Review the minutes of the February 2, 2004 Meeting.

MOTION: Accept minutes as previously distributed by email.

PASSED

1.  Peter Halperin chaired the Curriculum Committee meeting in Dr. Williams’ absence.

2.  At the February 2 meeting Joseph Sorrento volunteered as Robert Baracco’s replacement.  There was no discussion today.  It will be held over until the April 5^th meeting.

Peter Williams will confirm with the Executive Committee the appointment of Dr. Sorrento as an interim member of the committee.

1.       Directors of Didactic Courses                       R. Steigbigel

The minutes from the January meeting were distributed by email.  There were no additional comments on the report.  The February minutes were not ready for distribution at this meeting.  One of the issued discussed at the February meeting was the distribution to the class of an exam with the answers of an eZexam after it was taken by the class.  This is a violation of the “Honor Code.”  The exams can’t be reused and additional questions would have to be provided each year if the questions are circulated to the students. 

2.    Directors of Clinical Courses                       J. Sorrento

             The minutes from the January meeting were distributed by email.  There were no   additional comments on the report.

3.    Innovation Group                                           P. Williams

             No report.

4.    Evaluation Subcommittee                              A. Jaffe

             Arnold Jaffe reported on the Guidelines to Competencies.  Arnold Jaffe plans to present a report at the Curriculum Committee on April 5^th meeting.

5.    Teaching & Learning Strategies                    A. Wackett

             No report.

6.     Information Technology                                P. Viccellio

             No report.

7.     Objectives Project                                         J. Chaves

              Motion to take the Mission & Competencies to the Senate.  The Mission & Competencies was distributed for review before the meeting. The explanation will be discussed as New Business.

Committee Accepted Minutes.

Committee Accepted Minutes.

1.    Course evaluation of the Pharmacology (M. Eisenberg-Director)-by. G. Mallis & H. Fleit

2.    Course evaluation of The Body (J. Stern-Director)-by P. Fisher & N. Schechter

3.    Course evaluation of Sub I: Family Med (A. Jaffe-Director)-by M. Parker & J.  Benach

The report was accepted.

The report was accepted.

The report was accepted.

1.    Five year curriculum schedule                      Nisson  Schechter

This will be placed on the April agenda.

1.         Populating the Objective Specification subgroups is the continuation of the discussion from the subcommittee.  The proposed competencies sheets were distributed to the committee at the meeting.  The Competencies Committee had written a proposal with 10 steps to satisfy the LCME concerns.  The committee distributed a sign up sheet to ask any physicians on the curriculum committee to please pick one of the 10 categories.  The sign up sheet and discussion would continue at the Clinical Course Director’s meeting which follows this meeting.  There are 3 steps that each faculty panel will be asked to review and follow up with.

2.         Arnold Jaffe proposed the appointment of Kate Whiteman of Family Medicine to become the 4^th co-director of ICM.  The other co-directors are: Andrew Wackett, Arnold Jaffe, and William McKean.  After a brief discussion the committee voted in favor of the appointment.

3.         Peter Halperin would like to place on the April agenda the discussion of clearly defining the responsibilities of the voluntary faculty.  Sandy Simon would like to have standards for the faculty.  Students need educational goals.

Kate Whiteman was unanimously appointed as co-director for ICM.

The next Curriculum Committee meeting will be held on Monday, April 5, 2004 in the

OVP Conference Room.

Meeting adjourned at 9:33 A.M.