Online Courses

In this eLearning, Susan Hecker, MD, FACP, and Jennifer Troiano, MD, explore common reasons why students may struggle with multiple-choice (MCQ) assessments. Faculty content experts will gain practical strategies for supporting learners and helping them build the skills needed for exam success.This session was organized by the Office for Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development. If you have questions about the content, please contact us.

In this recorded session, participants learn a novel approach to debriefing critical events that commonly occur in the clinical environment, such as patient death, deterioration, and conflict with patients and families. Using example cases, participants review an evidence-based six-step framework for debriefing and practice addressing common debriefing challenges. ____________________________________________________________________Faculty Advancing Medical Education in Residency (FAMER) is a se...

In this recorded session Dr. Ranna Nash, Disability Resource Professional, and Holly Ashkannejhad, J.D., Compliance and Civil Rights Director/Title IX Coordinator/ADA Coordinator, share information specifically tailored for Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.This training will provide a clear overview of your legal responsibilities under federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Learn how to navigate the accommodation ...

In this recorded session, participants are introduced ambient listening technology and provided a simulated patient encounter to have them experience ambient listening technology in action. Reflecting on this hands-on experience, it transitions to the implications of this technology on the resident ambulatory experience. The recording covers best practices for training learners, teaching the patient consent process, finalizing ambient listening-produced documentation, and considering obstacles...

Writing effective multiple-choice questions (MCQs) is key to quality assessment. In this training, we will explore what makes a good MCQ, plus help you generate and edit MCQs of your own. It can be challenging to write MCQs that effectively measure the application of knowledge and clinical problem-solving, but this course will guide you through the process from start to finish. You will learn how to write and edit questions of your own, recognize common MCQ flaws, and get the answers to some Ass...

Writing effective multiple-choice questions can be challenging, but this recorded session provides practical strategies to make the process easier. You’ll learn a step-by-step approach for creating clear, high-quality questions from scratch and discover how to avoid common pitfalls in question design. The session also includes examples and demonstrations to help you refine your skills. Whether you’re new to question writing or looking to improve your technique, you’ll leave with tools to develop...

This asynchronous webinar will describe the physiological mechanisms involved in auditory pathways of binaural beat perception, an experience created when listening to two tones with slightly different frequencies at the same time. Research suggests that listening to binaural beats can shift the way the brain processes information and result in improved pain and mood. The presentation will include a review of the history and science on binaural beats and evaluate its application in the context o...

This asynchronous webinar explores yoga as a complementary approach to health and healing. Participants will gain an understanding of the physiological mechanisms of yoga, its ultimate purpose, and three key benefits it offers for well-being.This is a series of livestreamed webinars and on-demand online courses to meet the need for current pain management education that focuses on integrative evidence-based approaches and risk reduction for person-centered care. Both pharmacologic and non-pharma...

Creating a successful teaching intervention - be it a one-time teaching session, teaching in the clinical setting, or creating an entire curriculum - requires intentional planning. This recorded FAMER session highlights strategies on how to approach designing a teaching intervention, taking into account the outcomes that the teacher wants to achieve, the learners, and the various ways of delivering teaching content.Faculty Advancing Medical Education in Residency (FAMER) is a series developed by...

Graduate Medical Education programs are required by governing bodies like ACGME to involve trainees in research or scholarship. Discovery and dissemination of new knowledge is foundational to the advancement of the medical field. WSU and Providence is sponsoring our second annual Research Symposium as a venue for residents to disseminate their scholarly work. This plenary session is aimed to inspire junior trainees, as well as faculty and physicians, to engage in scholarly activity in the future...