Essentials of Teaching and Assessment Course
September 21-22, 2023
A hybrid two-day, intensive course to introduce participants to the pedagogy, strategies, and resources for effective teaching and assessment. This event is open to all UVM Larner College of Medicine faculty at all teaching sites in the University of Vermont Health Network. This course is designed especially
for faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdocs who are new to teaching.
2023 Schedule
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Day/Time | Session | Resources |
Thursday, September 21, 2023 | | |
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch and Networking | |
1:00 - 1:10 PM | Welcome Kathryn Huggett, PhD | 2023 Welcome Slides |
1:10 - 2:00 PM | Plenary Strategies for Fostering and Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Learning Environment Lee Rosen, PhD; Katie Wells, MD, MPH | |
2:15 - 3:30 PM | Breakout Session #1 | |
A | Objective Driven Teaching Emily Stebbins, MD; Tabitha Ford, MD | |
B | Methods of Teaching 101 Karen Lounsbury, PhD; Andrew Hale, MD; John Miller, MD; Karina Lopez, MA | Session Slides |
C | Feedback Essentials Deirdre O'Reilly, MD, MPH | |
3:45 - 5:00 PM | Breakout Session #2 | |
A | Patient Centered Teaching Katie Dolbec, MD; Lewis First, MD
| Session Slides |
B | In-Person Small Group Facilitating Stephen Berns, MD; Martha Seagrave, RN, PA | Session Slides
|
C | Competency Based Assessment and the Role of EPAs Elise Everett, MD | Session Slides |
Friday, September 22, 2023 | | |
7:30 - 8:00 AM | Coffee and Conversation | |
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Plenary Creating a Positive Learning Environment Nathalie Feldman, MD; Judith Lewis, MD | Session Slides |
9:15 - 10:30 AM | Breakout Session #3 | |
A | Patient Centered Teaching Katie Dolbec, MD; Lewis First, MD
| Session Slides |
B | Virtual Small Group Facilitating Stephen Berns, MD; Martha Seagrave, RN, PA
| Session Slides
|
C | Competency Based Assessment and the Role of EPAs Elise Everett, MD
| Session Slides |
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Breakout Session #4 | |
A | Feedback Essentials Deirdre O'Reilly, MD, MPH | |
B | Upstander and Allyship Training Before, During and After the Clinical Encounter: Practical Approaches for Addressing Bias and Discrimination in the Clinical Learning Environment Katie Wells, MD, MPH; Naomi Hodde, MD | |
CME credit is available!

In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
(ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit is claimed online at
My Credits.
For more information please contact: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu