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Joint academic appraisal


The video was recorded for the purpose of facilitating learner discussions at the Medical Appraisal Scotland appraiser training events.

Simulated discussion of a joint academic appraisal meeting.

For discussion:

What is your experience of appraising a clinical academic?  Has it been with a co-appraiser from the university as demonstrated in the video?  Or has it been asynchronously due to logistics?

Typically, the university appraiser is usually the appraisee's line manager and the discussion is focussed on performance review rather than a reflective appraisal discussion.  How do you think the two discussions differ?  How might the appraisee feel with the separate meetings?


Video reflection:

After you have reviewed the video, consider the following:

  • Is the video a "High-Quality" appraisal?
    • If yes – what did the appraiser do that you thought was good?
    • If no – why not?
  • If you were the appraiser, how would you have facilitated that discussion?
  • Did you pick up on any cues from the appraisee?
  • What feedback would you give the appraiser?
  • What questions, if any, would you like to ask the tutors on training day?
  • What learning are you taking away from this video?

Use the training course workbook to log your reflections (or you can use the standalone reflective template below instead).

This simulated appraisal discussion is not intended to be the "perfect appraisal": it should be seen as examples of appraisal techniques and is designed as a talking point for training course discussions.  The discussions are based on the roleplaying appraiser/appraisee's own experience.  Any similarities with others' experience is entirely coincidental.

We suggest that, if you have time, you should review the other training videos.


Recorded in June 2024.  If you experience a problem viewing the above video, please visit: https://vimeo.com/951878511 



This page was last updated on: 03/10/2024