University of Virginia School of
Medicine
Curriculum Committee
Minutes
04.10.03
Pediatric Pathology Conference Room, 4:00 pm
Present (underlined) were: Reid Adams, Robert Bloodgood,
Anita Clayton, Gene Corbett, Donald Innes (Chair), Vern Juel,
Howard Kutchai, Maria Meussling, Jerry Short, Nikhil Rao,
Bill Wilson, Brian Wispelwey, Ryan Zaklin, Debra Reed
(secretary)
- Maria Meussling, the new Mulholland president was welcomed
to the Curriculum Committee.
- Organization and planning for the Decade Plan proposals was
discussed. Further reorganization of the first and second years of
medical school with increased clinical skill training will be
implemented. Care must be taken not to decrease the "core knowledge"
now offered. The object is to shift it to a position where it can be
better understood and untilized. The Committee recognizes that the
effort to implement this reorganization will require a huge amount of
energy. It was also agreed that basic skill training (e.g. H&P,
examination skill) needs to be improved at several levels - PoM-1 &
2 and in the clerkships. Both the Principles of Medicine and Clinical
Medicine Committee members will be called upon to assist in the work to
accomplish the educational goals of the Decade Plan.
Faculty staffing of the proposed enhancement of the PoM-1 & 2
programs, spanning years 1 and 2, was thought to be possible but will
require strenuous support of the Dean. How to guarantee an equivalent
experience for all students must also be determined. Faculty
development via both taped and live sessions may be required to create
and maintain a consistent experience for all students. The role of the
Clinical Core Educator in these endeavors was discussed. Could the same
rules applied to some research faculty (80% of time devoted to
research) work in the education setting (80% of time devoted to medical
education)?
-Don Innes
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