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Professionalism and Professional Standards for Dentists and Dental Practitioners

Course Description

Reflection for Fitness to Practise (New Zealand) is a CPD course designed to help healthcare professionals understand the vital role of structured reflection in regulatory processes.

Regulators such as the MCNZ, NCNZ, Pharmacy Council, Dental Council, and HPCA authorities expect practitioners to engage in honest, analytical reflection when concerns arise. Weak reflection — vague, defensive, or purely descriptive — undermines trust. Strong reflection — specific, regulator-aligned, and linked to safeguards — demonstrates accountability and supports remediation.

This course provides tools, models, and real-world examples to help professionals write effective reflective statements, use reflection to evidence learning, and embed reflective practice into daily professional identity.

Course Content

Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Section 1: Introduction — What Reflection Means in New Zealand Healthcare
1.1 Defining Reflection
1.2 Why Reflection Matters for Patients
1.3 Why Reflection Matters for Regulators
1.4 Reflection as a Lifelong Professional Habit
1.5 Reflective Quiz
Section 2: Regulator Perspectives on Reflection — MCNZ, NCNZ, Pharmacy Council, Dental Council, HPCA Authorities
2.1 Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
2.2 Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
2.3 Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
2.4 Dental Council of New Zealand
2.5 HPCA Authorities (Allied Health Professions)
2.6 Shared Regulator Themes
2.7 Reflective Quiz
Section 3: Weak vs Strong Reflections — Case Comparisons
3.1 Features of Weak Reflection
3.2 Features of Strong Reflection
3.3 Case Comparison: Medicine — Prescribing
3.4 Case Comparison: Pharmacy — Probity
3.5 Case Comparison: Dentistry — Consent
3.6 Why Strong Reflections Matter
3.7 Reflective Quiz
Section 4: Structured Reflective Models — Gibbs, Rolfe, Johns
4.1 Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle
4.2 Rolfe’s Reflective Model
4.3 Johns’ Model of Reflection
4.4 Choosing the Right Model
4.5 Reflective Quiz
Section 5: Linking Reflection to Professional Standards and Codes
5.1 Why Linking to Standards Matters
5.2 Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
5.3 Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
5.4 Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
5.5 Dental Council of New Zealand
5.6 HPCA Authorities (Allied Health Professions)
5.7 Practical Tips for Linking Reflection to Standards
5.8 Reflective Quiz
Section 6: Using Reflection to Demonstrate Insight and Remediation
6.1 How Reflection Supports Insight
6.2 How Reflection Supports Remediation
6.3 Reflection, Insight, and Remediation Together
6.4 Weak vs Strong Combinations
6.5 Why Regulators Value the Link
6.6 Reflective Quiz
Section 7: Case Studies — Reflection Supporting Fitness Across Professions
7.1 Medicine — Prescribing Errors
7.2 Nursing — Documentation and Accountability
7.3 Pharmacy — Probity and Record Integrity
7.4 Dentistry — Consent and Communication
7.5 Allied Health — Professional Boundaries
7.6 Shared Lessons Across Professions
7.7 Reflective Quiz
Section 8: Reflection in Portfolios and Hearings
8.1 Reflection in Portfolios
8.2 Reflection at Hearings
8.3 Linking Reflection to Other Evidence
8.4 Practical Tips for Presenting Reflection
8.5 Reflective Quiz
Section 9: Embedding Reflection into Daily Practice and Identity
9.1 Reflection as Part of Professional Identity
9.2 Daily Habits that Sustain Reflection
9.3 Mentorship and Role Modelling
9.4 Building Resilience Through Reflection
9.5 Reflection Across a Career
9.6 Reflective Quiz
Section 10: Conclusion and Key Takeaways
Conclusion and Key Takeaways
Post-Course Assessment
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