The examples below have been collated as a description of the range of activities which may be considered for Practice Review
This list is indicative and not exhaustive. The Faculty of Pathology may modify/expand it based on the specific needs of registered medical practitioners enrolled in their scheme.
Practice Review
Activities involving a process through which a registered medical practitioner reviews evidence relating to their practice and plans improvements
Audit, Quality Improvement and/or Practice Evaluation Activity Examples:
• Audit or quality improvement project relative to their scope of practice (may be a
local, regional, national, or international audit/quality improvement):
- Comparing processes or patient/healthcare outcomes with best practice
- Audit of departmental outcomes, including information on where they fit within a
team
- Audit of performance in an area of practice measured against that of their peers
- Taking an aspect of practice and comparing performance to national standards
• Review of critical incidents/significant events
• Review of compliments and complaints
• Practice visits to review the registered medical practitioner’s performance
• Performance appraisal
• Multisource Feedback (e.g., 360 appraisals/feedback)
• Structured feedback from colleagues/patients/students
• Patient satisfaction survey
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