This conference is designed to support clinical educators in enhancing their teaching and mentorship of medical learners. Throughout the day, participants will engage in focused sessions and collaborative discussions, exploring effective strategies for learner engagement, feedback, and assessment in clinical settings. The schedule also provides dedicated time to connect with peers, exchange insights, and strengthen educational practices in support of high-quality medical training.
August 15, 2026
Medicine with a Mission
Teaching Tomorrow’s Clinicians Today
The 2026 Preceptor Faculty Development Conference is coming soon!
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Welcome to the Preceptor Faculty Development Conference registration site.
We invite you to explore the site to learn more about the upcoming conference and
our mission to engage and support current and future faculty preceptors.
Agenda
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Activity |
Location |
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7:00 - 7:45 A.M. |
ARRIVALCheck-in and light breakfast |
College of Medicine Lobby |
7:45 - 8:00 A.M. |
OPENINGSuzan Skef, M.D., M.S. INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKERSMaureen Grissom, Ph.D. |
TBL 2100 |
8:00 - 9:00 A.M. |
OPENING PLENARYDr. Saroj Misra, D.O. |
TBL 2100 |
9:00 - 10:00 A.M. |
GENERAL SESSIONDr. Gregory Williams, Ph.D. This activity has been designated by Fertitta College of Medicine for 1.0 hour of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. This course has been approved by the Texas Health and human Services Commission (Texas HHSC) for 1.0 hour of Human Trafficking. |
TBL 2100 |
10:00 - 10:15 A.M. |
BREAK |
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10:15 - 11:15 A.M. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 |
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Workshop 1: How to give effective feedback (for the busy practicing physician)
Dr. Don Briscoe, M.D. Director, Advance Clerkships & Transition to Residency |
TBD |
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Workshop 2: The Educator’s Triage Toolkit: Rapid-Fire Clinical Precepting for High-Volume
Environment
Dr. Mike Liang, M.D. Dr. Jake Valentine, M.D., M.Ed |
TBD |
11:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. |
BREAKOUT SESSION 2 |
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Workshop 3: Writing Letters of Recommendation
Dr. Brian Reed, M.D. Dr. Mohammed Zebda, D.O., M.P.H. |
TBD |
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Workshop 4: Student Mistreatment
Dr. Alechia Abioye, Ed.D. Senior Director, Student Affairs |
TBD |
12:15 - 12:30 P.M. |
BREAK |
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12:30 - 1:30 P.M. |
LUNCHEON |
ALC 1200Claudine Johnson, M.D. |
Guest Speakers
Dr. Gregory Williams, Ph.D.
Manager, Business Operations
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine
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CME Credit
Conference Objectives
At the conclusion of this live activity, the participants should be able to:
- Apply evidence-based strategies for providing effective and constructive feedback to medical learners in clinical education settings.
- Describe how workplace-based assessments contribute to learner evaluation, milestone development, and competency-based medical education.
- Demonstrate effective approaches for teaching and supervising learners within clinical environments.
- Identify best practices for completing learner assessments and writing objective letters of recommendation for medical students and residents.
- Recognize institutional policies, reporting processes, and educator responsibilities related to learner mistreatment and professional learning environments.
Accreditation
Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Fertitta College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosures
Jake Valentine, M.D., M.Ed., speaker and planner, received a research grant from Fisher & Paykel.
Donald Briscoe, M.D., speaker, receives royalties from McGraw-Hill Education for medical textbook authorship.
Saroj Misra, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP dist, speaker, is an SME and on speaker’s bureau for Thermo-Fisher Scientific, and is on the advisory board for BMS-Pfizer.
All of the relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
None of the other presenters or planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare. products used by or on patients.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, and other allied healthcare professionals.
Claiming Credit
Learners are encouraged to create their Profile in CME Tracker prior to the conference. CME Tracker may be found here: CME-Central | University of Houston
An activity code will be shown at the end of each session where learners are to complete a short evaluation to claim credit via CME Tracker.
Location
Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
5055 Medical Circle
Houston, Texas 77204-6064
713-743-7047
