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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:

Present ministry capacity:
a) Imam / Pastor / Priest / Rabbi  
b) Associate / 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):

Upon completion of my CPE program(s), I returned to my previous:
Educational setting   YES     NO
Ministry   YES     NO

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:

Reason for participating in CPE was for academic credit:   YES     NO
If you received CPE credits toward a degree, provide:
Name of Degree:
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 an important step for me in pursuing my career goals was:

5. CPE as a component in developing 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 appreciate the value of ongoing consultation or supervision in ministry.

9. CPE was helpful in developing basic listening and counseling skills.

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

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

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

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

14. My CPE experiences enhanced my ability to reflect theologically now about the issues of death, dying, and loss in ministry.

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

16. CPE has enabled me to better understand 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. Identify program components you felt were particularly strong. Indicate all that apply.
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 interdisciplinary staff  
g) interaction with staff of 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. Identify program components you felt were particularly not helpful. Indicate all that apply.
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 interdisciplinary staff  
g) interaction with staff of 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: