title: Commentary: On regulation and medical education: sociology, learning, and accountability.
abstract: The topic of regulation is commonplace in society, yet it seems to receive little explicit consideration in discussions on undergraduate medical education. The accompanying articles by Hauer and colleagues, White and colleagues, and Bloodgood and colleagues approach the topic of regulation from several different viewpoints. In this commentary, we too approach the topic of regulation from several different viewpoints: sociology, learning (self-regulated learning), and accountability. In this commentary, we present both theoretical and practical issues with the aim of initiating an open, scholarly discussion in the field of medical education. Ultimately, we hope other medical educators will seriously contemplate the questions raised and, more importantly, will consider employing these theoretical perspectives into future research efforts.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA. sdurning@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Durning
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Artino
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Holmboe
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000592:standards*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013337:Students, Medical