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  ABMS Workshop on Simulation and MOC
 

 

  Registration fee: $375
Swissôtel Chicago
323 E. Wacker Drive
April 12 - 14*, 2010
 
Registration fee includes:       Register Now
Monday, April 12, 2010   Poster Session and Reception   6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, April 13, 2010   Workshop   8:00 am – 4:00 pm

*There will be a working session for ABMS invitees only on Wednesday, April 14.

This ABMS workshop will highlight some current applications of simulation in medical education and assessment and explore their potential role in MOC (Parts II, III, and IV). Examples and research presented will reflect the spectrum of medical practice - from primary care to procedural settings.

Workshop Topics Include:

Simulation and Transferability to Practice

 

Simulation for Assessing Performance Improvement

Simulation for Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment   Simulation for Summative Assessment
         
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Schedule of Events

Monday, April 12

   

 

 

 

6:00 – 8:00 pm

 

Poster Session and Reception

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 13

   

 

 

 

7:30 – 8:00 am

 

Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30 am

 

Welcome/Opening Remarks/Workshop Overview

8:30 – 9:15 am

 

An Introduction to the Types and Uses of Simulation in Medical Education and Assessment 

9:15 – 10:00 am

 

Current Research on Simulation and Transferability to Practice 

10:00 – 10:15 am

 

Break

10:15 – 11:45 am

 

Panel:  Applications for Simulation in Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Activities (Part II)

11:45 – 12:45 pm

 

Panel:  Applications for Simulation when Assessing Performance in Practice for Quality Improvement (Part IV)

12:45 – 1:45 pm

 

Lunch and Demonstrations

2:00 – 2:20 pm

 

Additional Applications of Simulation for MOC

2:20 – 2:40 pm

 

Q & A (open microphone with all presenters)

2:40 – 3:15 pm

 

Application of Simulation for Summative Assessment (Part III)

3:15 – 4:00 pm

 

Workshop Wrap-up Session

     
Workshop faculty:

Michael D. Hagen, MD
Co-Chair

  American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
Randolph H. Steadman, MD
Co-Chair
  University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
John (Jack) Boulet, PhD   Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)
Steven L. Dawson, MD   Harvard University
Edwin Dellert, RN, MBA   American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
James A. Gordon, MD, MPA
  Harvard University
Richard E. Hawkins, MD   American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
William C. McGaghie, PhD   Northwestern University
John A. Vozenilek, MD   Northwestern University
Sterling B. Williams, MS, MD   American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

This page will be updated with further details as they become available, please check back again. 

For more info, send an e-mail to ABMS_MOC_Support_Program@abms.org