Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment

The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) are collaborating to co-sponsor the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course, which is an annual 3-day certificate course. It aims to promote and enhance WUSM faculty participants’ skills in learner assessment and in designing and enhancing assessment programs to achieve the goals of competency-based medical education (CBME) or outcomes-based education. Topics covered in the course include (but are not limited to): 

  • Outcomes-based Education 
  • What Constitutes Effective Assessment? 
  • Direct Observation 
  • Feedback 
  • Narrative Assessment 
  • Bias in Assessment 
  • Step-by-step Guide to Assessment Development 
  • Effective Clinical Competency Committees/Competency Attainment Committees 

This highly interactive course supports faculty skill development through practice and application of all course topics.  It is intended for faculty program leaders and front-line faculty assessors across all health professions and who work with learners at any developmental stage. 

If you are interested in applying, please hold the following course dates on your calendar pending application review: Monday, 4/28/25 (full day); Tuesday, 4/29/25 (full day); Wednesday, 4/30/25 (full day). In-person attendance at each of the sessions is necessary to achieve the certificate. 

To complete your application, please submit the following materials: 

  1. Brief statement of interest in the Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment course (do not exceed one page) 
  2. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
  3. Letter of Support from an individual in a leadership position in your Division or Department (e.g. Department Chair, Division head, etc.). This letter should include: 
    • The rationale for the applicant’s participation
    • An agreement to provide protected time for this activity which will include the mandatory attendance for the course dates

Director: Sara Greer, MD

Course Faculty: Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP;  Kelly Currie, MD;  Carey Holleran, MPT, DHS;  Ashley Weinhold, MD, FAAP;  Darcy Wooten, MD, MS, FIDSA;  Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE;  WashU Additional Faculty;  ACGME Guest Faculty

Program dates: Monday, 4/28/24 (full day); Tuesday, 4/29/25 (full day); Wednesday, 4/30/25 (full day) 

Course Location: Washington University Medical Campus 

Submission Deadline: Monday, 2/3/25 at 11:59pm

Eligibility: Washington University School of Medicine faculty (including faculty in MD, OT, PT, PACS, DBBS and other educational programs)

Questions: Contact AcademyofEducators@wustl.edu

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