ASSESSING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
A Public Workshop of the Global Forum on Innovation in
Health Professional Education
October 9–10, 2013
The Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, DC 20001
DAY 1: October 9, 2013
Workshop Objectives:
- To look at the current state of assessment competencies in three areas, including interprofessional education (IPE); team-based care; and patient/person-centeredness.
- To discuss challenges and opportunities of assessment within these three areas.
- To encourage new linkages among professions that lay the foundation for interprofessional interactions that better engage consumers, communities, and/or business leaders.
- To propose actionable next steps for Forum members in leadership positions to move assessment forward in health professional education.
9:00am | Welcome and Orientation to the Workshop Darla Spence Coffey, Forum Member and Workshop Co-Chair Eric Holmboe, Forum Member and Workshop Co-Chair |
SESSION I: INTERACTIVE “TEACHING SESSION” ON ASSESSMENT
9:15am | General Principles of Assessment Within the Three Domains: A Facilitated Discussion Discussant: John Norcini, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Facilitator: Eric Holmboe, Workshop Co-Chair |
10:00am |
BREAK |
10:30am |
Small-Table Activity: Making Assessment Meaningful for |
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Table Discussion Questions: |
From the perspective of assessment of learning, what makes a good assessment tool or measure? Provide an example of a “good” tool or test to assess learning of communication skills. Why is this a good tool or test? |
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From the perspective of assessment for learning, what makes a good assessment tool or measure? Provide an example of a “good” tool or test to inform the learning of communication skills. Why is this a good tool or test? |
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In what way might the assessment of learners be a catalyst for change in the health professional education? |
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In what way might the assessment of learners be a catalyst for change in the health care system? |
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Webcast Discussants: Maria Tassone, Canadian Interprofessional Health Leadership Collaborative; John Weeks, Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care; Karen Anne Wolf, National Academies of Practice; Aliye Runyan, American Medical Student Association |
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11:30am | Practical Guides for Assessment Moderator: Carol Aschenbrener, Association of American Medical Colleges |
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Q&A |
12:30pm |
LUNCH |
SESSION II: BREAKOUT GROUPS |
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1:15pm |
Breakout Group Instructions and Move to Room Darla Coffey, Workshop Co-Chair |
1:30pm |
Breakout Group Sessions |
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Outcome: A written strategy for overcoming one identified challenge from a policy (macro), institutional (meso), and individual (micro) level. |
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1:30 to 2:05—First group |
2:15 to 2:50—Second group | |
3:00 to 3:35—Third group | |
3:35 to 4:00—BREAK | |
4:00 to 4:45—Fourth group | |
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Breakout Groups: | |
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5.00pm |
ADJOURN TO RECEPTION Greetings and Reflections (5:15pm) Afaf Meleis, Global Forum Co-Chair Poster Session (5:30–6:30pm) |
DAY 2: October 10, 2013 |
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SESSION III: APPLYING THE KNOWLEDGE |
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7:30am |
BREAKFAST |
8:00am |
World Café: Learning from and with Each Other |
Table Discussion Leaders: | |
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8:45am |
World Café Leaders’ Report Back (webcast begins) |
9:15am |
INTERMISSION |
9:25am |
Panel Discussion: Technology and Innovations in Assessment |
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Moderator: John (Jack) Kues, Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
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10:40am |
BREAK |
11:10am | Small Group Strategies and Overcoming Challenges Moderator: Darla Coffey, Workshop Co-Chair |
Group 1—Catherine Grus and Lucy Mac Gabhann Group 2—Carol Aschenbrener Group 3—Lemmietta McNeilly and Patricia Hinton Walker Group 4—Meg Gaines and Eric Holmboe |
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12:00pm |
Next Steps for Professional and Educational Organizations Facilitator: Eric Holmboe, Workshop Co-Chair |
1:00pm |
LUNCH AND ADJOURN |
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Room 100 will remain open until 5:00pm for networking opportunities. |