Upcoming Courses
Evaluating With Excellence
Gen-AI Assisted Program Evaluation Online Course
February 11-12, 2025
One challenge in mastering program evaluation in health professions education is the perceived complexity and ethical concerns associated with evaluating educational interventions. This course is designed to demystify program evaluation through a practical, systematic, and GenAI-enhanced approach to Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
Participants will identify the role of program evaluation in improving educational outcomes, describe a stepwise approach to conducting evaluations, create a logic model to describe the program of interest, and design GenAI-assisted evaluation plans using engineered prompts.
The course integrates rigorous standards and ethics in evaluation, and explores the use of big data and AI technologies to enhance evaluation processes. By combining interactive lectures, case studies, hands-on small group exercises, and group discussions, this course equips educators with the skills to effectively assess and refine educational programs.
Join us to gain insights from experienced facilitators on employing advanced technological tools and avoiding common pitfalls in program evaluation. Whether you're new to program evaluation or seeking to enhance your existing skills, this course will provide valuable knowledge and practical tools to advance your professional practice.
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Use Promocode SMESEWE at Checkout
Course Faculty:
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David Kern, MD, MPH, MACP
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University​
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Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE (affil.)
Adj. Prof of Health Professions Education and GenAI Applications in HPE, Masters of Education in Health Professions Program, Johns Hopkins University, Member of ROI of Simulation National Taskforce, ACS Accreditation Surveyor.
Guest Speaker:
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Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA
Associate Professor and Innovation Lead, Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University and Co-founder, BrainX AI, Cleveland, Ohio.​
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Course Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday February 11-12, 2025 (8.00 AM-4.00 PM EST)
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Course Fees: Please fill the registration form and proceed to checkout to reach the payment page. You will receive a payment confirmation email. This is important to confirm your registration.
Use Promocode SMESEWE for a 25% discount:$1200 instead $1600.
A payment processing fees of 2.9%+ 0.30 USD is added by the payment processing provider so your total at checkout will be S1236. These processing charges go to the payment provider and not to SMES.
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Fundamentals of Curriculum Development
A Gen-AI Assisted Online Course
April 29-30, 2025
This course aims to provide a practical, yet theoretically sound, systematic, and resource-enriched approach to the dynamic inter-related six steps of curriculum development.
Facilitators will employ experiential and collaborative learning approaches, enabling participants to engage in small group exercises, reflect on real-life experiences, and build upon existing knowledge. Each step will be introduced through interactive presentations, setting the stage for deeper exploration and application.
The course is further enhanced by the use of generative AI and a new brainstorming guide in each of the steps small group tasks, providing participants with innovative tools to apply to curriculum development.
Join us and learn how to develop an educationally effective curriculum while avoiding common errors. Whether you are developing a new curriculum or reviewing an existing one, you are welcome to join us!
Limited Time 25% Discount: $1200 instead $1600 automatically applied. No promo code is needed.
Course Facilitators:
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David Kern, MD, MPH, MACP
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University​
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Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE (affil.)
Adj. Professor, Co-Lead of the Curriculum Development Couse and Lead of GenAI Integration, Masters of Education in Health Professions (MHPE) Program, Johns Hopkins University,
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Course Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday April 29-30, 2025
(8 AM-4 PM EST)
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Course Fees: Please fill the registration form and proceed to checkout to reach the payment page. You will receive a payment confirmation email. This is important to confirm your registration.
Limited Time 25% Discount: $1200 instead $1600 automatically applied, no promo code is needed.
A payment processing fees of 2.9%+ 0.30 USD is added by the payment processing provider so your total at checkout will be S1237. These processing charges go to the payment provider and not to SMES.
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Past Courses
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Fundamentals of Curriculum Development
A Gen-AI Assisted Online Course
October 22-23, 2024
This course aims to provide a practical, yet theoretically sound, systematic, and resource-enriched approach to the dynamic inter-related six steps of curriculum development.
Facilitators will employ experiential and collaborative learning approaches, enabling participants to engage in small group exercises, reflect on real-life experiences, and build upon existing knowledge. Each step will be introduced through interactive presentations, setting the stage for deeper exploration and application.
The course is further enhanced by the use of generative AI and a new brainstorming guide in each of the steps small group tasks, providing participants with innovative tools to apply to curriculum development.
Join us and learn how to develop an educationally effective curriculum while avoiding common errors. Whether you are developing a new curriculum or reviewing an existing one, you are welcome to join us!
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Use Promocode SMESFCD25 at Checkout
Course Facilitators:
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David Kern, MD, MPH, MACP
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University​
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Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE (affil.)
Adj. Prof.., Curriculum Development Couse Co-lead and GenAI Applications in HPE Lead, Masters of Education in Health Professions Program, Johns Hopkins University,
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Course Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday October 22 & 23, 2024 (8 AM-4PM EST)
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Course Fees: Please fill the registration form and proceed to checkout to reach the payment page. You will receive a payment confirmation email. This is important to confirm your registration.
Use Promocode SMESFCD25 for a 25% discount:$1200 instead $1600.
A payment processing fees of 2.9%+ 0.30 USD is added by the payment processing provider so your total at checkout will be S1235. These processing charges go to the payment provider and not to SMES.
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Evaluating With Excellence
Gen-AI Assisted Program Evaluation Online Course
September 17-18, 2024
One challenge in mastering program evaluation in health professions education is the perceived complexity and ethical concerns associated with evaluating educational interventions. This course is designed to demystify program evaluation through a practical, systematic, and GenAI-enhanced approach to Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
Participants will identify the role of program evaluation in improving educational outcomes, describe a stepwise approach to conducting evaluations, create a logic model to describe the program of interest, and design GenAI-assisted evaluation plans using engineered prompts.
