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ALUMNI/AE FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE

If you are a graduate of a CPE program that is/was connected to The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Pastoral Care, please use this on-line questionnaire to provide feedback to the CPE Advisory Committee.

To submit this form electronically, click on the button at the end. Your responses will be sent anonymously unless you identify yourself.

Name (optional):
Address (optional):
E-mail (optional):
Phone (optional):
Today's Date:
Primary Program Site:
Program Type:
Year You Graduated:

Upon completion of my CPE program(s), I returned to my previous:
Educational setting  
Ministry setting  
Other previous setting  
I did not return to my previous setting  

Your present ministry role:
a) Imam / Pastor / Priest / Rabbi  
b) Associate or Assistant  
c) Pastoral Visitor  
d) Health Care Chaplain  
e) Other Institutional Chaplain  
f) Pastoral Counselor  
g) Seminarian  
h) Lay Visitor  
i) Parish Nurse  
j) Health Minister  
k) Secular  
l) Other (describe):

Your current JOB / POSITION is:

List CERTIFICATIONS received since participating in CPE:

List ORDINATION or LICENSURES obtained since participating in CPE:

List DEGREES completed (and the DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS) since participating in CPE:

If you applied CPE credits toward a degree, give the NAME OF THE DEGREE and the SCHOOL / SEMINARY:

Check which category applies to the CPE units you completed at this center:
1-4 units of CPE  
5 or more units of CPE  
Supervisory Education  

1. CPE as a component in the development of my pastoral identity was:

2. Pastoral diagnostic skills learned during CPE continue to be:

3. The process of setting goals by use of a learning contract was:

4. CPE as a step for me as I pursued my career goals was:

5. CPE as a component in the development of my authority was:

6. CPE as a process to identify my limitations was:

7. CPE as a process to identify my strengths was:

8. CPE has helped me to appreciate the value of ongoing consultation or supervision in ministry.

9. CPE was helpful in the development of basic listening and counseling skills.

10. CPE contributed to my process of self-understanding.

11. CPE has helped me to appreciate the value of peer group learning.

12. CPE has assisted me in preparation for hospital/institutional visitation in my ministry.

13. CPE has helped me in the use of crisis intervention skills.

14. My ability to think theologically about the issues of death, dying, and loss in ministry has been enhanced by my CPE experiences.

15. The team approach to ministry I experienced during CPE has influenced how I presently work with professionals.

16. CPE has enabled me to understand better the ethical issues in health care.

17. CPE helped me to integrate theological beliefs with everyday experiences of people.

18. What I learned from the closure process in CPE has better enabled me to deal with termination and loss in my life and ministry.

19. CPE has impacted my spiritual journey positively.

20. CPE has challenged my images of God and of human nature.

21. In your experience, which program components would you identify as particularly strong? [Select any number of choices in the list below.]
a) quality and challenge of clinical assignments  
b) use of verbatim and other clinical material  
c) didactic sessions  
d) interpersonal group experiences  
e) individual supervisory experiences  
f) interaction with the interdisciplinary hospital staff  
g) interaction with the staff of the chaplaincy service  
h) theological reflection  
i) integration of theology, ethics, and the sciences  
j) worship / spiritual reflection  
k) emphasis on personal identity (formation and/or development)  
l) emphasis on personal growth  

22. In your experience, which program components would you identify as not helpful? [Select any number of choices in the list below.]
a) quality and challenge of clinical assignments  
b) use of verbatim and other clinical material  
c) didactic sessions  
d) interpersonal group experiences  
e) individual supervisory experiences  
f) interaction with the interdisciplinary hospital staff  
g) interaction with the staff of the chaplaincy service  
h) theological reflection  
i) integration of theology, ethics, and the sciences  
j) worship / spiritual reflection  
k) emphasis on personal identity (formation and/or development)  
l) emphasis on personal growth  

23. If offered the opportunity, I would do CPE again.   YES     NO

24. I would recommend CPE to a potential ministry candidate.   YES     NO

25. General comments:

26. Specific recommendations: