Monday, July 13, 2026

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Details

This interactive workshop aims to provide participants with strategies and best practices for developing assessments for pharmacology in preclinical undergraduate medical education (UME). Participants will be presented with the various formats used to assess learners’ knowledge, including quizzes, multiple-choice questions (MCQs), open-ended questions (OEQs), one-liner tests, and research-based questions in integrated curricula in UME. We will conduct small group activities to allow participants to discuss each of these approaches, and the benefits/challenges of the ones they use in their teaching. Participants will discuss the use of case studies and/or clinical scenarios and their role in integrating basic and clinical sciences. We will include discussions on the use of artificial intelligence and third-party platforms in creating pharmacology assessments. We will address the importance of continuous improvement in item development, including how different formats can be effective for pharmacology retention, application of basic science knowledge to therapeutic applications, and problem-solving.

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