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Background: Given the role educational system, it is necessary to most desirable design and implements activities. Internal evaluation is process in which members of the department said the group's objectives and their performance are judged and then reviewed their role and for better performance, essential steps to take.The purpose of this study was the internal evaluation of Physiology Department of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences.

Materials and Methods: The study was descriptive and cross sectional conclucted in 2014-2015. Data was collected using questionnaire and was evaluated in 6 areas. Questionnaire was prepared and drafted by some faculty members and Medical Education Development Center. Based on the Likert scale, data was classified favorable, relatively favorable and unfavorable in a range of 0 to 5 points.

Results: The results showed that the head of department area (acquired by averaging 4.23), faculty members (3.57), educational courses (3.96) and curriculums of the department of physiology (3.57) are favorable and areas of educational and research requirement and constructions (2.92) and research activities of the faculty members (2.73) are comparatively favorable.

Conclusion: According to Likert scale, department of physiology of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences was evaluated and ranked in all mentioned areas (acquired by averaging 3.39), therefore has a satisfactory level.