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  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    10:15 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Diversity of Thought: Exploring DEI in Your Testing Program - This is Not a Technical Presentation
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Moderator: Avis D. Bullard, MS, ASQ-CSSBB – Board of Pharmacy Specialities (BPS)
    Presenter: William M. Ellis, MS, RPh – Board of Pharmacy Specialities (BPS)
    Presenter: Staci Mason, CPM, MPhil – Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
    Presenter: Nancy B. Grittman, MBA – American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB)
    Presenter: Marlene Dunham
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    11:30 AM – 11:40 AM MT
    Decision by a thousand cuts: What cut score selection method is right for you?
    Location: Broadmoor Hall A, E-Poster Gallery
    Main Contact/Presenter: James Hellrung, MA – National Center for Competency Testing
    Presenter: Zachary Irwin, MS, ICE-CCP – Kryterion
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    12:30 PM – 12:40 PM MT
    Words Matter: Minimally Qualified, Minimally Competent, Just Qualified, …
    Location: Broadmoor Hall A, E-Poster Gallery
    Main Contact/Presenter: Amanda Wolkowitz, PhD – Data Recognition Corporation
    Presenter: Hally Crump, MA – Data Recognition Corporation
    Presenter: Sarah Schnabel, MEd, PhD – American Board of Ophthalmology
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    12:50 PM – 1:00 PM MT
    Mission Possible: Increasing Security and Access with Event-Based Online Testing
    Location: Broadmoor Hall A, E-Poster Gallery
    Presenter: Joel Oliva, ICE-CCP – NCCCO
    Main Contact/Presenter: Jason Fine, ICE-CCP – Meazure Learning
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MT
    Not the Same Ol’ Certification Exam: Applying Innovations to the Development of Situational Judgment Tests for the Coaching Profession
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Andrea Sinclair, PhD – Human Resources Research Organization
    Presenter: Genevieve Ainslie, PhD – Human Resources Research Organization
    Presenter: Carrie Abner – International Coaching Federation
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    Fresh Air & Fresh Ideas: Discussing the Most Pressing Trends in the Testing Industry
    Location: Broadmoor Hall D
    Presenter: Jared Zurn, AIA, NCARB, CAE – National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
    Main Contact/Presenter: Amanda Wolkowitz, PhD – Data Recognition Corporation
    Presenter: Tara Myers, PhD, ICE-CCP – ANCC
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    Where Will the Next Generation of Examination Developers Come From
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Katarina E. Peak – Board of Pharmacy Specialties
    Presenter: Jesse Lobbs – Ascend Learning
    Presenter: Madi Bryant – ISACA
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    Getting Beyond "It Depends", Understanding the Context
    Location: Colorado Hall C
    Main Contact/Presenter: Jill Van Den Heuvel, PhD, ICE-CCP – Consultant
    Presenter: Amanda Wolkowitz, PhD – Data Recognition Corporation
    Presenter: Amy Roedl – Roedl Consulting, LLC
    Presenter: Alejandra Garcia
    Test Development and Administration
  • Wednesday, Oct 25th
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM MT
    What is happening to our pass rates? A discussion on trends and factors impacting fluctuations
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Daniel H. Breidenbach, PhD, ICE-CCP – PSI Services
    Presenter: Lillian Adele Foerster, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, ICE-CCP – Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
    Presenter: Janie Schumaker, MBA, RN, CEN, CPHQ, CENP, FABC – Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN)
    Presenter: Susan Larson, MBA, ICE-CCP – Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    7:30 AM – 8:30 AM MT
    Achieving Equality of Opportunity: How Credentialing Bodies Address Fairness in Testing by Mitigating Bias in Test Development Strategies
    Location: Broadmoor Hall E
    Presenter: William Finnerty, PharmD – National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
    Presenter: Mihaiela R. Gugiu, PhD – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
    Presenter: Larry Simmons, PhD, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, CGNC, ICE-CCP – National League for Nursing
    Moderator: Maria Incrocci, PhD, RPh – Meazure Learning
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Advancements in Job Analysis and Content Outline Development
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Presenter: Andrew C. Dwyer, PhD – American Board of Pediatrics
    Presenter: Brett P. Foley – Alpine Testing Solutions
    Main Contact/Presenter: Robert Brucia, PhD – National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Increasing Test Fairness for Neurodivergent Candidates
    Location: Colorado Hall C
    Main Contact/Presenter: Saundra Foderick, MA, CESP – 090720
    Presenter: Cicek Svensson – Caveon Test Security
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    A Look Under the Hood: Psychometric Methods Used in Longitudinal Assessments for Maintenance of Certification
    Location: Colorado Hall E
    Presenter: Jordan N. Stoeger, MEd – Data Recognition Corporation
    Presenter: Ann E. Harman, PhD – American Board of Anesthesiology
    Presenter: Linda A. Althouse, PhD, ICE-CCP – American Board of Pediatrics
    Presenter: Tyler J. Sandersfeld, PhD – American Board of Pathology
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    Assessments 101: It’s more than delivering a test!
