“…6,7 Autonomy has long been studied in conjunction with the development of physicians in training, linking learner autonomy with increased learner confidence, improved clinical decision-making skills, increased sense of patient responsibility and ownership, increased readiness of independent practice and an enhanced development of professional identity. [8][9][10][11][12] Within the clinical learning environment, autonomy provides opportunities for learners to make 'real' decisions for patient care, facilitating the development of confidence in clinical decision making and responsibility for patient care. 8 Alternatively, decreased autonomy can foster feelings of ambivalence in learners leading to decreased feelings of responsibility along with a decreased sense of 'professional becoming' due to decreased opportunity to take on the role of physician.…”