Game On! DIY Puzzle Templates to Boost Engagement and Reimagine Didactics

Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT, WSU Spokane - Medicine Building (SMED) 126, Spokane, WA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

This session, presented by Sonam Kiwalkar, MD, FACP, MEHP and Jennifer Strouse, MD, will introduce the core principles of gamification and game-based learning in medical education, highlighting evidence for how games enhance learner engagement, motivation, and knowledge retention. We’ll connect game design to Bloom’s taxonomy and learning objectives, demonstrate short, low-prep game strategies that fit seamlessly into existing teaching, and showcase successful examples. By the end, faculty will be supported in designing a mini game-based learning activity they can immediately apply in their own sessions.

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1. Describe the benefits of incorporating gamification into medical education.
2. Apply the appropriate levels of Bloom’s taxonomy to short-segment educational games.
3. Create a short segment educational game to institute at home institution.

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 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. This program does not represent or speak on behalf of Washington State University and/ or Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026