Both you and your attending will each have a Formative Evaluation
Form that is exactly the same as the form used for your summative evaluation at the end of each 4 weeks. Around the mid point of each month, you are to fill out an evaluation form for yourself. At the same time, you should remind your attending that s/he has received a similar form and should fill it out. (Forms can be printed from this site if your attending misplaced it.) You will then arrange a time to meet and compare your evaluations. You are responsible for collecting both forms to include in your educational portfolio.
On some services, you will have more than one attending during the month. You are encouraged to do this formative feedback with each attending. You can also feel free to do a similar feedback session with any of your residents.
Many attendings will initiate this feedback. But, it is your primary responsibility to make sure the formative feedback sessions occur. Dr. Harrell will be happy to help if you run into any difficulties.
You do not need to scan the actual forms in your portfolio though we strongly recommend that you hold onto them. Rather, you can provide a brief summary of the feedback that includes:
1) Strengths
2) Areas to work on
3) How well your self-assessment agreed with your attending’s assessment (and if there was a discrepancy between the two, why you think that is)
4) Your next steps for continued growth.
Evaluation Criteria: Credit is given for each of the four key areas listed above.
