Third- and Fourth-Year Curriculum Committee Meeting
Julie Byerley, M.D., James Yankaskas, M.D., and Timothy Farrell, M.D., Co-Chairs
Jan. 27, 2009, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m., 238 MacNider
Julie Byerley
Rebecca Chasnovitz
Lydia Efird
Robert Gwyther
Cheryl McNeil
Francis Smith
Christopher Klipstein
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In Attendance:
James Yankaskas
Georgette Dent
Deb Bynum
Karen Stone
Warren Newton
Robyn Stewart
Timothy Farrell
Karen Stone
Tony Lindsey
Alice Chuang
Beat Steiner
Dale Krams
Clinical Case Log:
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There are four main questions we need to answer:
 Should things not on the minimum requirement list also be on the list?
 Are we in agreement on the procedures/requirements – observe/under supervision,
etc.?
 Should we pilot the logs or just start using it with the understanding that there will be
changes needed along the way? And, should this be required for all of their
patients?
 Does this entry form need to be modified, or is it complete? Do we want to use the
box that asks what they learned from that patient? The students could look back at
their learning issues as well as the clerkship director.
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We need to be sure that there is a way to monitor the clinical case log and make sure it is
accomplished (ensure students proper clinical experiences). The LCME will need
documentation on how this will be monitored.
 Who will be responsible for monitoring, and who will be responsible for
interventions?
 Students should print out their report to review with their clerkship director
during their mid-course review.
 A report at the end of each clerkship will need to be produced.
 Advisors need to be trained and receive a mid-year report to review with the
students.
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Should we use the entire list (four pages ) or the minimum list (two pages)?
 If we start with a larger list we need to stick to it because that is what the LCME will
refer to.
 We should start with the shorter list and can make changes as we review throughout
the year. We should keep it “simple” during this first year.
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Reaction from the students:
 Need to emphasize that this is what they will be doing throughout their residencies.
 Once the students start using the list and can see that the list is being reviewed by
their clerkships they will see the benefit of the log.
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Motion passed to “Take the current smaller list and require only for third-year students
starting in the 2009-2010 academic year.” (All members in favor with one abstaining)
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Dale Krams will come back to the next committee meeting to review the log and reporting
capabilities in One45.
Transition Course:
o There will be an “On the Wards” session where we will be asking rising fourth-year students
to help.
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Integration of FAC curricular material:
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We may be e-mailing everyone to help volunteer in the procedure labs on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
We need to put the final touches on Monday’s schedule on the professionalism session with
Alan Cross. The SOM will not be able to fund a pizza lunch on Monday. Christopher
Klipstein and Deb Bynum have decided to pay for the pizza on their own. They will be happy
to send a hat around for those folks who would like to contribute.
BLS and ACLS has been worked out.
Other pieces of FAC will be heading to other departments but the “how,” “who” and “when”
has not been determined.
Warren Newton will follow up with Frances Smith and the Anesthesiology department to
confirm her role in the process
Frances Smith will arrange meetings with the clerkships to drive this process.
Goal Setting for 2009-2010: (Time will be spent during future meetings to review)
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Coordinate advance curriculum/strengthen fourth year;
Faculty development of outpatient preceptors;
OSCE coordination;
Track procedures more than four years;
Late grades/communication to advisors;
Pilot FAC and transition course;
Creative rewards for teachers;
FAC threads;
Inter-sessions/days for overlapping topics;
Student evaluation of professionalism with central monitoring;
Teaching skill development for students;
Better communicate what first/second year ought to teach in preparation for third year (folks
from CC34 to CC1 and CC2);
Evaluate/address comparability across AHEC sites;
Nuts and bolts;
Mistreatment – use of patient complaint model.
REMINDER
Next meeting will be held on June 30 from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. in 133 MacNider