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Evidence 4.1.2.A Describe the process for ongoing faculty evaluation Faculty evaluation plan should include observation of a mentoring session by the program director.
Example 1
(From TIRR Memorial Hermann Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program in collaboration with Texas Woman’s University and University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 2009)
The process for the program’s faculty evaluation is as follows:
Each institution (Texas Woman’s University, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and TIRR Memorial Hermann) has its own method for acknowledging the meritorious performance of staff and faculty members and annual performance appraisals are conducted by each institution for its respective employees.
1. The TIRR Memorial Hermann system uses performance appraisals per policy to provide formal and constructive feedback to an employee regarding his/her performance over the past year. Annual merit increase is made at the time of the annual performance appraisal. Copies of the annual performance appraisal are kept in each employees personnel file.
2. Constructive feedback is provided on an informal basis throughout the year as needed by peers, resident director and/or the resident.
3. The resident will provide feedback to the mentor(s) and faculty at each site within the TIRR Memorial Hermann Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program via the Module
Evaluation Form and/or Clinical Mentor Evaluation Form at the conclusion of each module, course and clinical site experience; this information will be shared with the mentor/faculty member and may be included for annual performance appraisals.
4. The residency program director will be present for observations of mentor and resident
interactions (Look-Ins) and didactic coursework/modules throughout the residency curriculum in order to provide feedback to the faculty/mentor.
5. At the conclusion of the residency the resident will complete an Exit Interview with the Residency Advisory Council.
Note: For independent study courses, a secondary course evaluation will be required by the respective university providing the independent study course for credit.
Example 2
(Adapted from Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy, 2009)
Fellows complete clinical mentorship effectiveness forms (every 6-8 weeks block of mentorship) and instructor effectiveness forms every 4-6 months (at least once per semester for academic faculty). The forms are provided to the faculty by the program director. The program director discusses the results with each faculty member and recommendations for change are made as necessary. The program director also observes faculty regularly during clinical mentorship and didactic instruction (1-2 times per semester). The program director is evaluated by the chief of the Physical Therapy Service and the chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation.
All military faculty receive an annual Officer Evaluation Report (Army) or Officer Performance Report (Air Force). This report addresses current job performance, potential for increased responsibility,
promotion in military rank, and additional military and civilian education. Civilian employees receive a similar annual performance rating.
Example 3
(Adapted from Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Movement Science Fellowship, 2009)
The faculty are evaluated by the 1) fellow, 2) program coordinator, 3) Department Administrator, and 4) other clinical faculty.
The fellows evaluate the clinical faculty with regards to their performance as a clinical supervisor. They provide the program coordinator with informal verbal feedback and formal feedback using the “Clinical Faculty Evaluation Form” provided in Evidence 4.1.2.B.
Where the clinical faculty provide classroom/lab instruction, the fellows evaluate the clinical faculty member’s performance as an instructor using the “Guest Lecturer Evaluation Form” provided in Evidence 4.1.2.B. The program coordinator attends the clinical mentoring, classroom and lab classes provided by the faculty and guest lecturers. This allows the program coordinator to also evaluate the clinical faculty member’s performance while teaching. It also enables the program coordinator the ability to provide feedback to clinical faculty on how his/her instruction interfaces with the didactic instruction provided by the other instructors.
The program coordinator forwards the results gained from the Clinical Faculty and Guest Lecturer
evaluation forms to their Department Administrator. The Department Administrator uses this information in the clinical faculty’s annual review using Kaiser Permanente’s “Criteria-Based Performance
Evaluation.” This evaluation system has ten Performance Standards and 59 criteria that the clinical faculty is judged by the Department Administrator as either “below” the standard, “meets” the standard, or “exceeds” the standard. Note that Performance Standard Number 10 is specifically designed to evaluate “Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist.” The definition of the performance levels is provided below:
Below: Performance does not meet one or more criteria of the standard. Must be supported by a comment in the “Areas of Performance Needing Improvement” section.
Meets: Performance is fully acceptable and all standards are met.
Exceeds: Performance consistently exceeds departmental standards. Must be supported by a comment in the “General Summary and Areas of Exceptional Performance” sections.
Example 4
(Adapted from St. Catherine’s Rehabilitation Hospital & Villa Maria Nursing Center Post-professional Residency in Geriatric Physical Therapy, 2009)
Faculty and staff of the residency program are evaluated regularly with regards to teaching skills, professional activities, and service. Faculty who are also employees of St. Catherine’s/Villa Maria are evaluated as a part of their annual performance appraisals. In addition, residents evaluate faculty as part of their evaluation of the Program.
Related forms:
• St. Catherine’s/Villa Maria Job Description/Competency Based Performance Evaluation for Physical Therapists
• Faculty Evaluation (Lecture/Lab) Form
• Interim Course Evaluation
• Geriatric Residency in Physical Therapy Final Course Evaluation
• Faculty Assessment
• Peer Teaching Evaluation Form