Form vs. feedback - from rituals to relationships in the clinic: Rola Ajjawi #CTC11

Why does filling out feedback forms feel like a ritual nobody believes in? What if the most powerful feedback you ever received wasn't on a form at all?

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Rola Ajjawi - physiotherapist turned feedback researcher, professor of medical education at the University of British Columbia, and editor-in-chief of Medical Education. Rola takes us inside the science of feedback cultures: why surgery and ICU produce wildly different learning conversations, how emotions can freeze or fuel your growth, and why starting with "what's your goal today?" might matter more than any assessment rubric. We talk about vulnerability, what feedback literacy means, and why uncoupling feedback from grades could change things. Whether you're a student trying to make it through your next clinical placement or a supervisor wondering why your feedback doesn't quite land, this one's for you.

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