    Location: Broadmoor Hall F
    Presenter: Bill West, MBA, ICE-CCP – Global Skills X-Change
    Presenter: Rachel R. Schoenig, JD – Cornerstone Strategies, LLC
    Main Contact/Presenter: Brodie Wise, PMP – Internet Testing Systems
    Presenter: Johnna Gueorguieva, PhD, ICE-CCP, CAE – Dental Assisting National Board
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM MT
    What Do We Need to Do to Make All of Our Exams Accessible?
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Matt Robinson, Ed.S., CPACC – Pearson VUE
    Presenter: Liberty J. Munson, PhD – Microsoft
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    1:40 PM – 1:50 PM MT
    Getting the best out of Subject Matter Experts
    Location: Broadmoor Hall A, E-Poster Gallery
    Main Contact/Presenter: Jammie Darrell
    Presenter: Teresa Roberts
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    1:55 PM – 2:05 PM MT
    How do item features contribute to the difficulty of medical subspecialty certification items?
    Location: Broadmoor Hall A, E-Poster Gallery
    Main Contact/Presenter: Emily Toutkoushian – The American Board of Anesthesiology
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    The Utility of Chat GPT as an Item Writing Assistant
    Location: Broadmoor Hall F
    Main Contact/Presenter: Paul Jones – Pearson VUE
    Presenter: Kirk A. Becker, PhD – Pearson VUE
    Presenter: Matt Ferris – National Board for Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MT
    Traditional and Innovative Standard-setting Methods for Written, Oral, and Longitudinal assessments
    Location: Colorado Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Huaping Sun, PhD – American Board of Anesthesiology
    Presenter: Sarah Schnabel, MEd, PhD – American Board of Ophthalmology
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    3:45 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Smooth Sailing: Mastering Asynchronous Item Writing and Review to Keep Your Program Afloat
    Location: Broadmoor Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Susan Cooley, PMP – Alpine Testing Solutions
    Test Development and Administration
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    3:45 PM – 4:45 PM MT
    Stump the Psychometrician!
    Location: Colorado Hall C
    Moderator: Amanda Wolkowitz, PhD – Data Recognition Corporation
    Presenter: Amin Saiar, PhD – Board of Pharmacy Specialties
    Presenter: Brett P. Foley – Alpine Testing Solutions
    Presenter: Amanda Dainis, PhD, MPA – Dainis and Company, Inc.
    Test Development and Administration
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT
    Virtual Reality in Performance Test Development and Administration
    Location: Broadmoor Hall D
    Main Contact/Presenter: Kyana Beckles – Leverage Assessments Inc
    Test Development and Administration
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM MT
    Evaluating Types of Remote Proctoring: What is the role of AI?
    Location: Broadmoor Hall D
    Moderator: Nathan Thompson, PhD – Assessment Systems
    Presenter: Rachel R. Schoenig, JD – Cornerstone Strategies, LLC
    Presenter: Ashley Norris, PhD – Meazure Learning
    Presenter: Patrick Ochoa – MonitorEDU
    Test Development and Administration