we end all M3 Clerkships on the final Wednesday, have NBME Exam on the final Thursday, and utilize the final Friday morning for LCTs and Student Affairs meetings. During Block 3, each Clerkship Director/Coordinator should review their clerkship data currently on the COM webpage for accuracy: . At the next M3/M4 meeting, we can discuss whether we want to make each clerkship’s webpage description similar in layout/design. Student Updates M3 – Move OSCE to week four for Neurology. M4 – Students feel like it would be beneficial if they could have specialty time in internal medicine/family medicine clerkship in M3 year. Would also like some flex time in M3 year so they can rotate in electives outside of the core clerkships. Dr. Pasarica stated that the IM/FM clerkship will be starting specialty rotations for medicine in the 2018-19 academic year. M3/M4 Student Representative Completed LCME data review: Student Performance and Clerkship Evaluation Data, especially Duty Hours, etc. Data for the 2017 – 2018 academic year looks good. Students are rating mid-clerkship feedback in Pediatrics as low. No other areas of concern. Sent out invites for LCME mock visit. Ms. Orr and Dr. Selim Ongoing Input from CSAC on how to address excused absences for missed Clerkship OSCE Clinical skills simulation center has been reconfigured. Clinical Skills Assessment Sub-Committee has been formed. Manual for committee has been distributed. What represents a comparable examination? Or must the student complete the OSCE with the next block? For OSCE makeup: Budget time in the next rotation where the student could complete the OSCE exam. Student would take exam at the regularly scheduled time with the next block. Dr. Peppler In Progress 2017-2018 Academic Calendars for M3/M4 2017-2018 academic calendars were presented. Block 5 will begin on Tuesday November 12th due to Veteran’s Day. Calendars approved. Calendars will be send to CCOM for approval. Ms. Orr Completed Changes to Clerkships’ Required Clinical Conditions Discontinue all the following: Pediatrics: Prescription Writing OB-GYN: Contraception Infertility Third trimester bleeding Dr. Peppler Complete
Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy Antepartum visit Multiple Gestation Breastfeeding Interpretation of Pelvic US findings Neurology: Lumbar Puncture Need to complete the mapping of each Clerkship Objectives to the M.D. Program Clerkship objects are compared to COM program objectives. Not all clerkships have provided this information. Please refresh the information if any changes are needed. Drs. Gerber Complete Mapping preceptors to students in Oasis Mapping of students to residents and faculty. Dr. Caceres feels like sometimes the student is mapped to the wrong person. Suggested working with residency coordinators to get schedules so there is accurate mapping for student evaluations. Dr. Lube suggested using paper evaluations. Margaret mentioned that MedHub will have an app that evaluations could be completed on. Dr. Pasarica will share recent articles with Dale that talks about how other schools are collecting evaluations. Topic will be on next agenda for further discussion. Dr. Caceres and Ms. Kennedy On-Going Discussion of the results of the student survey Dr. Peppler is concerned about comments from students regarding professionalism. Topic will be on next agenda for further discussion. Students should utilize advising academy. Student representatives will be provided with survey. Dr. Peppler Complete Open invitation: how can M3/M4 curriculum better address student/physician well-being COM is looking to hire a counselor to focus on student well-being. Students are forming a committee regarding student well-being. Dr. Peppler On-Going Review/approval of any new M4 course proposals N/A Mr. Staack, Dr. Klapheke, Dr. Peppler Completed Next Meeting Friday, September 29, 2017 - 7:30 AM COM 101