Integrative Medicine Fellowship

Assessment and Evaluation

At the beginning of the academic year, fellows are provided with a notebook containing the overall educational goals of the program. The director reviews these materials with each fellow, then midway through the program, the director investigates how well each of these goals is being achieved. These same goals are reviewed at the exit interview, thereby serving as one component of a final competency assessment.

A system for evaluating has been designed to help each participant reach his or her full potential. Over the course of the program, evaluation focuses on core competencies related to patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism and systems-based practice. In an effort to identify strengths and weaknesses in a timely manner, the director meets with the fellow on a regular basis to review progress toward stated goals. Written evaluations are provided and become part of a permanent record, and an assigned advisor continually reviews the evaluation material to provide formative guidance. The American Board of Holistic Medicine examination is available to interested physicians following the fellowship year. Fellows are required to complete evaluations of each faculty member. They also periodically complete written evaluations of the overall program. This information is used to make continuous improvements to the program.

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