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Dr. Beth Bierer
Beth Bierer is an educator with over 15 years of experience in medical education. She earned her Ph.D. in Evaluation and Measurement from Kent State University and completed a three year educational fellowship in the Center for Medical Education Research and Development (CMERAD) in 2005.
Prior to joining the Clinic, Dr. Bierer worked at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine as an educational researcher and coordinator of undergraduate and graduate programs. She has also functioned as a statistical/evaluation consultant for Henry Ford Health System's undergraduate medical programs and for Cleveland's Visiting Nurse Association. Her primary interests include instrument design/measurement, program evaluation, and clinical skills assessment.
In 2005, Dr. Bierer was appointed as Director of Evaluation in CMERAD. She is currently involved in the following projects to support CCF’s Division of Education:
- Evaluate various the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
- Assist with the evaluation of the portfolio assessment process
- Design and implement educational research plans
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Selected Publications:
- Dannefer, E. F., Henson, L. C., Grady-Weliky, T. A., Bierer, S. B., Meldrum, S., Nofziger, A. C., Barclay, C., & Epstein, R. M. (2005). Peer assessment of professional competence: Feasibility and outcomes with undergraduate medical students. Medical Education (in press)
- Bierer, S. B. (2005). Psychometric Properties of a Clinical Teaching Effectiveness Instrument used at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Kent State University.
- Bierer, S. B., Fishleder, A. J., Dannefer, E. F., Farrow, N., & Hull, A. L. (2004). Psychometric properties of an instrument designed to measure the educational quality of graduate training programs. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 27(4), 410-424.
- Stricklin ML, Bierer SB, & Struck C. (2003). Home care nurses' attitudes toward computers: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Stronge and Brondt instrument. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 21 (1), 103-111.
- Kaelber D, Bierer SB, Carter JR. (2001). The cardiac exam. A prototype for World Wide Web based clinical curriculum. Academic Medicine, 76, 548-549.
Bierer SB, Helm N, Wolpaw T. (2001). "Development of a Multi-disciplinary Curriculum". Poster Session and Abstract, Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, National Meeting, Tucson, Arizona.
Select Posters/Abstracts:
- McKenzie, M., Bierer, S. B., & Taylor, C. (2005). “Quality of Medical Student Clinical Performance Assessments Collected Using a Web-based Evaluation System in an OB/GYN Clerkship.” Poster, Annual Meeting, Association for Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Dannefer, E. F., Bierer, S. B., Doyle, W., Drake, R., Hall, P., Hull, A. L., Isaacson, J. H., Tetzlaff, J., Fishleder, A., & Henson, L. (2004). “Student Portfolios: Assessment for Learning.” Abstract, Annual Meeting, Association of American Medical Colleges, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Hull, A. L., Bierer, S. B., Dannefer, E. F., Doyle, W., Drake, R., Hall, P., Hull, A. L., Isaacson, J. H., Tetzlaff, J., Fishleder, A., & Henson, L. (2004). “CAPPs It Off: Assessing Depth and Breadth of Basic Science Knowledge.” Abstract, Annual Meeting, Association of American Medical Colleges, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Bierer, S. B., Fishleder, A. J., Dannefer, E. F., Farrow, N., & Hull, A. L. (2004). “Measuring the Educational Quality of Graduate Training Programs”. Poster and Abstract, Case Annual Faculty Retreat, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Bierer, S. B., Wolpaw, T., Golestaneh, M., Papp, K. K., Chalkey, C. A., & Lewin, L. O. (2004). “Evaluating the Educational Quality of Core Clerkships”. Poster and Abstract, Case Annual Faculty Retreat, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Bierer SB, Hewson MG, & Hull AL. (2003). Vicissitudes in evaluating clinical teaching: Response bias. Poster Session and Abstract, 42nd Annual Research in Medical Education Conference, American Association of Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.
- Bierer, S. B., Helm, N., & Wolpaw, T. (2001). “Development of a Multi-disciplinary Curriculum”. Poster Session and Abstract, Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, National Meeting, Tucson, Arizona.
Select Presentations:
- Bierer, S. B., Dannefer, E. F., & Hull, A. L. (2005). “A Systematic Process for Applying Reflective Practice Principles to Course Improvement.” Short Communication Presentation, Association of Medical Education in Europe, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Helm N, Papp K, Eleuze E., & Bierer SB (2003). "Teaching at the Patient's Side". Workshop, National Meeting of the Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine, Savanah, Georgia.
- Bierer SB, Lewin LO, Helm NA. (2002). "Using Laptop Computers to Assess Third Year Students' Longitudinal Continuity Clinic Experience." Platform Presentation, UME-21 National Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Bierer SB, Workings MG, Carter JR. (2000). "The Predictive Value of the NBME Comprehensive Clinical Science Examination." Peer Session, Sixth Annual Generalist Physician Initiative Conference, Tucson, Arizona.
- Bierer SB, Workings MG, Lewin LO, Glover PG. (1999). "Utility of Patient Monitoring Forms as a Program Evaluation Tool." Seminar, Fifth Annual Generalist Physician Initiative Conference, San Diego, California.
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