Description:

"Defending Your Decisions: The Role of the Validity Argument in Medical Education"

Tuesday, March 20, 2017
4:00-5:00pm
Baldwin Auditorium
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 East Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois

Mark D Adler, MD
Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and Medical Education

Mary E McBride, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Medical Education

Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Understand validity in the larger context of assessment and curricular development.
2. Interpret basic concepts of current validity theory.
3. Describe common errors in instrument development as it relates to validity theory.

Credit Designation Statement
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement
Dr. Mark Adler and Dr. Mary McBride have nothing to disclose. Course director, Dr. Walter Eppich, has nothing to disclose. The Feinberg School of Medicine's Continuing Medical Education leadership and staff have nothing to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.