Friday 9 March (0900-1230 hrs)
Workshop 1: Assessing group dynamics to foster small group learning
Are Holen (NTNU, Trondheim, Norway), Linda Olson (UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks, USA), Devendra Singh Pant Olson (UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks, USA)
How to use assessment tools in order to identify relevant dimensions of group dynamics for the improvement of the climate in student groups.
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Workshop 2: Development of workplace-based assessment tools for graduate training programs: A 360o evaluation model
Thomas K Swoboda, Mary Ann Edens (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA)
A step-by-step method for developing a 360 o workplace evaluation of trainees, taking into account factors of the specific training environment including specialty, institutional and other workplace variables.
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Workshop 3: Assessment of indigenous health in medical education – what, how and why?
Shaun Ewen (University of Melbourne, Australia), Suzanne Pitama (University of Otago, New Zealand), David Paul (University of Western Australia), Rhys Jones (University of Auckland, New Zealand), Martina Kamaka (University of Hawaii), LeahMay Walker (University of British Columbia, Canada)
A background to the development of indigenous health specific frameworks in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Canada, together with theoretical approaches to assessment and some case studies.
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Friday 9 March (1330-1700 hrs)
Workshop 4: The use of (electronic) portfolios for learning and assessing in the workplace
Erik Driessen (Maastricht University, Netherlands), Karlijn Overeem (Maastricht University, Netherlands), Fedde Scheele (Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands), Cees van der Vleuten (Maastricht University, Netherlands)
Opportunities and pitfalls of workplace assessment with an electronic portfolio, including the chance to practice with combining evidence from different assessment tools and encouraging reflection.
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Workshop 5: Computer based assessment of clinical reasoning: How to develop effective questions
M Dankbaar (Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus MC Desiderius School, Rotterdam, The Netherlands), L van Bruggen, M Manrique (University Medical Center Utrecht, Center for Research and Development of Education, Utrecht, The Netherlands), M Witlowska-Stabel, N De Bruycker, A Willemsen (Academic Medical Center, Educational and Student Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
A discussion of the preferred question types suitable for CBA in clinical reasoning, and guidelines and examples to develop patient vignettes and effective CBA question types.
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Workshop 6: Igniting global creativity to propel competency assessment
Elizabeth Kachur (Medical Education Development, New York, USA), Thanakorn J Jirasevijinda (Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA), Chulathida Chomchai (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand), Shakaib Rehman (University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA), Mark Quirk (University of Massachusetts, Worcester, USA), Ducksun Ahn (Korea)
Factors that can enhance or discourage creativity in competency assessment and some out-of-the-box thinking on new ways to assess.
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Workshop 7: Assessment of non-technical skills in simulation learning environments
Henrique M G Martins (Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal)
Assessment strategies for non-technical skills including leadership, teamwork, communication and situation awareness using simulation environments.
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Workshop 8: Assessing communication skills in human and animal health curricula: Where do we start?
Cindy L Adams, Kent G Hecker (University of Calgary, Veterinary Medicine, Canada)
A framework to select and use various methods for formative and summative assessment of communication skills including standard setting, case development and examiner training. The workshop is applicable to all the healthcare professions.
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How to register
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