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  • Medical Education
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME)

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  • Feedback surveys are standard after CME presentations and medical lectures.
  • Current practices often lack a mechanism for sharing survey results with respondents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the implementation of reciprocal feedback in CME surveys.
  • To highlight the benefits of providing survey respondents with a summary of their feedback.

Main Methods:

  • The abstract proposes a conceptual framework for reciprocal feedback.
  • It emphasizes the importance of summarizing comments and planned improvements for survey respondents.

Main Results:

  • Reciprocal feedback is expected to increase surveyor credibility.
  • It is anticipated to yield more reliable future feedback and incentivize positive change.

Conclusions:

  • Closing the feedback loop through reciprocal feedback is crucial for effective CME.
  • This practice enhances the value and impact of participant feedback in medical education.