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  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM MT
    How an Offline Performance Test was Added to an Established Credentialing Program
    Location: Broadmoor Hall D
    Moderator: Margaret Lyons, ICE-CCP – Casualty Actuarial Society
    Presenter: Alicia Burke – Casualty Actuarial Society
    Presenter: Ashley Zamperini – Casualty Actuarial Society
    Presenter: Chad Buckendahl, PhD, ICE-CCP – ACS Ventures, LLC
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MT
    Hey Chat-GPT. What’s going on insider your “head” my friend?
    Location: Colorado Hall AB
    Presenter: Mike Sparling, MBA, MCP – Multi-Health Systems Inc.
    Main Contact/Presenter: Trushant Mehta, MCA, MCP, CSM, PMP – OpenEyes Technologies Inc
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MT
    Humanizing the Exam Experience: Microsoft's Quest to Make Exams Delightful
    Location: Broadmoor Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Liberty J. Munson, PhD – Microsoft
    Presenter: Pat Hughes – Internet Testing Systems
    Presenter: Bridget Herd – Pearson VUE
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    The Art of AI Prompting: Technical, Reasonable, and Test Development Considerations
    Location: Broadmoor Hall F
    Main Contact/Presenter: Amanda Rutter – Internet Testing Systems
    Presenter: Chris Glacken – Internet Testing Systens
    Presenter: Tara Myers, PhD, ICE-CCP – ANCC
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Blessing or Curse? The impact of AI on certification, assessment and localization.
    Location: Colorado Hall AB
    Main Contact/Presenter: Sue Orchard – Comms Multilingual Ltd
    Presenter: Manfred Straehle, PhD, GISF – Assessment, Education, and Research Experts
    Presenter: Brodie Wise, PMP – Internet Testing Systems
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    The ChatGPT Adventure: Tackling tech integration, human needs, & legal considerations
    Location: Colorado Hall AB
    Main Contact/Presenter: Pat Ward – Internet Testing Systems
    Presenter: Marc Weinstein – Caveon Test Security
    Presenter: Bridget Herd – Pearson VUE
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    2:10 PM – 2:20 PM MT
    Warning: Graphic content. Test developer discretion advised! Extending readability analyses to item exhibits.
    Location: Broadmoor Hall A, E-Poster Gallery
    Main Contact/Presenter: Jaime Kavanaugh, MSEd, ICE-CCP – ACS Ventures, LLC
    Presenter: Susan Davis-Becker, PhD, ICE-CCP – ACS Ventures, LLC
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    Engaging Authenticity: Incorporating Relevant Assessment Technologies
    Location: Colorado Hall AB
    Main Contact/Presenter: Sandy Hogg – Internet Testing Systems
    Presenter: Jennifer McNamara – BreakAway Games
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    3:45 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Beyond Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and into Belonging (B): Including B in the DEI Framework
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Moderator: Glenna Tinney, MSW, ACSW, DCSW – National Board for Respiratory Care
    Presenter: Dawn M. Morton-Rias, Ed.D., PA-C, ICE-CCP, FACHE – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
    Presenter: Jennifer Cotto, PhD – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
    Presenter: Mark Franco, JD, ICE-CCP – Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    3:45 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Braving the wilderness: How one credentialing organization is taking the next step in its equity journey
    Location: Broadmoor Hall E
    Presenter: Jennifer Klafehn, PhD – HumRRO
    Main Contact/Presenter: Lavina Harless, LCSW – Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
    Presenter: Carl Hokanson, LGSW – Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    3:45 PM – 5:00 PM MT
    Innovative Assessments for Recertification: Are Your Certificants Up-to-Date? How Do You Know?
    Location: Broadmoor Hall F
    Presenter: John Weiner, MA – Lifelong Learner Holdings
    Presenter: Grady C. Barnhill, MEd – Retired
    Presenter: Sarah Schnabel, MEd, PhD – American Board of Ophthalmology
    Moderator: Rebecca LeBuhn – National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Bringing Large Language Models (LLM) to Life (even if they are not sentient)
    Location: Broadmoor Hall E
    Presenter: Chris Scandlen – HRCI
    Main Contact/Presenter: Trushant Mehta, MCA, MCP, CSM, PMP – OpenEyes Technologies Inc
    Credentialing Innovations
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    The Pain and Power of Innovation: Reconceptualizing the meaning of Certification in a 50-Year-Old Medical Organization
    Location: Colorado Hall E
    Main Contact/Presenter: Shannon Carter, EdD, CAE – ACVIM
    Presenter: Nikki Eatchel – Prometric
    Credentialing Innovations