1. Directors of Didactic Courses           R. Steigbigel

   No Report

2. Directors of Clinical Courses            J. Sorrento

   Dr. Sorrento submitted a written report. Dr. Williams announced that Dr. Sorrento's term as chaif of the group is up. The appointment of a replacement is item 3 in new business.

3. Evaluation Subcommittee                  A. Jaffe

   Dr. Jaffe modified some of the criteria for course evaluations to assure compliance with LCME concerns by asking about the relationship between course objectives and institutional objectives. There are also going to be new questions in the CBase course evaluations by student on the same subject.

4. Teaching & Learning Strategies         R. Barraco

   No Report

5. IT                                                            P. Viccellio

   No report

Dr. Williams will determine Dr. Sorrento's successor for approval from committee.

Dr. Williams tabled immediate discussion of these evaluations to a later point in the meeting.

Peter Williams announced that beginning with the August meeting, evaluations and minutes would be distributed to committee members for their review prior to the actual meeting.

Williams will ask Marilyn London to add the names of the co-directors to the mailing list.

1. Recommendations re New Course Directors
1. IPM (Barbara Nemesure, PhD & Iris Granek, MD)
   No objections were made to the recommendations re: new course directors for IPM
2. Neurology Clerkship (Philippe Vaillancourt, MD)
   Dr. Pourmand outlined (with reference to the attached charts/graphs) why he felt he should not be removed as Neurology clerkship director. Dr. Pourmand specifically cited the fact that he had been the recipient of four teaching awards this past year for his work on the Neurology clerkship. He challenged Dr. Coyle's reported opinion that his devotion to the course was having a negative impact on his productivity within the Department of Neurology. Dr. Pourmand stated that most, if not all, of his student activities were done after regular working hours. He also presented data showing an increase in the total number of EMG's he performed this past year. The committee discussed whether or not Department Heads have the authority to remove and/or select replacement Course Directors. Peter Williams referred back to the June Department Chairs meeting at which the chairs who spoke all agreed that control of the curriculum needed to be centralized. Dr. Coyle was present at the Chairs meeting, but did not comment. Dr. Williams asked for a motion.
2. LCME reaccredidation letter
• Dr. Williams distributed a summary of the LCME letter of accreditation. The original letter remains confidential, but committee members were invited to view a copy within the Dean's office.
• Dean Edelman reviewed the major points of the summary with committee members, citing that Stony Brook was in substantial non-compliance in some areas. These areas included but were not limited to curriculum management, faculty mentoring, and the availability of appropriate psychiatric/psychological counseling services. Dean Edelman stressed that the Curriculum Committee must become more active and make more decisions. Peter Williams was identified as the new chair of the committee. Dean Edelman informed the committee that the LCME would be returning to Stony Brook to re-evaluate those areas of non-compliance within two years. Dr. Frank Simon, Secretary to the LCME will be returning to Stony Brook in the Fall on a consulting basis to advise us on ways to correct the areas of non-compliance cited in the Spring, 2003 review. Dean Edelman encouraged committee members to visit other schools who have had, and successfully corrected, problems similar to those found at Stony Brook.
• Dr. Williams announced that the search for a Education Specialist is underway.
3. Course Director SubCommittees
1. Roles

Dr. Williams stated that the relationships between the Curriculum Committee and it's subcommittees needs to be formalized. The Curriculum Committee as the faculty committee in charge would be the locus of decision making and significant decisions of the Subcommittees subject to review.
2. Appointments of Subcommittee Chairs
   Dr. Williams asked how new chairs of both subcommittees should be selected /appointed. After discussion the group agreed that the chair of the curriculum committee should appoint subcommittee chairs.
4. "Curriculum Task Force": Role & relationship with Curriculum Committee
   Dr. Williams proposed a change in the name of the Curriculum Task Force to the Innovations Group, and making it an official subcommittee reporting to the Curriculum Committee. Its role will be to examine and make proposals for more wide ranging changes in our curriculum.
   
5. Members and charge for the Evaluation SubCommittee
   In response to the 1996 LCME accreditation report, the evaluations subcommittee was formed to review courses; in particular how well courses achieved their own objectives. The LCME in 2003 has asked that we review course content as well. This marks a change in the committees importance and responsibility.
   Dr. Jaffe asked for volunteers to serve on the committee. Dr. Stern reminded the group that membership on the curriculum committee was not a requirement for membership on a subcommittee.
   
6. Institutional Objectives- Fred Schiavone
   Dr. Schiavone prepared and distributed a list (attached) of "broad institutional goals." As committee members began to scrutinize this list, Dr. Schiavone reminded them that he had patterned his document after the GME model and stressed that it was just a draft/starting point.

The committee recommends Dean Edelman appoint Drs. Nemesure and Granick course directors for IPM for a term of three years to begin immediately.

Peter Halperin moved to recommend to Dean Edelman that he not accept the removal of Rahman Pourmand, Moishe Eisenberg seconded. The motion passed (8) approved, (2) opposed, (2) abstentions

The Curriculum Committee determined that it would oversee the actions of its subcommittees with the exception of certain general operating issues.

It was determined that the Chair of the Curriculum Committee would make recommendations to the Clinical and the Didactic Course committee members with regard to the selection of new chairs.

The new Innovations Committee/Group will make specific proposals to the Curriculum Committee, which will have final decision-making ability over such proposals.

Dr. Williams encouraged Interested committee members to speak with Dr. Jaffe about joining the Evaluations Subcommittee.

Peter Williams encouraged interested members to join Dr. Schiavone in the further development of these objectives.