This document provides an overview, rationale, and resources for a workshop on designing effective surveys. The workshop aims to teach participants how to 1) design survey items and responses to answer a focused research question and 2) structure the overall survey so that the individual parts work together coherently. Participants will learn steps for constructing survey items, response options, and analysis methods through discussion and applying the techniques to their own work. The rationale is that medical education researchers need high-quality, low-burden surveys to obtain sufficient response rates from busy professionals.