1/29/26 Anesthesiology Grand Rounds -Beyond the Feedback Sandwich: Delivering Feedback that Drives Growth - Sarah Merriam MD, MS

This session focuses on practical strategies for delivering effective feedback that promotes learner growth and behavior change. Participants will learn to provide clear, actionable, and unbiased feedback while fostering a supportive culture of continuous improvement.

Target Audience

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Create a culture of feedback with your learners
  • Apply a framework to categorize different forms of feedback and their respective goals
  • Identify strategies that will help feedback lead to behavior change
  • Describe components of effective summative feedback
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/29/2026
Course expires: 
01/29/2029
ISER
United States

Sarah Merriam MD, MS — Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Advisory Dean, UPSOM; Director, Degree Programs in HPE, ICRE Dr. Merriam discloses she is a consultant with MKSAP of the American College of Physicians.
No other relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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