Module on Reflection — Fitness to Practise CPD (Canada)
Course Content
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Course Content
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1.1 What reflection really is (and isn’t)
1.2 The purposes of reflection in healthcare
1.3 Hallmarks of high-quality reflection
1.4 Common pitfalls in reflection
1.5 Making reflection sustainable in daily practice
1.6 From reflection to evidenced change
2.1 Reflection as a core element of professionalism
2.2 Protecting patient safety and public trust
2.3 Reflection in regulatory expectations
2.4 Consequences of failing to reflect
2.5 Reflection as a bridge to insight and remediation
3.1 Descriptive reflection: what happened
3.2 Superficial reflection: “that wasn’t ideal”
3.3 Analytical reflection: why did it happen?
3.4 Critical reflection: impact and change
3.5 Deep critical reflection: shaping future practice
3.6 The reflection spectrum in fitness to practise
4.1 Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle
4.2 Rolfe’s model (What? So What? Now What?)
4.3 Johns’ Model of Structured Reflection
4.4 Choosing the right model
4.5 Reflection models in a regulatory context
5.1 What regulators expect in reflective statements
5.2 Common weaknesses in reflective statements
5.3 Characteristics of strong reflective statements
5.4 Structuring reflective statements
5.5 Using evidence to strengthen statements
5.6 Tone and style in reflective writing
6.6 Lessons from the case studies
7.1 Reflection as the foundation
7.2 Insight as the outcome of reflection
7.3 Remediation: turning insight into action
7.4 The continuous nature of the cycle
7.5 Organizational and cultural support
7.6 Why this cycle matters in fitness to practise