The course integrates rigorous standards and ethics in evaluation, and explores the use of big data and AI technologies to enhance evaluation processes. By combining interactive lectures, case studies, hands-on small group exercises, and group discussions, this course equips educators with the skills to effectively assess and refine educational programs.
Join us to gain insights from experienced facilitators on employing advanced technological tools and avoiding common pitfalls in program evaluation. Whether you're new to program evaluation or seeking to enhance your existing skills, this course will provide valuable knowledge and practical tools to advance your professional practice.
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Use Promocode SMESPE25 at Checkout
Course Faculty:
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David Kern, MD, MPH, MACP
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University​
​
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Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE (affil.)
Adj. Prof of Health Professions Education and GenAI Applications in HPE, Masters of Education in Health Professions Program, Johns Hopkins University, Member of ROI of Simulation National Taskforce, ACS Accreditation Surveyor.
Guest Speaker:
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Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA
Associate Professor and Innovation Lead, Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University and Co-founder, BrainX AI, Cleveland, Ohio.​
​ Read more
Course Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday September 17-18, 2024 (8.30 AM-2.30PM EST)
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Course Fees: Please fill the registration form and proceed to checkout to reach the payment page. You will receive a payment confirmation email. This is important to confirm your registration.
Use Promocode SMESPE25 for a 25% discount:$1200 instead $1600.
A payment processing fees of 2.9%+ 0.30 USD is added by the payment processing provider so your total at checkout will be S1235. These processing charges go to the payment provider and not to SMES.
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Mastering Curriculum Design and Review
A GenAI Assisted Approach
June 25-26, 2024
In-Person Two-day Course, Muscat, Oman
Course Objectives:
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Articulate the importance of a systematic approach to curriculum development.
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Describe the 6-step approach required for curriculum development.
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Apply these steps to a curricular project.
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Utilize Generative Artificial Intelligence prompts to enhance and verify at least one step of the curriculum development and review process.
Course Description:
Health professionals often find themselves tasked with designing educational programs, frequently without prior training or experience in this area, yet accreditation bodies require well-documented, evidence-based curricula that include comprehensive educational objectives, methods, and evaluation strategies.
The dynamic landscape of medical knowledge and societal needs calls for a curriculum that is responsive not only to current requirements but also adaptable to future shifts in patient needs, clinical practices, and societal expectations.
The " Mastering Curriculum Design & Review" course addresses these challenges head-on. It offers a practical, scholarly, and time-efficient approach to the application of the internationally recognized Kern’s six-steps for curriculum development*. This course equips health professional educators with the tools (e.g. brainstorming guide** and GenAI prompts***) to design and refine curricula that not only meet contemporary demands but are also flexible enough to adapt to future changes. This approach ensures that health professionals are well-prepared to deliver quality care and meet the evolving demands of their professions and society.
Educational methods:
The course adopts the experiential learning style where after an introductory interactive presentation for each of the 6 steps for curriculum design and review, participants will work in small groups on a relevant practical exercise using provided resources. These resources include a validated brainstorming guide and templates in addition to GenAI engineered prompts. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their real-life experience and build upon what they already know. This will be supplemented by large group discussions and feedback on the presented tasks.
* Thomas PA, Kern DE, Hughes MT, Tackett SA & Chen BY (Eds.) Curriculum development for medical education: A six-step approach. 4th edition JHU Press 2022. **Authors: Nehal Khamis, David Kern and Blenda Chen, ***Authors: Sean Tackett, Belinda Chen, and Nehal Khamis.
Course Facilitator:
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Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE (affil.)
Adj. Prof of Curriculum Development and GenAI Applications in HPE, Masters of Education in Health Professions Program, Johns Hopkins University,
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Fundamentals of Curriculum Development
Gen-AI Assisted Course
May 14-15, 2024
Online Two-day Course
This course aims to provide a practical, yet theoretically sound, systematic, and resource-enriched approach to the dynamic inter-related six steps of curriculum development.
Facilitators will employ experiential and collaborative learning approaches, enabling participants to engage in small group exercises, reflect on real-life experiences, and build upon existing knowledge. Each step will be introduced through interactive presentations, setting the stage for deeper exploration and application.
The course is further enhanced by the use of generative AI and a new brainstorming guide in some of these small group tasks, providing participants with innovative tools to apply to curriculum development.
Join us and learn how to develop an educationally effective curriculum while avoiding common errors. Whether you are developing a new curriculum or reviewing an existing one, you are welcome to join us!
Course Facilitators:
-
David Kern, MD, MPH, MACP
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University​
​
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Nehal Khamis, MD, PhD, MHPE, MAMSE (affil.)
Adj. Prof of Curriculum Development and GenAI Applications in HPE, Masters of Education in Health Professions Program, Johns Hopkins University,
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Course Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday May 14& 15, 2024 (8 AM-4PM EST)
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Course Fees: Please fill the registration form and proceed to checkout to reach the payment page. You will receive a payment confirmation email. This is important to confirm your registration.
Use Promocode SMESCD25 for a 25% discount:$1200 instead $1600.
A payment processing fees of 2.9%+ 0.30 USD is added by the payment processing provider so your total at checkout will be S1235. These processing charges go to the payment provider and not to SMES.
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