Providing clinical assistance for the diagnostic assessment unit, which assesses clinical skills, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving ability of students who appear to be having problems. These faculty are responsible for the planning, content, and student assessment activities within the respective departments that participate in the sophomore year. These faculty serve as mentors to sophomore medical students, assigning five patients over the course of the year and assessing students' histories and physicals and case documentation. The effectiveness of the tutors is a key element in the operation of problem-based learning. A tutor works with a group of five or six students for the period of one unit, which lasts from six to eleven weeks, guiding students through the process of problem-based learning, not conveying specific knowledge.
Tutors also evaluate and provide feedback to students.
Resource faculty are encouraged to involve students in an interactive dialogue rather than lecturing to them. Recommending further reading, arranging a laboratory or demonstration session, or providing other activities deemed appropriate are ways in which the faculty assist students. Full-time and affiliated faculty serve as clinical resources, providing opportunities for medical enrichment experiences in the community. Discipline Consultants are basic science and clinical faculty who review the curriculum materials in their areas of expertise and provide feedback that is used in the development and refinement of the curriculum. Discipline consultants may also be asked to contribute to evaluations.