Abstract Details

Title “Friendly Feedback:” Lessons Learned from the Implementation and Evaluation of a Structured Peer Observation and Feedback Program at the ��ɫ�� (AAN) National Meeting

Topic ��ɫ��, Research, and Methodology

Presentation(s) P11 - Poster Session 11 (11:45 AM-12:45 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 15-004

Objective We implemented and evaluated a novel formal peer observation and feedback program for educators at the AAN annual meeting.

Background Faculty observation and feedback can improve teaching effectiveness. While educators often provide feedback to learners, they rarely receive structured feedback themselves. Targeted, specific, actionable feedback from peers can improve teaching, which enhances learner outcomes. Despite its potential, structured faculty observation and feedback remains underutilized. To address this gap, we piloted a peer feedback program at a national meeting.

Design/Methods We designed and implemented the “Friendly Feedback” Peer Observation Program in the ��ɫ�� Room at the 2025 AAN Annual Meeting. We recruited volunteer observers via the AB Baker Section Synapse. Speakers already scheduled to present were recruited via email. All observers completed an online training reviewing evidence-based feedback models. Facilitation guides assisted participants in each step of the process. A post-program survey emailed after the meeting and three-month follow-up semi-structured interviews were used for program evaluation.

Results Twenty-five educators volunteered as observers. Of 50 eligible speakers, 22% (n=11) volunteered to be observed and we paired nine of 11 (82%). 14 of 18 (78%) participants responded to the post-program survey. On a scale from 1 to 5 (5=Strongly Agree), both speakers (Median 5, IQR 4-5) and observers (Median 4.5, IQR 4-5) rated the program as educational. On a scale from 1-10 (10=Extremely Likely), participants were likely to recommend this program to a colleague (Median 9, IQR 8-10). A majority (61%, n=11) believed the program would change their future teaching practice. Open-ended responses revealed what participants learned, how they planned to implement feedback, and suggestions for program improvement.

Conclusions “Friendly Feedback” successfully leveraged an existing community of faculty educators to implement structured peer observation and feedback at a national meeting. The program is feasible and offers a model that can be replicated in other settings.

Authors/Disclosures
Galina Gheihman, MD (Brigham & Women's Hospital) PRESENTER	Dr. Gheihman has nothing to disclose.
Joseph R. Geraghty, MD, PhD	Dr. Geraghty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Dr. Geraghty has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Brian Emmert, Jr., MD (Columbia University Irving Medical Center)	Dr. Emmert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Zynx. Dr. Emmert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Aquifer.
Erick Tarula, MD	Dr. Tarula has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for WellFleet RX.
Roy E. Strowd III, MD, FAAN (Wake Forest School Of Medicine)	Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Kaplan. Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Monteris Medical, Inc. Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novocure. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for SpringWorks . Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for ��ɫ��. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from Alpha Omega Alpha. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Strowd has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Strowd has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Tracey A. Milligan, MD, FAAN	Dr. Milligan has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.

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