2026 Treasure Valley Educator Conference

Boise, ID US
January 31, 2026
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Medical faculty across Idaho have consistently expressed a need for ongoing development opportunities to enhance their teaching effectiveness and learner engagement. Building on insights from prior evaluations and workshops, this session draws from the expertise of University of Washington School of Medicine faculty development specialists who regularly lead training in Seattle and across the WWAMI region. The 2026 Treasure Valley Educator Conference provides a platform to deliver targeted, high-impact faculty development tailored to educators working with medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in Idaho.

This conference is closed to the general public. Please contact Eden Roberts with questions: [email protected]..

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Target Audience

This conference is designed to provide continuing education for physicians.

Learning Objectives

After this conference, participants will be able to:

  • Define the CBME framework and frameshift
  • Demystify alphabet soup of EPAs, WBAs, including their purpose and advantages 
  • Understand best practices for giving feedback 
  • Apply CBME concepts to real-life scenarios and WBA tools  
  • Describe helpful resources for faculty offered through UW SoM
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course opens: 
12/23/2025
Course expires: 
03/07/2026
Event starts: 
01/31/2026 - 8:00am MST
Event ends: 
01/31/2026 - 11:30am MST
Cost:
$0.00
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Program Agenda

University of Washington Training

 
TimeSessionSpeakerCredits
8:00–8:45
Introductions, ice breaker, community building activity
  • What keeps you teaching? What do you love or enjoy about teaching?
  • “Teaching high, low, and HA!” from last year 
  • What’s a challenge you’ve recently had as an educator?
All0.75
8:45–9:05
Why CBME, and why now?
Andrea Christopher, MD0.25
9:05–9:50
Giving Feedback with Confidence
  • Framework
  • Goal-setting
  • Principles of good observation and assessment
  • Setting up the discussion
  • Focus on WBA as tool to be used
Elizabeth Schackmann, MD0.75
Break (10 minutes)
10:00–10:30
Focused work/practice in small groups using WBA tools
  • Emphasize context-specific tools/scenarios
  • 3–4 total: pick and choose in small groups
  • Communication case: style
  • Feedback on oral case presentation and decision-making (moving into manager space; inpatient/outpatient options)
  • Coaching residents on how to give feedback (e.g., history taking)
  • Across disciplines/settings (OB/GYN, medicine, anesthesia, FM, peds) — procedural case
Small Group Facilitators0.5
10:30–10:45
Resources through UW
  • CME
  • CLIME
  • OFA
  • UW HSL: literature reviews, search across databases
  • WWAMI support person
Andrea Christopher, MD & Sahar Rooholamini, MD0.25
Break (5 minutes)
10:50–11:20
Mini-panel
TBD0.5
11:20–11:30
Wrap-up
  
Total3.00
University of Idaho, Boise Water Center Building
322 E Front Street
Boise, ID 83702
United States
University of Idaho, Boise, Water Center Building

Elizabeth Schackmann, MD, MS has a financial relationship (Stock) with Eli Lilly; financial relationship (Stock) with Altimmune; financial relationship (Stock) with Atossa Therapeutics; financial relationship (Stock) with Hepion Pharmaceuticals; financial relationship (Stock) with MindMed; financial relationship (Stock) with aTyr Pharma; financial relationship (Stock) with Andlauer Healthcare Group. All financial relationships have been mitigated through peer review.

Planner(s)

Sarah Keshian, Program Operations Administrator, Idaho WWAMI

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Eden Roberts

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Andrea Christopher, MD, MPH, FACP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sahar Rooholamini, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elizabeth Schackmann, MD, MS

has a financial relationship (Stock) with Eli Lilly;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with Altimmune;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with Atossa Therapeutics;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with Hepion Pharmaceuticals;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with MindMed;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with aTyr Pharma;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with Andlauer Healthcare Group;.
Jointly Accredited Provider

Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions and the University of Washington School of Medicine. The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions Office designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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This conference is closed to the general public. Please contact Eden Roberts with questions: [email protected].