Job analysis, appraisal and performance assessments of a surgeon--a multifaceted approach.
The role of a surgeon is a complex one. A variety of skills and abilities in a different array of performance tasks is required before he can be competent in his job. As such, there is no simple rule of thumb that can be used to assess a surgeon's performance. As performance assessment and appraisal become increasingly important both for manpower decisions and personal development, it is important that we recognise the different roles a surgeon plays. Only then are we able to subdivide a surgeon's job demands into small manageable portions for analysis. This paper examines the multi-faceted aspects of a surgeon's job, and how each facet should be individually assessed and appraised.
Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004526:Efficiency; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D010559:Personnel Management; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research; D012586:Science; D013192:Staff Development