Volume alone is incomplete
A resident can have high overall case volume and still lack exposure in a required procedure, setting, or level of autonomy. Gap review should combine volume with role, approach, rotation, training stage, and recent assessment evidence.
Make gaps assignable
A useful alert names the resident, the missing experience, the relevant timeframe, and a next action. Vague red flags create anxiety; assignable gaps create scheduling and supervision decisions.
Review trends, not isolated weeks
Clinical schedules vary. Use rolling windows and rotation context to avoid treating a quiet service week as a performance concern. Escalate persistent patterns, not ordinary variation.