Qualitative Methods: How to Analyze Open-Ended Survey Questions 

Presented by: Sylvia Bereknyei Merrell, DrPH, MS
Researcher in General Pediatrics

We often gather qualitative data in our surveys, and then wonder "how can I systematically analyze these questions"? In this session, we will explore analytic approaches to qualitative survey data, consider how  themes and/or counts will answer your research questions, and discuss how to apply to your research study. Bring your surveys and medical education ideas as we delve into how to address qualitative survey questions!

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Discuss preliminary analytic considerations
• Describe common analytic approaches to qualitative analysis
• Compare and contrast content and thematic analysis approaches for survey questions
• Practice doing content or thematic analysis 

Creativity and Learning

In decades past, researchers looked for the underlying traits that made a more creative person.  More recently, research has examined strategies that increase creative output.  This talk presents research on harnessing creativity to support the learning of complex concepts, for example, in statistics.  The talk will describe four design principles for developing tasks that support creativity in the service of learning.

Please join us for our in-person February seminar with Daniel Schwartz, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, presenting on Creativity and Learning. Come reconnect with the SHAPES community and learn from this dynamic and engaging leader in the field of Education. 

Parking

LKSC, Roth Way Garage and Stock Farm Garage, indicated by the blue circle on this map, offer free parking after 4pm. There is handicap parking in the lot near LKSC. To get directors in Google Maps enter:

• Roth Way Garage - 355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94304
• Stock Farm Garage - 360 Oak Rd, Stanford, CA 94304

Best Practices in Competency-Based Assessment

Presented by Dr. Holly Caretta-Weyer

We will cover the key components of competency-based medical education and assessment using EPAs and a programmatic approach.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the core components of competency-based medical education. 
• Define entrustable professional activities. 
• Consider ways to implement best practices in programmatic assessment within your own context.
   

Feedback in Medical Education

Presented by Dr. Marianne Chen

In this session, we will define feedback and describe its role in the educational alliance between teacher and learner. There will be an opportunity to practice using evidence-based feedback frameworks. We will also discuss strategies for feedback challenges.

Learning Objectives

• Define feedback and discuss its importance in the clinical learning environment.
• Describe evidence-based feedback frameworks.
• Discuss strategies for challenging feedback.

Dissemination Strategies in Medical Education

The session will be interactive to address questions commonly asked about dissemination. They include: How do academics successfully disseminate their products? How do you choose the right platform to disseminate educational scholarship? How come some are very successful and others are not? What resources are needed? How do you determine authorship?

Learning Objective
By the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Reflect on their own interests and behaviors to plan for dissemination.
• Explain how to plan for dissemination, make choices and optimize for success. 

Bedside Teaching: Enhancing Your Clinical Teaching… While Preserving Efficiency

Clinical teaching has multiple benefits, not only for learners, but also for patients and the educators themselves. Teaching evaluations are often used towards promotion packages. And teaching is a source of professional fulfillment for many of us. However, our busy clinical loads often make this feel like an uphill battle. This session will help you make small adjustments to your teaching style with big results, even when it's busy!

Learning Objective
By the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Reflect on why we (should) teach at the bedside (and why we don’t)
• Review examples of really efficient teaching modalities you could implement right away
• Practice one of these skills here, among friends and colleagues
• Explore one new bedside teaching resource

Curriculum Development

Presented by: Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH
Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official
Clinical Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

In this session, participants will learn how to develop a well-designed, impactful curriculum. Using a combination of interactive large groups and small groups, participants will learn the 6 steps of Kern's Curriculum Development through applying it to the development of their own curriculum. This session works best when participants come with an idea of a curriculum they would like to develop -- but please come even if you don't have an idea for developing a curriculum.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe Kern’s 6-Step Approach to Medical Education Curriculum Development
• Apply Kern’s 6-Step Approach to Creating a Novel Curriculum

Survey Methods: How to Get High Quality Data

Presented by: Lindsay Oishi, PhD
Instructor, Stanford Continuing Studies
Consultant, lindsayoishi.com

This session is designed to help people execute effective surveys by empathizing with survey respondents, writing clear questions, and identifying common patterns in problematic survey responses. It will cover these topics: 1) Should I do a survey? 2) How should I design & deliver my survey? 3) What questions should I ask? and 4) How do I start analyzing my data?

Learning Objectives:

• List key factors in survey design that help achieve high-quality responses and a high response rate.
• Identify common mistakes in question writing that undermine data quality.

Lane Library's Quick Start Research Toolkit

Presented by: Christopher Stave, MLS
Information Services Librarian, Lane Medical Library

The Quick Start Research Toolkit is designed to rapidly orient students, staff, and faculty to key library resources, tools, and services. The session will feature live demos of all the featured resources and services.

Learning Objectives: 

• Learn about the benefits of three AI tools: Elicit, Speechify, and OpenEvidence 
• Learn how to better manage your citations, PDFs, and bibliographies using Zotero
• Get some helpful tips for getting better results from PubMed and Google

Planning and Implementing Your Educational Innovation: Planning the IRB

Presented by Malathi Srinivasan
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Steering Committee Member, SHaPES

Making It Happen: Practical Strategies for Health Professions Education Projects

Presented by Alicia DiGiammarino
Health Professions Education Specialist

This session offers practical guidance for early career educators embarking on a health professions education (HPE) scholarship project. Complementing other sessions that address identifying research questions, choosing a methodology, and planning for evaluation and dissemination, this session focuses on the critical steps needed to carry out a project effectively from engaging stakeholders to developing a feasible project plan and timeline.In this interactive lecture, participants learn to apply tools to refine the scope of their project, identify and involve key collaborators, and map out a feasible plan that aligns with their time and resources. The session includes real-world examples, brief interactive reflections, and actionable takeaways to help attendees move from intention to implementation.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Identify key stakeholders and describe strategies to engage them in an HPE project.
• Develop a basic project plan including timeline, resources, and deliverables.
• Anticipate common challenges in carrying out HPE projects and describe mitigation strategies.