Faculty Development Course

Course
Evaluation of Clinical Competence: Assessment and Evaluation Skills for Core and General Faculty in a New Era

Available Dates

• April 28 – May 2, 2014 | Register

Location
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), Philadelphia, PA

Description
ABIM hosts a faculty development course called: "Evaluation of Clinical Competence: Assessment and Evaluation Skills for Core and General Faculty in a New Era." This intensive five-day course is designed exclusively to train faculty to evaluate clinical competence across the six Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) general competencies, and specifically addresses the ACGME core faculty training requirements for assessment, evaluation, and direct observation.

Course Objective
To train faculty to evaluate clinical competence across the six ACGME general competencies. The course content specifically addresses ACGME core faculty training requirements for assessment, evaluation, and direct observation. At the completion of this course, participants will be eligible to receive up to 40 AMA PRA Category 2 Credit(s)™, as well as a certificate of recognition for course completion.

Course Topics Include

• Introduction to Competency-Based Education Training & Milestones
• Direct Observation Skills / Feedback
• How to Evaluate the ACGME General Competencies
• Systematic Review of Evaluation Tools
• Working with Problem and Marginal Residents
• Teaching and Evaluating Practice-Based Learning and Improvement and Systems-Based Practice

Who Should Attend
Any faculty member who evaluates residents; core faculty members specifically seeking skill development in assessment, evaluation, and direct observation.

Testimonials

• “Very inspiring and energizing. One of the best courses I've gone to - superb. Also enjoyable to work with people with similar interests.”
• “I feel like I now have tools to go back and set up faculty development in these areas.”
• “Broad and deep approach to evaluation. I've had 'bits and pieces' in many contexts but no opportunity to integrate it.”

Course Directors

• Eric Holmboe, MD
  Chief Medical Officer, Quality Research and Academic Affairs
  American Board of Internal Medicine

• William Iobst, MD
  Vice President of Academic Affairs
  American Board of Internal Medicine

Registration

• Choose a date in the “Available Date” section above to register for a course
• Course materials, breakfast and lunch on each day of the course, and one group dinner is included
• Registration is limited to 20 participants and filled on a first-come, first-served basis
• Full registration fee of $1,200 is due at time of registration
• Questions? E-mail AcademicAffairs@abim.org