Developing Faculty Competencies in Assessment

The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and WashU Medicine 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 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
  • Remediation 
  • 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 registering, please hold the following course dates on your calendar pending application review: Tuesday, 4/7/26 (full day); Wednesday, 4/8/26 (full day); Thursday, 4/9/26 (full day). In-person attendance at each of the sessions is necessary to achieve the certificate. 

To complete your registration, please submit the following materials: 

  1. Statement of Interest: in a few sentences, please describe how you anticipate the content from this course will help you in your current role (do not exceed one paragraph). We use this information to tailor course content and faculty groups to best meet participant needs.
  2. WashU Medicine Faculty Registrant: Attestation from an individual in a leadership position in your Department or Program (e.g. Department Chair, Division head, Program lead, etc.) for protected time to ensure full participation during the course dates (template provided in application).
  3. NOTE: Reservations will be secured on a first-come, first-served basis

Course 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: Tuesday, 4/7/26 (full day); Wednesday, 4/8/26 (full day); Thursday, 4/9/26 (full day)

Course Location: WashU Medicine Campus 

Registration Deadline: 2/15/26 at 11:59pm

Eligibility: 

  • Educators across health professions (MD, OT, PT, PACS, DBBS, and other educational programs)
  • Leaders of education programs, courses, or clinical competency committees
  • Front-line faculty assessors with interest in enhancing feedback skills and understanding how their assessments fit in the “big picture”
Register to be Added to the Waitlist

This course is free for WashU Medicine Faculty.

Cost (for non WashU Medicine Faculty):

  • $775 if registered by December 12, 2025
  • $875 if registered after December 12, 2025
  • Please note that course participation is contingent upon payment being processed. An invoice will be issued once your registration has been received.

Accreditation:

Continuing Medical Education (CME) – $100 fee

In support of improving patient care, WashU Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credits Available for this Activity:
American Medical Association (AMA)
WashU Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions: Contact AcademyofEducators@wustl.edu