Self-assessment and Reflections of a Surgical Educator

Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, DPBS, FPCS
1996

Abstract

After 15 years of being a surgical educator, the author decided to make a formal self-assessment and reflection for two reasons. One, for personal improvement. Two, to serve as a model in self-directed learning for surgical educators to follow.

A retrospective self-assessment and reflection procedure was utilized using reflection and recall, records review, and self-assessment form prepared by peers and self. The resulting document contained 6 items, namely:

• Goals (both initial and those emerging afterwards)
• Activities engaged in the pursuit of the goals
• Evidences accrued demonstrating extent of goal attainment
• Judgements of extent of learning acquired
• Plans for future action
• Reflection

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Health Profession Education
Education for Health Development in the Philippines