Overcoming the Challenges Encountered in the Performance Appraisal of Faculty Members

Abstract

Performance appraisal of teaching faculty who are involved in the act of delivery of medical education to prepare future doctors plays a pivotal role in measuring their competency level to train students, assessing the effectiveness in discharging their other roles, and acts as a motivating factor to continuously improvise and augment their knowledge and skills. However, the ground reality is that in most settings, this task is not acknowledged as an action for motivating a faculty member, but rather just an act of faultfinding. Upon the identification of these challenges, we must look for remedial measures to overcome them to streamline and enhance the effectiveness of the performance appraisal process. In conclusion, the performance appraisal of teaching faculty is an essential and indispensable activity. However, the success of performance appraisal, in terms of promoting professional development and organizational success, will depend a lot on the effective redressal of the existing challenges.