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CONTeMPLATE—a mnemonic to help medical educators infuse reflection into their residency curriculum Cover

CONTeMPLATE—a mnemonic to help medical educators infuse reflection into their residency curriculum

By: Lawrence Cheung  
Open Access
|Dec 2017

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Table 1

Components of the CONTeMPLATE Curriculum

Competencies

Identify the competencies required for reflection and write them as learning objectives

Organization

Organize a regular time, place, and process for reflection to occur

Narrowed focus

Provide a starting point for reflection by narrowing the topics and splitting reflective exercises into themes

Teaching

Teach the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for reflection

Methods

Choose a method which the residents will use to reflect

Prompts

Provide prompts in the form of questions to stimulate reflection

Longitudinal Assessment

Assess reflection longitudinally at multiple points over time

Tailored feedback

Provide tailored, specific feedback on the learners’ reflective skills

Environment

Promote the hidden curriculum by providing an environment for reflection and encouraging everyone to engage in this activity

Language: English
Published on: Dec 18, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2017 Lawrence Cheung, published by Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.