Broaden educational horizons by sampling different areas, both clinical and non-clinical. Encourage personal development and appropriate career choice. But there are serious information and communication gaps in this network. Development of a Faculty Electives Manual, a project that was started 4-5 years ago might be a means to begin plugging this gap. There is the sense that students are not held to the same standards of performance in elective courses as they are in clerkships.
Evaluations tend to be informal and individualized.
Different types of courses have different goals and different expectations. Perhaps requiring that performance standards be set for each course will satisfy this need, without requiring specific evaluation plans. It was also suggested that the student performance evaluation form be modified to include course objectives, so that faculty will be prompted to comment more specifically on student achievement of objectives. Dr. Resch reported that a web-based patient logbook is being developed for students to use. Documentation of experiences should be expected throughout students clinical education.