PRACTICE PARTNER
Name: Dennis Reid
Practice Location: Ottawa
Speciality: Anesthesiology
How long have you been an assessor?
10 years.
What attracted you to the specialty of anesthesia?
During my internship, I worked with some terrific
anesthesiologists and found their work fascinating.
I was delighted when I was offered a junior resident job in anesthesia at Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen Maternity
Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
What is the most effective way for you to participate in
continuous professional development?
I keep up with local and national practice guidelines,
I closely follow recommendations for practice improvement
from our provincial and national professional organisations.
I learn something every time I do a CPSO assessment.
What has been a great moment for you as an assessor?
I have really enjoyed working with the staff at the College.
It is a privilege to work with them.
You co-chair the CPSO’s assessor network for anesthesiologists. Can you address the benefit and importance of
having such a group?
It is important for assessors to share experiences and ideas
for improving the quality of our work. It also allows the more
experienced assessors to mentor the newcomers to the
group.
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ment program,” said Mr. Faulkner.
More than 2000 assessments will be
completed as part of the pathways
assessment initiative by the end of
2015. As of February 2014, the College has initiated almost 500 assessments. Once data has been collected
from the review of medical records
by assessors and completion of the
multisource feedback questionnaires,
the Quality Assurance Committee
provides feedback to all physicians
to support professional development
and continuous improvement.
Initial results from MSF feedback
surveys indicate that physicians
are satisfied with the process and
the survey tools used to collect
feedback. The College will provide
regular updates to the profession as
this initiative moves forward, and
a full report will be available in the
future.
For more information about multisource feedback, please read:
Lockyer, J. (2013). Multisource Feedback: Can
It Meet Criteria for Good Assessment? Journal
of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 33(2), 89–98.
DIALOGUE • Issue 1, 2014
PRACTICE PARTNER
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