Pre-Clerkship Faculty Retreat 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST, WSU Spokane, Spokane, WA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.25 hours)

Join the WSU College of Medicine’s Office of Educational Affairs and Office for Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development for the Pre-Clerkship Faculty Retreat. This will be a day-long experience featuring sessions designed for College of Medicine faculty who teach first and second year learners in the MD Program. This activity consists of six (6) live sessions outlined below, attend one or all sessions for up to 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1^TM Credits.

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Supporting Pre-Clerkship Students: You’re Not Alone! (.75 credits)
Presented by Lisa Burch-Windrem, EdD, MEd, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

From Passive to Powerful: Transforming Learning Through Active Engagement (1 credit)
Presented by Nicole Moses, MD, Director of Clinical Skills

Feedback that Supports Learning: Effective Written and Verbal Strategies to Elevate Student Performance and Promote Student Growth (.75 credits)
Presented by Rachel Larson, DVM, Interim Pre-Clerkship Assessment Director and Nicole Moses, MD, Director of Clinical Skills

From Novice to Expert: Understanding Skills Progression in Medical Education (.75 credits)
Presented by Rachel Larson, DVM, Interim Pre-Clerkship Assessment Director and Nicole Moses, MD, Director of Clinical Skills

Interactive by Design: Leveraging Audience Response Systems for Active Learning in Medical Education (1.25 credits)
Presented by James Henderson, Education Technology System Administrator and Skye McKennon, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor

Universal Design + Accessibility: Learn How to Make Your Teaching Materials Work for All of Our Students (1.25 credits)
Presented by Amy Denman, MA, Education Technology Consultant and Ariane Smith, Digital Publications Manager

Please contact the Faculty Development team at [email protected] with any questions about the sessions.

1. Recognize and apply strategies to support student well-being and success, including awareness of institutional resources and approaches to addressing student challenges.
2. Reflect on and enhance your teaching practices by exploring methods that promote engagement, effective assessment, and meaningful feedback in the pre-clerkship curriculum.
3. Engage with colleagues and content in ways that inform your role as a pre-clerkship educator.

The Washington State University (WSU) Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

WSU College of Medicine Continuing Medical Education (CME) is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Unit at [email protected].

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025