Peer Feedback with Purpose: Upholding High Standards While Supporting Learner Growth
By Sarah Lerchenfeldt, EdD
We are excited to welcome Dr. Sarah Lerchenfeldt, Interim Co-Chair and Associate Professor at the Oakland William Beaumont School of Medicine, who will present Peer Feedback with Purpose: Upholding High Standards While Supporting Learner Growth. The session will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT, for the third week of the IAMSE 2026 Spring Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled “‘Tough But Fair’ Standards with Support: Empowering Success.”
This series is tailored for medical educators, particularly those teaching in the pre-clerkship curriculum. We’ll explore how to set ambitious, yet achievable, standards for your students, fostering the rigorous foundation future physicians need. Beyond just raising the bar, this series provides you with practical strategies to ensure your students not only meet these high expectations, but truly excel. Discover how to balance a demanding curriculum with the essential guidance that empowers the next generation of medical professionals.
The full IAMSE Spring WAS schedule can be found on the website.
Below we look at the third week’s presentation:
Sarah Lerchenfeldt, EdD
Peer Feedback with Purpose: Upholding High Standards While Supporting Learner Growth
Presenter: Sarah Lerchenfeldt, Interim Co-Chair and Associate Professor at the Oakland William Beaumont School of Medicine
Session Date & Time: March 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT
Session Description: This session will examine how peer feedback can be a powerful tool for upholding high academic and professional standards while actively promoting learner growth in pre-clerkship and early professional education. Instead of seeing rigor and learner support as opposing priorities, the session will reframe them as mutually supportive objectives that can be intentionally aligned through effective feedback practices. Based on evidence from health professions education, the session will demonstrate how structured, constructive peer feedback enhances accountability, professionalism, and self-awareness – competencies that are challenging to evaluate through traditional exams and faculty observation alone.
As always, IAMSE Student Members and Trainees can register for the series
for FREE!
If you are an IAMSE student member or trainee, please contact support@iamse.org for information about registering at no cost.