West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Faculty Development, Academic Technology & Instructional Design
OAED offers development opportunities for a wide variety of individuals including students/residents (future faculty), new faculty, faculty with primary teaching responsibilities in Years 1 and 2, and clinicians with a variety of teaching responsibilities across the continuum of medical education.
OAED staff work to offer and enhance development initiatives, support constituents in innovative practices, train in the best instructional design strategies, and increase awareness and participation in programs to improve teaching and learning. Staff also instructs faculty on the best practices for implementing academic technology in the classroom and offers assistance implementing technology resources to achieve the best possible outcome.
WVSOM Faculty Ed Tech/Faculty Development Site (Sign in through WVSOM required)
Access the new site here (Available as of 12/11/2023)
2025 Clinical Experience Software Demos
Recordings for demos related to the 2025 clinical experience software evaluations will be linked here.
Please make sure to evaluate the product as well. Links for evaluations will be under the demos.
MEDTRICS
Date of demo: 7.30.2025
Link to Recording: https://app.attention.tech/shared/M3EF34L7588UKEKWGCHJ4QIVSEQI3NTF
Link to Evaluations
- Student Evaluation: Medtrics Demo - WVSOM Student Evaluation Survey
- General User Evaluation: Medtrics Demo - Evaluation for the General User Survey
CORE Higher Education
Date of Demo: 7.31.2025
Link to Recording: https://us-54576.app.gong.io/e/c-share/?tkn=5mh06bsaekg61c26horo5alpi
Link to Evaluations:
- Student Evaluation: CORE Higher Education Demo - WVSOM Student Evaluation Survey
- General User Evaluation: CORE Higher Education Demo - Evaluation for the General User Survey
Acuity Insights
Date of demo: 7.8.2025
Link to Recording:https://us-22629.app.gong.io/e/c-share/?tkn=1fxzlw8xmtt2gmvsn6ebhijwe
- Student Evaluation: Acuity Insights - Student Evaluation
- General User Evaluation: Acuity Insights – General User Evaluation
Faculty Development Tracks
To support our efforts Faculty Development is offered in four different tracks shown below. However, faculty may benefit from any of the resources in all four tracks.
- Faculty Development Track 2: New Faculty
Welcome to WVSOM!
The resources below will assist you as you continue your orientation to WVSOM.
Videos for New Faculty Orientation:
WVSOM from 30,000 Feet
An overview of WVSOM and our history.
Orientation to Curriculum at WVSOM
This orientation session will introduce faculty to the Curriculum at WVSOM, and provide foundational knowledge for the remaining New Faculty resources.
Orientation to Instructional Strategies and Active Learning at WVSOM
Outcomes and Tagging in eMedley
Dr. Machelle Linsenmeyer discusses outcomes and tagging for lectures in eMedley.
More Information:
For more information on the OAED portion of new faculty orientation, including classroom observations, please contact Dr. Marina Diioia.
- Faculty Development Track 3: Clinicians Years 3, 4, and GME and Statewide Campus
Statewide Campus Webinars and Modules
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Webinars
Authentic Workplace Assessment through the use of Entrustable Professional Activities
Continuous Quality Improvement: Benefits to Precepting and Your Practice
Prevention of Physician Suicide: A Coach's Role
SNAPPS-Expressing Clinical Reasoning and Uncertainties During Case Presentations
Virtual Conversations Regarding Telemedicine
Fighting Fatigue and Burnout for Physicians
Boundary Considerations in Clinical Settings
Title IX Considerations in Clinical Settings--March 2021
Modules (Each module is .5 CME)
Case Presentations Part 1: SNAPPS
Case Presentations Part 2: One Minute Preceptor
Communicating Effectively with Students: Part 1- How to Avoid Unnecessary Conflict
Communicating Effectively with Students: Part 2 - Giving and Receiving Feedback
Orienting and Integrating Students into Your Clinical Practice
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in a Clinical Setting
Fostering Life Long Learners: Part 1- Encouraging Reflective Practice
Fostering Lifelong Learners: Part 2- Developing Skills for Evidence-based Practice
Fostering Lifelong Learners: Part 3 - Teaching Students Basic Literature Review
Promoting Wellness in Medical Education
A.I. in Medical Education
Preceptor Resources and Intro to AI in Healthcare Related Technology
Targeting Adaptive Expertise: Practical Strategies for Developing Master Adaptive Learners
Identifying and Managing Potential Challenges of Being a Preceptor 2025
- Track 4: Students/Residents
This track is still under development. Below are some resources that may be helpful to current students.
Presentations
NBOME Presentation- Dr. Gimpel
eMedley Resources for Year 1 & 2 Students Since April 2022 Upgrade
eMedley Instructions
Color Coding for Calendar
eMedley Resources Prior to April 2022 Upgrade for Year 1 & 2 Students
eCurriculum Features
Finding the Syllabi
Viewing the Calendar and Searching Curriculum
Exporting and Printing the Calendar
Subscribing to the Calendar
eKeeper Features
Reviewing Dashboard Information
eValuate Features
Completing and Submitting an Evaluation
educate Features
Using Educate
Finding Syllabi and Overall Course Documents
Viewing Videos and Installing Chrome Extension
Submitting Homework
Steps for Getting Ready to Take a Secure Exam
Taking a Secure Exam
Resources for Year 3 & 4 Students
Turning Point