Minutes 02.09.12
University of Virginia School of
Medicine
Curriculum Executive Management Group
Minutes – 02.09.12
Pediatric Conference Room, 4:00 p.m.
Present (underlined) were: Peter Ham, Donald Innes (Chair), Keith Littlewood, Nancy McDaniel, Bart Nathan, Casey White, Mary Kate Worden, Guest: Randy Canterbury, Debra Reed (Secretary)
- Announcement:
Dr. Arthur Garson, Jr will meet with the Executive Management Group on 2/16/12 to discuss his recent article published in Academic Medicine 86: 1448, 2011: Perspective: Leveraging the Health Care Workforce: What Do We Need and What Educational System Will Get Us There?
- System Leader Meeting Attendance. It is noted that
only eight of the twenty-four System Leaders attended the recent
Wednesday 2/15/12 meeting. System Leaders are required to
attend these monthly meetings but attendance numbers have become very
low. The Committee discussed possible remedies with Bart Nathan,
Co-Chair of the System Leaders Group. Reminders to the System
Leaders of their commitments and enhanced meeting agendas were
suggested. The System Leaders meeting was initiated to facilitate
the integration of the curriculum and have an open dialogue area for
System Leaders to discuss course content and other issues affecting the
systems. A more rigorous agenda will be developed and include
system reviews. Meetings will be increased to twice monthly and
the day/time may need to be changed to accommodate faculty
schedules. System Leader Job Descriptions (see below) may need to
more clearly define attendance expectations and be sent to the Leaders.
The narrow focus of the leaders of individual organ systems needs
to be expanded to encompass the curriculum as a whole. It was
suggested that a brief report be given to the group and discussed at
the end of each system.
- Basic Science for Careers Reintroduced? Mary Kate
Worden proposed that the Basic Science for Careers curriculum be
reintroduced as a two-week experience into the Electives/Selectives
year. She reported that many of the Basic Science faculty
expressed an interest in reintroducing basic science into the medical
school curriculum for the fourth year students. The
Committee agreed that to reintroduce this course, specific guidelines
need to be engineered by the Curriculum Committee and an appropriate
course director obtained who would adhere to these
guidelines.
Donald J. Innes, Jr., M.D.
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“Next Generation” Cells to Society Curriculum
System Leader Job Description
General Responsibilities of the System Leaders:
Systems Leaders are in charge of a designated System Unit and establish the goals, learning objectives, and teaching and learning methods for each Systems Unit of the medical curriculum. System Leaders operate and administer the System Unit and are charged with actively supporting curricular innovation and improvement.
Specific Responsibilities:
A. Course Design: In collaboration with
the Pre-Clerkship Coordinating Committee and with the approval of the
Curriculum Committee, the Systems Leaders will:
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Determine the content and learning objectives of the System Unit (knowledge, skills, behavior) |
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Select appropriate learning methods |
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Develop appropriate assessment activities (in collaboration with Content Thread Leaders) |
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solicit assessment material e.g. MCQ, clinical vignettes, one-minute papers, etc. from teaching faculty | |
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organize assessment team to vet, grade, and review questions | |
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oversee administration of formative and summative assessments | |
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develop a remediation plan | |
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determine the schedule and location of structured learning and assessment activities for the System Unit |
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Liaise with leadership and faculty in the Clinical Performance Development experience to insure robust integration of basic and clinical sciences and clinical skill development |
- Course Administration: System Leaders will perform
all duties necessary for the System Unit operation and will:
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Coordinate structured learning activities including laboratories and extramural sites |
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Monitor and evaluate System Unit activities and provide reports on student performance and program effectiveness | |
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Oversee administration of assessment activities | |
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Prepare summative student evaluations and grades (including narrative evaluations, contributing to portfolios, etc. as appropriate) | |
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Provide guidance to students | |
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Oversee maintenance of a System Unit website and ensure content and resources are posted in accordance with SOM recording and storage policies | |
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Organize and utilize a student advisory committee |
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Identify, recruit, and mentor System Unit faculty |
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Evaluate faculty teaching within the System Unit | |
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Recommend faculty development training programs | |
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Provide budget for faculty FTEs, staff personnel, and resources to administer the course |
C. Leadership and Service: System
Leaders will:
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Lead and cultivate the designated system community |
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Serve on the Pre-Clerkship Coordinating Committee and work with other Systems Leaders to integrate and coordinate the curriculum | |
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Serve on educationally related committees as required, e.g. the Academic Standards and Advancement Committee | |
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Collaborate with the Curriculum Evaluation Community to evaluate the processes and outcomes of the System Unit |
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Represent the university in regional and national medical education
meetings, conferences, and interest groups
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Qualifications: System Leaders must have a clear understanding of the goals of the medical curriculum as well as individual course, segment, and thread objectives. System Leaders are selected by the Curriculum Committee with the support of the Chair when appropriate and should be full-time School of Medicine faculty members with one or more doctoral degrees.
Work Activity Guidelines:
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Systems Leaders report to the Pre-clerkship Coordinating Committee and the Curriculum Committee | |
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Systems Leaders are evaluated by the Curriculum Committee with input from the Chair when appropriate | |
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System Leaders will receive salary support commensurate with the length of the System Unit | |
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An Administrative Assistant will be provided for each System Unit | |
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Education support for development of audiovisual materials, computerized instructional materials, and web sites will be provided for each System Unit | |
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Funds for copying, supplies, etc. will be provided from the Central Education Administration | |
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The Pre-Clerkship Coordinating Committee will provide: |
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Communication among the Systems and Foundations (similar to the current Principles of Medicine Committee) |
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Coordination of the System Units as to sequence, length, vacations, examination placement | |
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Mediate disputes between System Leaders and Content Leaders over system unit content Administration of a cumulative summative assessment at the end of each of the System. |
