Presentations

Hotaka Maeda, PhD, Xiaolin Wang, PhD, Stuart Barnum, MA, Mark Dawley, MBA, and Tsung-Hsun Tsai, PhD.  Score Relationship of COMLEX-USA Level 1, COMSAE Phase 1, and COMAT FBS Comprehensive Examinations. Paper presented (virtually) at the 2020 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Conference, March 2020

Browne, M, Wojnakowski M, Horber DT. Choosing Wisely: So Many Options for Assessment Administration. Which will Enhance Your Exam’s Validity and Fairness? Paper presented at the 2019 Innovations in Testing Conference, Orlando FL, March 2019.

Castaneda R, Hudson KM, Wang, X. Uncovering Hidden Response Time Patterns of COMLEX-USA Level 3 Examination. Poster presented at the 2019 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Conference, Washington, DC, April 2019.

Errichetti A. Standardizing Judgment: A Qualitative Study of How SPs Co-Construct Meaning. Presentation delivered at the 2019 Association For Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference, Orland, FL, June 2019.

Errichetti A. Debriefing Residents with Good Judgment. Presentation delivered at New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, New York City, NY, April 2019.

Horber DT, Waters S.  CATALYST: Transforming Physicians’ Assessment into Learning.  Presentation delivered the 2019 Meeting of the American Board of Medical Specialties, Chicago, IL, September 2019.

Hudson KM, Yin Y, Tsai, TH. Transitioning to Automated Test Assembly: A Comparison of Equating Methods. Paper presented at the 2019 National Council of Measurement in Education Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 2019.

Maeda H, Wang X. The effects of test familiarity on person-fit and aberrant behavior. Paper presented at the 2019 National Council of Measurement in Education Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 2019.

Mirigliani L, Lorion, A.  When Life Gets in the Way: Getting SPs out of Their Heads and into the Role.  Presentation delivered at the 2019 Association for Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2019.

Parshall C, Julian E, Parikh S, Horber DT. Using Nudges for More Effective Exam Programs. Paper presented at the 2019 Innovations in Testing Conference, Orlando FL, March 2019.

Ronkowksi E. “Collaborative Cognitive Item Mapping” as part of Innovations in Assessment, Learning, and Improvement: Lightning Round Part 1. Presentation delivered at the 2019 Meeting of the American Board of Medical Specialties, Chicago, IL, September 2019.

Shaeffer D, Waters S.  Ensuring Ongoing Physician Competency with CATALYST.  Presentation delivered at the 2019 Meeting of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities, Chicago, IL, September 2019.

