Overview
Assessment in the Health Professions happens in unique learning contexts. In many cases, learning takes place in a clinical setting that includes learners at multiple levels as well as patients. Frequently, the assessors are healthcare providers who have not been trained in educational theories and practices. These healthcare providers require training in assessment that matches the unique practices found in their disciplines and learning environments. Individuals who complete the Assessment in the Health Professions Education endorsement will gain knowledge of the theories and practices underpinning assessment in the health professions and be able to create an assessment plan suitable for their teaching context.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Discuss the fundamentals of assessments that are common to the health professions.
- Describe a variety of summative and formative assessment methods for measuring the knowledge, skills, and abilities of health professions learners.
- Describe the influence of assessment on the professional identity formation of HPE learners.
- Find literature and accreditation standards for their own programs.
- Design assessments of learning that are inclusive and evidence-based.
Participation Requirements
Participants will complete four required modules, as well as three out of six elective modules. Additionally, there will be 2-3 hours of developing products related to at least one session, for example, creating or identifying a rubric used in their own teaching context, or a MCQ instrument to assess clinical reasoning.
Verification
The final teaching endorsement application will require you to upload the following:
- BuckeyeLearn transcript or certificates for each qualifying workshop you attended.
- One project that has been developed as a result of a session attended. This could be a MCQ assessment, rubric, simulation, assessment of professionalism, etc. The Assessment in Health Professions Education teaching endorsement development team is comprised of educators in each of the health professions. If you would like to discuss your project with an experienced educator from this team, please contact Larry Hurtubise at drakeinstitute@osu.edu.
Program Elements
Required hours: 6-10 hours.
Timeline: 1-2 academic years.
| TITLE | DELIVERY METHOD | HOURS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Assessment in Health Professions Education | Zoom | 1.5 | An overview of the Assessment in HPE endorsement and basic terminology. Register for next offering autumn 2024 |
| Designing Rubrics in Health Professions Education | Zoom | 1.0 | The process for designing rubrics used in HPE. Register for next offering autumn 2024 |
| Assessing Attributes of a Professional | Zoom | 1.0 | Overview of strategies to assess the professional identity formation of professional students. Register for next offering autumn 2024 |
| Assessment Conference | In-person | 4.0 | Attend the annual assessment conference to learn more about what is happening at Ohio State. |
| Assessment Across the Pre-Clinical to Clinical Practice Spectrum I | Zoom | 1.0 | Introduction to assessment in a clinical setting. Next offering spring 2025 |
| Assessment Across the Pre-Clinical to Clinical Practice Spectrum II | Zoom | 1.0 | Formulating assessments for use in clinical settings. Next offering spring 2025 |
| College of Medicine Educational Symposium | In-person | 4.0 | Attend the annual Educational Symposium to learn more about what is happening at Ohio State. |
| Clinical Reasoning Assessment | Zoom | 1.0 | Overview of strategies for assessing clinical reasoning. Next offering spring of 2025 |
| Simulation-Overview | In-person, Webinar | 1.0 | Attend an overview of simulation based assessment or tour the simulation center used in your discipline. Register for next offering autumn 2024 (Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center (CSEAC) Tour). For information on how to arrange a tour, please contact Larry Hurtubise at drakeinstitute@osu.edu. |
| Academy of Teaching on Excellence in Teaching and Learning | In-person | 4.0 | Attend the annual Academy of Teaching conference to learn more about what is happening at Ohio State. Next conference spring of 2025 |
| Experiential Learning and Providing Feedback | Zoom | 1.0 | Evidence-based strategies for providing feedback in a clinical setting. Next offering summer of 2025. |
| Writing Multiple Choice Questions I | Zoom | 1.0 | Strategies for writing multiple-choice questions for use in HPE. Next offering summer of 2025. Completion of MCQ Workshops I and II required to fulfill the elective. |
| Writing Multiple Choice Questions II | Zoom | 1.0 | Strategies for writing multiple-choice questions for use in HPE. Next offering summer of 2025. Completion of MCQ Workshops I and II required to fulfill the elective. |
| Assessing Interprofessional and Team Competence: Concepts, Methods, and Tools | Zoom | 1.0 | Overview of the goals and processes of IPE. Next offering spring of 2025 |
Get Started
Learn more about Endorsement requirements and offerings.
Apply for Endorsement
Complete your required documentation.