Educational Tools

The following tools, policies, and general information are provided to assist faculty in the development and design of CME Courses.

The Guidelines for Writing Learning Objectives were created to better assist you, as AAFP Faculty, in writing performance-based learning objectives. In order to maintain ACCME accreditation, learning objective must be: observable, measurable and focused on the learner. Learning objectives clearly communicate the direction of the curricular content, define how the gap in learning will be addressed and enable the evaluation of learning. Please follow the provided guidelines in the development of performance-based learning objectives for your presentations.
AAFP Guidelines for Writing Learning Objectives (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

The Guidelines for Test Writing were created to assist AAFP faculty in the development of writing pre and post-tests. In order to maintain ACCME accreditation, the AAFP must evaluate the effectiveness of CME activities; pre and post-tests are one learning strategy that provides assessment of physician competence while also providing additional learning opportunities.
Guidelines for Test Writing (2-page Word file; About PDFs)

The PowerPoint Style Guide gives instruction on slide design, presentation length, source citations and other best practices for developing slide presentations. All presentations for the AAFP must follow the style guide.
AAFP PowerPoint Style Guide (5-page PDF file; About PDFs)

AAFP Learning Categories specify the delivery method that allows attendees to choose the sessions that best fit their learning style. The various presentation approaches are designed to connect educational delivery methods to adult learning theory.
AAFP Learning Categories (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Interactive sessions are designed to transfer the focus from teacher-based lectures to learner-centric participation. Interactive session engage and encourage the participant to be active in their learning. The following guide gives suggestions to assist you in creating interactive session that ensure you reach the physician learners.
AAFP Guide to Creating Interactive Sessions (6-page PDF file; About PDFs)

The following is a condensed guide giving presentation suggestions to help sessions run smoothly. This is intended to be a quick, straightforward guide to give you points to consider when designing your presentation.
AAFP Guide to Effortless Presenting (5-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Evaluations are one way to ensure that we continue to provide the learners with high-quality education to meet their needs. The following is a sample of how faculty will be evaluated for each session.
Sample Presenter Evaluation (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Copyright and Permissions FAQ (5-page PDF file; About PDFs) and Copyright Information for Faculty (3-page PDF file; About PDFs) provide understanding of the AAFP's copyright permissions.

Required PowerPoint template for presentations.
Green Template (8-page PowerPoint file; About Downloading)
Blue Template (8-page PowerPoint file; About Downloading)
Gray Template (8-page PowerPoint file; About Downloading)

Backward Design - A well designed curriculum enables the physician-learner to engage in learning, observe role-modeling from faculty, practice what they have learned, receive feedback from faculty and peers, and reflect on their learning. Course Design (3-page PDF; About PDFs)