Medical Students’ Perspectives on an Assessment of Reflective Portfolios [Letter]

• Main Authors: Forenc KM, Eriksson FM, Malhotra B
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-07-01
• Series: Advances in Medical Education and Practice
• Subjects: education; reflection; undergraduate; assessment; reflective portfolios
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/medical-studentsrsquo-perspectives-on-an-assessment-of-reflective-port-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP

Kinga Magda Forenc, Frida Margaretha Eriksson, Bihu Malhotra Medical School, St George’s University of London, London, UKCorrespondence: Kinga Magda ForencMedical School, St George’s University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UKTel [phone]Email [e-mail] We read with great interest the study by Kassab et al1 which discusses the implementation of an instrument for assessing reflective portfolios in medical school curriculums. As fifth-year UK-based medical students, we have engaged in reflective writing of clinical experiences and would like to outline some of the limitations in the suggested instrument which we note have not been fully discussed.  View the original paper by Kassab and colleagues