2023 Annual Meeting | C55 - Writing and Reviewing Multiple-choice Exam Questions

Date Sunday 04/23/23

Time 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM EST Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented in-person only

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Jeremy Moeller, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) General Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to identify a good concept for testing and, depending on the learner, purpose of the assessment, and relevant assessment standards; describe best practices for multiple-choice question (MCQ) item writing and recognize common pitfalls; recognize sources of bias in MCQ item development; and develop and evaluate new MCQ items. We aim to identify and educate future contributors to assessment tools from the AAN and other sources.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based

Event Timeline
01:00 PM - 01:10 PM EST	Introduction	Introduction and Overview Jeremy Moeller, MD, FAAN
01:10 PM - 01:25 PM EST	Speaker	What's a Good Question to Ask? Selecting Content for Multiple Choice Questions Jeremy Moeller, MD, FAAN
01:25 PM - 02:05 PM EST	Speaker	Writing Effective Questions: Principles and Pitfalls Patrick Landazuri, MD, FAAN, Lynne Shindoll, MA
02:05 PM - 02:40 PM EST	Discussion	Interactive Item-Writing Workshop Jeremy Moeller, MD, FAAN, Patrick Landazuri, MD, FAAN, Lynne Shindoll, MA
02:40 PM - 03:00 PM EST	Discussion	Review of Example Questions and Wrap-Up Jeremy Moeller, MD, FAAN, Patrick Landazuri, MD, FAAN, Lynne Shindoll, MA

Faculty Disclosures
Jeremy Moeller, MD, FAAN	Dr. Moeller has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Patrick Landazuri, MD, FAAN	Dr. Landazuri has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Federal Public Defender - District of Kansas. Dr. Landazuri has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Lynne Shindoll, MA	Ms. Shindoll has nothing to disclose.