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LIFELONG LEARNING IS an essential component in the provision of quality health care. Documentation of lifelong learning is required for both medical learners and practicing physicians. 1, 2 The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires all learners to set learning and improvement goals. 3 As part of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for practicing pediatricians, the American Board of Pediatrics requires engagement in lifelong learning and self-assessment (part 2 of MOC). 4 Goal setting is a bridge between selfassessment and action in lifelong learning, allowing physicians to continue to grow during training and in practice. Cultivation of skills in setting and achieving learning goals (LG) can help with self-assessment and promotion of successful lifelong learning. 5 In pediatrics, the ACGME requires that each resident and fellow create an individualized learning plan at least annually. 3, 6 While developing LG as part of the individualized learning plan is required during pediatric residency and fellowship training, effective methods to cultivate learners’ skills in the use of LG are still being evaluated and defined. In addition, increasing programmatic requirements coupled with fewer work hours have the potential to undermine attention to individual LG during residency and fellowship training. 7–9 Previous studies have shown that learners often have difficulty developing and attaining personal LG, 7–11 lack confidence in their LG skills, 8 and can benefit from LG education and experience. 9, 12 While the importance of lifelong learning is clear, the challenge for graduate medical education (GME) programs is to …