Presentation Archives

Errichetti A, Fancher S. Standardized Patient Communication Assessment in Medical and Advanced Practice Nursing Education: Two Perspectives. Podium presentation abstract submitted for 18th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Los Angeles, January 13-17, 2018.
Errichetti A, Drda V, Kachur E. Using the ORID Framework to Conduct Difficult Conversations with SPs. International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare, Los Angeles, January 13-17, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at the University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, TX, January 24, 2018.
Waters S. Best Practices in Testing. Presentation to the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialties Summit, Austin, TX, January 27, 2018.
O’Shea GT and Waters S. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented at the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners Business Meeting, Austin, TX, January 27, 2018.
O’Brien K, Ronkowski E. Refereeing Your Item References. Presentation was delivered at the 2018 Association of Test Publishers (ATP), San Antonio, TX, February 2018.
Gimpel JR and Shaffer DC. NBOME Update to AOA Board of Trustees & Affiliates. Presented at the American Osteopathic Association’s Midyear Business Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 28, 2018.
Gimpel JR and Waters S. Resources for Program Coordinators for Understanding and Using COMLEX-USA. Presented at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, FL, March 1, 2018.
Gimpel JR and Shaffer DC. Use of COMLEX-USA Examination Program in ACGME Programs. Presented at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, FL, March 3, 2018.
Gimpel JR. Assessment for Lifelong Learning in Your Medical Career: Starting with COMLEX-USA. Presented at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Becher Family Lectureship, Philadelphia, PA, March 12, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME Spring Visitation 2018. Presented to guests attending the Spring Visitation Day in Philadelphia Executive Offices, Conshohocken, PA, April 9, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles Meeting in Stratford, NJ, April 13, 2018.
Flamini J, Gimpel JR and Tsai ET. Preparing for Changes to the COMLEX-USA & COMAT Examination Programs. Presented as a Pre-Conference Workshop at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC, April 17, 2018.
Roberts WL. An investigation of a rater-mediated licensing performance examination equating quality with the Rasch model. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, NY, April 2018.
Horber DT, Flamini J. CATALYST: the continuous assessment platform for physician learning. Presented at the American Association of Osteopathic Medical Colleges (AACOM), Washington DC, April 18, 2018.
Shao C, Wang Y, Liu S, Tsai ET. Investigation of Differential Item Functioning on COMLEX-USA Examination Series. Poster was presented at the American Association of Osteopathic Medical Colleges (AACOM), Washington DC, April 18, 2018.
Gallagher LA. A Comparative Review of the Factors Which May Influence Residency Program Interviews & Ranking. Poster was presented at the American Association of Osteopathic Medical Colleges (AACOM), Washington DC, April 18, 2018.
Gimpel JR and Shaffer DC. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Board of Deans in Washington, DC, April 19, 2018.
Flamini J, Gimpel JR, Shaffer DC and Tsai ET. NBOME Update Luncheon Presentation. Presented during the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC, April 20, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents during the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC, April 20, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented at the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners Business Meeting, Charlotte, NC, April 27, 2018.
Waters S. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the American College of Osteopathic Internists Trainers Congress, Chicago, IL, April 28, 2018.
Gimpel JR and Shaffer DC. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the Federation of State Medical Board Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, April 28, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the Organization of Program Director Association during the Council of Medical Specialty Society’s Biannual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 11, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to the faculty and students at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, NJ, May 18, 2018.
Lorion, A, Mirigliani L. When Grief Isn’t Simulated: SPs Dealing with Real-life Death. Presented to the Association of Standardized Patient Educators, Kansas City, MO, June 18, 2018.
Errichetti A, Drda V, Kachur E. Lank A, Lorion A. Using the ORID Framework to Conduct Difficult Conversations with SPs. International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare, Association of Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference. June 20, 2018.
Murphy J, Errichetti A. Training Standardized Patients in a Flipped Classroom. Association of Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference. June 20, 2018.
Castaneda R, Zhang Q. Automated Item Generation Using Medical Diagnostic Information. Poster presentation at the International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, New York, New York, July 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the American Osteopathic Association’s Annual Board of Trustees Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 18, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the Council of Osteopathic Student Government President’s Meeting during the AOA Annual BOT Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 18, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 24, 2018.
Bruel L, Errichetti A, Kachur E, Novak D, Jiraeviijinda. Linking Professionalism and Communication Skills in OCSE Stations. EACH International Association for Communication in Healthcare, University of Porto, Portugal, September 2, 2018.
Ferris M, Horber D. Examinee References and Resources: Steps toward Open-Book Testing and Innovative Item Development. Presented at the 2018 American Board of Medical Specialties Conference, Las Vegas, NV, September 2018
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Meridian, ID, September 5, 2018.
Finley JM. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to faculty and students at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA, September 6, 2018.
Dickerman JL. NBOME Update. Presented to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles Meeting, Biddeford, ME, September 20, 2018.
Finley JM and Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to faculty and students at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, September 20, 2018.
Finley JM. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to faculty and students at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Lebanon, OR, October 10, 2018.
Finley JM. NBOME Fall Visitation 2018. Presented to guests attending the Fall Visitation Day in the Chicago Corporate Offices and Conference Center, Chicago, IL, October 22, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lynchburg, VA, October 31, 2018.
Parshall C, Horber D, Julian E. Improve Your Candidate Experience with Action Design. Presented at the 2018 Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Exchange, Austin, TX, November 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to faculty and students at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, November 1, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, AR, November 2, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus, Suwanee, GA, November 8, 2018.
Dickerman JL and Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA, November 12, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update and Item Writing Workshop. Presented to faculty and students at Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, AZ, November 13, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to faculty and students at the A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Mesa, AZ, November 14, 2018.
Gimpel JR. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Board of Deans Retreat, Phoenix, AZ, November 15, 2018.
Finley JM. NBOME & COMLEX-USA Update. Presented to the Organization of Program Director Association during the Council of Medical Specialty Society’s Biannual Meeting, Arlington, VA, November 16, 2018.