TY - JFULL AU - Jac W. Andrews and J. B. Hale PY - 2014/6/ TI - Evaluating Psychologist Practice Competencies through Multisource Feedback: An International Research Design T2 - International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences SP - 1310 EP - 1315 VL - 8 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9998180 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 89, 2014 N2 - Effective practicing psychologists require ongoing skill development that is constructivist and recursive in nature, with mentor, colleague, co-worker, and patient feedback critical to successful acquisition and maintenance of professional competencies. This paper will provide an overview of the nature and scope of psychologist skill development through multisource feedback (MSF) or 360 degree evaluation, present a rationale for its use for assessing practicing psychologist performance, and advocate its use in psychology given the demonstrated model utility in other health professions. The paper will conclude that an international research design is needed to assess the feasibility, reliability, and validity of MSF system ratings intended to solicit feedback from mentors, colleagues, coworkers, and patients about psychologist competencies. If adopted, the MSF model could lead to enhanced skill development that fosters patient satisfaction within and across countries.   ER -