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Evaluating One Strategy For Including Reflection In Medical Education And Practice, Meghan Veno, Hugh Silk, Judith A. Savageau, Kate M. Sullivan
Evaluating One Strategy For Including Reflection In Medical Education And Practice, Meghan Veno, Hugh Silk, Judith A. Savageau, Kate M. Sullivan
Judith A. Savageau
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Reflective writing in medicine allows for the opportunity to analyze, interpret, and learn from clinical experiences. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the beneficial effects of reflective reading and writing for a department using a weekly listserve. METHODS: The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School sends out a weekly reflective writing story written by its members to celebrate clinical/teaching success. We conducted a 19-item questionnaire in the summer of 2014 among all 402 members. RESULTS: Questionnaires were completed by 161 of 402 (40%) readers and 50 of …