.75 AOA Category 1-A Credits or AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Monica Newton, DO, MPH, FAAFP
Leslie David, MD

In this general session, we will discuss the need for a longitudinal plan for assessment of competency and how direct observation is a key part of that. Through a very practical how-to presentation, participants will walk away with a systematic approach for carrying it out evaluation in a FM residency. The steps involve include devising a plan to assess each of the competencies in their appropriate settings with co-creation of content if possible, creating a sharing mental model within the faculty of what you want to see the resident perform, and formative way of sharing the feedback that is frequent enough to achieve mastery. The presenters will discuss the basics in step-by-step fashion of creation of an assessment roadmap, evaluation creation, and a shared mental for agenda setting (one of our key skills) as an example of what we would like to observe the residents perform with competence through direct observation. Utilizing audience polling, we will discuss barriers to implementation and key strategies for overcoming these to begin more meaningful assessments. Finally, we will share early implementation feedback from resident physicians and faculty who have implemented. Participants will walk away with roadmap for implementation, tools to do direct observation, and the skill of building a shared mental model that they can bring back to their programs.

Learning objectives:
1. Understand the Principles of competency-based assessment particularly the importance of Direct Observation (DO)
2. Enhance faculty comfort in making assessments
3. Make the evaluation and tracking process Doable


The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this blended learning session for a maximum number of .75 AOA Category 1-A credit and will report CME with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this blended learning session for a maximum number of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is sponsored by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Attendees participating in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.