Minutes
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December 6, 2004 |
The minutes were approved as read /as amended.
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Announcements
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- Dr. Williams stated we received a good draft report from LCME on the recent site visit. They will submit their report to LCME which will, in turn, send us a final report. Out of the 10 citations, 8 were met successfully. We will continue to work on objectives and on curricular management, areas in which we were lauded for making substantial progress..
- Dr. Mylona announced that on January 19, 2005, Dr. Stewart Mennin, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Curricular Development from the School of New Mexico will be visiting. He is a pioneer in Problem Based Learning in Anatomy, and involved in Medical Education and Curricular Development and Leadership. She will be sending out an e-mail letting everyone know when you will be meeting him that day.
- Dr. Williams reported the status of the 160’s Lab. It is almost completed. AV work still has to be finished. Gas lines should be done this week, and it is usable.
- Dr. Viccellio commended Dr. Williams for all his efforts on LCME.
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SubCommittee
Reports |
1. Directors of Didactic Courses R. Steigbigel
Minutes of the Meeting were sent via e-mail
2. Directors of Clinical Courses D. Tompkins
Minutes of the Meeting were sent via e-mail
3. Objectives & Assessment J. Chaves
Minutes of the Meeting were sent via e-mail
4. Examination Policy & Practice F. Miller
Minutes of the Meeting were sent via e-mail
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Approved with exception of revote of policy voted on at Didactic Course Directors Meeting on December 6, 2004.
Approved
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Course
Evaluations |
Psychiatry Clerkship – Evaluators, Dr’s Brink and Fields
Dr. Williams opened the floor for any comments or questions on the review.
Dr. Halperin stated that every student does a written evaluation outside of Cbase. Dr. Sorrento asked if is possible for the sites to be on Cbase for evaluation. Dr. Eisenberg said the 3rd and 4th year eventually will be on Cbase.
Dr. Schiavone asked if Psychiatry is utilizing Clinical Cases in Cbase for formative Evaluation.
Dr. Willliams summed it up by stating that we are hoping to have Clerkship Directors come up with core conditions for conditions that they feel each student should see and, if for some reason they cannot see them, we could have simulated patients to fill the void.
Dr Sorrento suggested substance abuse as one of the core conditions and suggested VA with its detox unit as a good site..
Dr. Halperin was complemented on his weekly quizzes which are working out well, and the road time he spends going to the sites making sure everything is running well.
Dr. Schiavone said most students are assigned to a single site for their rotation and wanted to know if it might be helpful to create a system for the clerkship students rotate a couple of days to different sites i.e. Putnam Hall where there may be better resources for the students there, such as child neurology, substance abuse at VA, etc. for a better clerkship experience
Dr. Halperin stated faculty are happy with the increased management of the curriculum. The faculty do make suggestions on how to improve the course, singling out the NUMC director for special efforts. Dr. Williams is willing to ask the Vice Dean to send the site director a note of appreciation.
Dr. Halperin was asked if there are any plans to improve and increase the Psychiatry liaison education. Dr. Halperin said a couple of years ago when Steve Cole arrived, they have had residents from Neurology & Family Practice teaching rounds on a regular basis, and training residents in two of the departments. There was further discussion on this and Dr. Williams asked Dr. Schiavone to arrange a time to discuss this important issue.
Dr. Williams thanked Drs. Brink and Fields for their evaluation. Dr.’s Brink and Fields said they were impressed with Dr. Halperin for his enthusiasm with the course. |
Dr. Schiavone will arrange a time to discuss this important issue.
Williams to send a letter.
Schiavone will follow up.
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Old
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Dr. Schiavone reported that Radiology has selected a faculty member to help with the GI systems course. |
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New
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1. Policy questions
a) Relationship between objectives and examination questions.
Dr. Williams referred to the handout including current policy adopted 11/04 by the Curriculum Committee, summary of prior discussions, and the 2 suggested revisions.
Dr. Jaffe proposed a motion to table discussion of the issue. The motion was defeated.
A motion was made to rescind the current policy adopted on 11/4: Questions on all examinations must derive from the class and course objectives that appear in Cbase.
The next motion was to adopt the policy: Questions on all examination must largely derive form the class and course objectives that that appear in Cbase.
A second revision was voted on: Assessment of performance should be consistent with stated course objectives. In general; examinations and other measures of student mastery of course material should strive to be representative of, or proportionate to, the relative importance accorded various topics in the course as indicated by time allocated or special emphasis given to the topic.
Assessment may legitimately seek to measure mastery of information, Understanding of concepts, problem-solving, or the ability to synthesize and integrate material that students may reasonable be expected to have mastered at the end of a course.
The group determined that the issue would be sent back to subcommittees for reconsideration. Dr. Williams pointed out that, in the absence of a policy from the Curriculum Committee, decisions on appeals brought by students would be decided by administration. The de facto policy to be followed by administration was that exam questions must be reasonably related to previously published objectives.
Dr.Steigbigel would like to have members send him a list of reasons why they thought the various policy suggestions were flawed. He also suggested that when any issues come up like this it should first go to the sub-committees and then sent to the Curriculum Committee. Dr. Williams agreed and will send non-emergent matters to the subcommittees.
b) Calendar lead time for mandatory activities. Current policy stipulates that mandatory activities be posted in CBase 30 days prior to the beginning of the course in which they occur. Dr. Williams stated 30 days ahead is fine for a course that is a month long or a week long but not reasonable for a course that is longer. He recommends mandatory sessions be entered 6 weeks before the event or 30 days before the course starts. Exam days are already mandatory by Dr. Williams
2. Voting rules for the Curriculum Committee
a) Should proxy votes be allowed? Dr. Steigbigel made a motion to allow people to give proxies to members of the committee for the purpose of voting on particular motions that are known ahead of time. Dr. Jaffe seconded.
b) Dr. Williams made a motion to allow the Chair of the Committee to vote on all matters. It was seconded. All in favor 0-Opposed 0-Abtentions |
The motion to table to topic was defeated
The motion passed to rescind the current policy passed.- 9/2/0
Revision 1 failed 5/6/1
Revision 2 failed 5/5/2
A motion to change the policy re prior notice of mandatory curriculum activities carried.
Motion to allow proxy votes in specified circumstances passed unanimously.
Motion that the Chair be allowed to vote on all matters passed unanimously.
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Next
Meeting |
February 7, 2005
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Meeting adjourned at 9:30. |
Attendance:
(*ABSENT) *Richard Bronson, Roger Cameron, Heide Campani, John Chaves, Jean D’Andraia, Moises Eisenberg, Howard Fleit, Peter Halperin, Arnold Jaffe, *Allen Kucine, Marilyn London, *Sidonie Morrison, Elza Mylona, Tom O’Riordan, Rahman Pourmand, *Warren Rosenfeld, Frederick Schiavone, Sandy Simon, Joseph Sorrento, Roy Steigbigel, *Jack Stern, *David Tompkins, *Peter Viccellio, *Andrew Wackett, Tamara Weiss, Peter Williams, Brian Rosenberg, Jennifer Ripton, *Tariq Ahmad, *Ashby Wolfe
Guests:
Peter Brink, Susanne Fields
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