Minutes
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January 9, 2006 |
The minutes were approved as read.
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Announcements
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SOM Honor Code Meeting Wednesday, 2/8 at 4PM in LH6. Members of the committee are invited/encouraged to attend. |
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SubCommittee
Reports |
- Directors of 1st & 2nd Year Courses Roy Steigbigel, MD
Minutes were sent via e-mail – No further discussion.
- Directors of Clinical Courses David Tompkins, MD
Minutes were sent via e-mail – No further discussion.
- Objectives & Assessment John Chaves, PhD
Minutes were sent via e-mail. Dr. Granek chairing committee and stated they are reviewing information submitted from the retreat.
- Systems Group Frederick Miller, MD
No discussion |
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The minutes were approved as read
The minutes were approved as read
The minutes were approved as read
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Course
Evaluations |
Course Name Evaluators Names
Emergency Medicine (3rd Yr) Drs. S. Vitkin & N. Reich
The floor was opened for questions and comments. There was no discussion. Dr. Wackett was thanked for directing the course, and Drs. Vitkun and Reich were thanked for the review. |
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| Faculty Development |
What IS a competency based curriculum? Elza Mylona, PhD
Dr. Mylona presented a power point which was followed by a discussion. |
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Old
Business |
1. Examination & Course Grade Policy Frederick Miller, MD
Dr. Miller presented a proposed exam policy pertaining to objective multiple-choice type exams or evaluations.
2. ICM as clinical preparation for year 3
The clinical skills component of ICM 1 and 2 was presented to the committee. Discussion followed. |
Motion to adopt the policy was carried 6/5/0 |
New
Business |
1. Re-appointment of Andrew Wackett, MD (Emergency Med) as director of the Emergency Medicine Clerkship.
2. Integrated Cases Proposal
Dr. Mylona presented the proposal for a new course, Integrated Cases Workshop: Bringing it all together. Course Directors: Dr, Elza Mylona & Dr. Erika Newton. (Proposal filed w/Minutes). The students showed interest in having this course, but would like it to be optional, as it occurs just before the Boards. After much discussion, a motion was to determine whether the course would be mandatory, optional or not offered at all.
3. Drs. Miller & Richman introduced a document listing “Responsibilities of the Course Director” and moved that it be adopted as guidelines for Course Directors to supplement the Course Directors Handbook.
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Unanimously approved
The vote on the motions:
Mandatory–0, Optional–9, Not offered at all-2
The motion to adopt this policy was approved |
Next
Meeting |
March 6, 2006 |
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Attendance: (*ABSENT) Richard Bronson, *Roger Cameron, Moises Eisenberg, Howard Fleit, *Peter Halperin, Sidonie Morrison, Tom O’Riordan, Paul Richman, Warren Rosenfeld, *Sandy Simon, *Joseph Sorrento, Jack Stern, Howard Sussman, Peter Viccellio, *Tamara Weiss, *Peter Williams, Hugo Altamirano, Brian Rosenberg, *Jennifer Ripton, Tariq Ahmad, *John Chaves, *Marilyn London, Frederick Miller, Elza Mylona, *Frederick Schiavone, Roy Steigbigel, *David Tompkins, Andrew Wackett
Other: Heidi Campani, Jean D’Andraia, Arnold Jaffe
Guests: S. Vitkin, N. Reich
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