This session presented by Susan Hecker, MD, FACP and Jennifer Troiano, MD will provide insight as to why students may struggle with multiple-choice (MCQ) style format assessments. Learn how faculty context experts can support students in exam success.Learn More and Register

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...

According to the American Board of Internal Medicine, 8-15% of residents have areas of significant difficulty requiring remediation. Getting an accurate “diagnosis” of why a learner is not meeting expectations is the first step to helping them improve. Diagnosing the learner in need can be challenging in that individuals often have deficits in more than one competency. Additionally, residents with different competency deficits can sometimes present with a similar set of observable behaviors (ex:...

This eCourse is designed for faculty who teach medical students in classrooms, focusing on cultivating compassionate learning environments and minimizing educational trauma. By the end of the course, participants will be able to describe educational trauma, identify its features in the learning environment, and employ effective tactics to interrupt, recover from, and mitigate its impact.Through real-life case studies, reflective teaching practices, and trauma-informed strategies, educators will ...

This course introduces the essentials of digital communication, highlighting its importance and the appropriate use of various platforms. Participants will learn best practices for clear and effective online interactions, including techniques to ease digital communication anxieties and improve virtual meeting etiquette. The course also explores the trust-power matrix and its impact on digital dynamics, equipping learners with skills to choose the most effective communication methods for diverse ...

This microcourse equips participants with essential skills for delivering effective narrative feedback. Learners will explore the characteristics of actionable, specific, and balanced feedback and learn to apply the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Model to structure their feedback clearly. Emphasis is placed on providing balanced feedback that supports continuous improvement by addressing both strengths and growth areas.This course was developed by the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Offi...

This microcourse equips participants with essential skills for delivering effective narrative feedback. Learners will explore the characteristics of actionable, specific, and balanced feedback and learn to apply the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Model to structure their feedback clearly. Emphasis is placed on providing balanced feedback that supports continuous improvement by addressing both strengths and growth areas.This course was developed by the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Offi...

Teaching medical professionalism is a fundamental component of medical education, but many programs lag behind in explicitly supporting professional identity formation. The transformation from lay person to "acting, feeling and being a doctor" is different for each trainee and dissonance in the identity of the learner and the perceived identity of the profession can lead to frustration and isolation. This session hopes to introduce the idea of professional identity formation, explore the process...

Participants will discover how to transform even the shortest interactions into valuable teaching moments that foster essential clinical skills. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to create a positive learning environment and provide immediate opportunities for skill application.Participants will explore effective strategies, including the One-Minute Preceptor model, the Triangle Method, and time-constrained teaching techniques, all designed to maximize teaching effectiveness du...