Assessment in Competency-Based Medical Education: A Faculty Development Program

Assessment is an essential component of Graduate Medical Education. With the introduction of competency- and outcomes-based education nearly 20 years ago in the US, and the development of outcomes-based Milestones as a framework for assessing resident/fellow performance in the six Core Competency areas, there is a need for ensuring that graduate medical education programs are of high quality and meet the needs of the community. This two-day course will be delivered on Friday and Saturday and is scheduled at WCM-Q. The target audience is residency and fellowship program directors, associate program directors, and any faculty members with major responsibility for the assessment of residents/fellows.

Day 1 - 12:00 PM - 6:45PM

Day 2 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Application Process

Apply now to attend

1- Please complete the application to attend by clicking the above button if you wish to enroll in the course.
2- The deadline to submit your application to attend is April 10, 2026.
3- Selection notifications will be announced on April 30, 2026.
4- Selected candidates must register by May 1, 2026.

1. Discuss the implications of competency based medical education
2. Employ tools for effective assessment and feedback
3. Apply techniques to improve direct observation

QAR 1,452 or $ 400

Changes or Cancellations

• Name changes or substitutions are not permitted.

• All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and submitted via email to [email protected].

• For a full refund of the registration fee, the cancellation request must be received at least 7 days prior to the first day of the course. No refund will be offered for cancellation request thereafter.

• We will attempt to process the refund within 30 days of receiving any cancellation request.

• Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar reserves the right to cancel the course. In the event of a cancellation, registration fee will be returned, but we will not be responsible for any other expenses including restricted or non-refundable airfare or hotel deposits.

DHP 

This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Healthcare Professions-Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 11 hours.

ACCME

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Disclosure of Relationships/Content Validity

It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to adhere to the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships pertaining to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of approved commercial products or devices, or of any products or devices not yet approved in the United States and elsewhere. WCM-Q CME/CPD activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. 

Scientific Planning Committee: Sumeja Zahirovic, MD, Amine Rakab, Deema Al-Sheikhly, MRes, MEHP, Amal Khidir, MD, Thurayya Arayssi, MD, Sandra Moutsios, MD

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Course Director: Deema Al-Sheikhly, MEHP

Has no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose; Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Course Faculty/Facilitators: Sumeja Zahirovic, MD, Amine Rakab, MD, Deema Al-Sheikhly, MRes, MEHP, Mai Mahmoud, MD

Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose; Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Administrative Contact: Ameena Abdul Rahim, MSc

Has no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose; Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

The scientific planning committee has reviewed all disclosed financial relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators and/or authors in advance of this CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Ameena Abdul Rahim, MSc
WCM-Q
Doha, Qatar

Administrative Contact

Nothing to disclose

Deema Al-Sheikhly, MRes, MEHP
Director, Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

mai A. Mahmoud, MD
Associate Professor of Teaching in Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Amine Rakab, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine / Assistant Dean for Clinical Learning
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Sumeja Zahirovic, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Thurayya Arayssi, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Vice Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

AMAL Khidir, MBBS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Sandra Moutsios, MD
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Program Director
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose