University of Virginia School of
Medicine
Curriculum Committee
Minutes
10.31.02
Pediatric Pathology Conference Room, 4:00 pm
Present (underlined) were: Reid Adams, Robert
Bloodgood, Anita Clayton, Lisa Coray, Gene Corbett,
Donald Innes (Chair), Vern Juel, Howard Kutchai, Nikhil
Rao, Jerry Short, Bill Wilson, Brian Wispelwey, Debra
Reed (secretary)
- Osteopathic Medicine - Information regarding the Edward Via
Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine located in the Virginia Tech
Corporate Research Center was distributed.
- Psychiatric Medicine Clerkship Update. A letter was received
from Pam Herrington, clerkship director, outlining the improvements
made to the Psychiatric Medicine Clerkship. Considerable effort has
been made to improve consistency between sites. Each site now uses the
same written exam, oral exam format and clinical evaluation form. A
common formula for calculation of grades is used. A written curriculum
has been developed. The Curriculum Committee applauds these
efforts.
- Basic Science for Careers and Practice Realities for
Careers. The Curriculum Committee began a discussion of the vision,
goals, methods and implementation for proposed courses, Basic Science
for Careers (BSC) and Practice Realities for Careers(PRC). To be
continued Wednesday November 6th at 1:30 in usual place.
-Don Innes
-dmr
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