Hippocratic Council 2013 - 2014
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
University of Western Ontario
Council Progress Report – November 13th, 2013
President – Daniela Kwiatkowski
Welcome to the newest Hippocratic Council members:
David Hudson (2017), Sponsorship Director, Windsor
Aneesh Dhar (2017), Orientation Coordinator, London
Scott Laing (2017), Orientation Coordinator, London
I am really pleased with the progress that we continue to make as both a council and
a school. Thank you to all students, staff supports, and faculty for your continued
commitment to our goals.
Over the past month Schulich students have been involved with local and regional
initiatives, including attendance at OMSW 2013 in Toronto, Pink Tie Gala to raise
awareness for Breast Cancer, Trick or Eat food and fund collection, and ongoing
fundraising for Prostate Cancer through the Movember campaign.
Student wellness and personal interests also remain a priority for us. Through SAC
we have recognized some fundamental communication weaknesses, and we are
working with the LEW and SST to find creative ways to disseminate information to
students as well as remind them of existing support systems without causing
content saturation. On Monday, October 28, we hosted our first SCaDS seminar
(Schulich Career and Development Series), which was a collaboration with the
Schulich Translation Research Club about the research opportunities available to
Schulich students. This premier event was extremely well attended in both London
and Windsor, and provided really valuable insight for improvements we can make
for future presentations in this series. Conversation continues between Hippo, LEW,
and UME to refine specific session objectives for the remaining sessions this year.
The next SCaDS seminar is:
CaRMS/Career Management 101: Reflections on Medical Training & Practice in a
Time of Change with Dr. Rieder (11:30 AM in MSB146/MEB1115)
Finally, we are making significant progress with our relationships within the
broader Schulich community. Several Hippo executives attended a lunch meeting
with Schulich Communications, and we were made aware of the various avenues for
promotion of student achievements and initiatives. It also became apparent that
opportunities for collaboration with other student bodies within Schulich, including
Dentistry and Graduate Studies, are waiting to be explored. Following my brief
Hippo Update to the Executive Council of the Schulich Committee, I was also
contacted by Schulich Communications about working together to create a Style
Guide for Hippo.
Overall, I am exceptionally impressed with the work that we have been able to do so
far this year and I am optimistic about the work yet to come.
Academic Director – Dani Cadieux
BCOE Update
At the November PIC meeting, Academic Directors from Year 1 and 2
presented the BCOE reports for ITM, Ethics (Year 1) and Digestion and Nutrition.
Survey response rates were around 60-70%, which is understandable considering
the newly added survey burden of mandatory One45 surveys. The entire Academic
Team would like to remind everyone that it is incredibly important for everyone to
fill out BOTH types of survey as they serve very different, but complimentary
purposes. Help out the Academic Team by doing your BCOE surveys and reaching
out goal of 85% response rates. The HUMEC Award of Excellence was also
presented to Blood (Year 1) and Reproduction (Year 2).
Accreditation Update
What is ISSTF?
ISSTF is the Institutional Self Study Task Force. The goal of CACMS/LCME
accreditation is to assess whether a school is compliant with the standards, and to
foster critical self-assessment among key institution stakeholders-- a process known
as self-study.
The self-study:
 Reviews the data collected about the medical school and its educational
program (Foundational Data),
 Identifies institutional strengths and issues requiring action,
 Defines strategies to ensure that the strengths are maintained and any
problem areas identified are addressed effectively.
Sub-Committees
Our institutional self-study task force (ISSTF) and its six subcommittees
conduct the self-study. For the taskforce, the faculty lead is Shannon Venance and
the project manager is Lesley De Pauw. Each subcommittee has a London and
Windsor lead. The subcommittees are working groups that review the relevant
accreditation standards, information from the data, and other sources related to its
specific area of responsibility and then write a report. The sub-committees are:
 Institutional Setting
 Educational Program Leading to the M.D. Degree (2 subcommittees)*,
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Medical Students*,
Faculty,
Educational Resources*
*Students will sit on these committees
UME Office Update
In the administrative offices, as of November Monica Bishop will no longer be
in the UME office as Evaluation Specialist for Undergraduate Medical Education. We
wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Tachycardia Producer – Anthony Chow
Banting Rehearsal and Windsor Bus Scheduling
Below is the tentative schedule for rehearsals at Banting this year:
Saturday, March 22nd – 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Meds 2015, 2016, 2017
Sunday, March 23rd – 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Meds 2014
Saturday, March 29th – 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tech Rehearsal
Monday, March 31st – 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
5:00 pm: Opening Dance
5:30 pm: Meds 2015
7:30 pm: Meds 2014
Wednesday, April 2nd – 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
6:00 pm: Meds 2016
8:00 pm: Meds 2017
Thursday, April 3rd – 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal
One Windsor bus will operate on each of the above days and on opening night
(Friday the 4th). Mike Farquhar in Windsor is working on scheduling classes and
small groups around departure times.
Alumni Relations
Tara and Barbie at Alumni Relations are helping to cook up ways to involve alumni.
It is already routinely mentioned at alumni events, but additionally advertising in
the monthly e-newsletter through Schulich Communications is a high possibility.
Alumni Relations is also considering using Tachycardia to steward donors to the
school (offering tickets as thanks).
Sponsorship
We are working with the Sponsorship Directors on clarifying what exactly the new
Tachycardia sponsorship package will include and how to approach past and future
donors about it.
USC Application
The permit from Banting has been sent to USC for approval. We are one step closer
to getting insurance for Tachycardia!
Extra Microphones
Merrymakers from all classes are in favour of getting more microphones for
Tachycardia and our audio technician has agreed that it is feasible. Barring some
unreasonable increase in cost, there will be more microphones!
Athletics Director – Jen Mcguire
MedGames planning is still going well. I am currently working on organizing sports,
hotels, tshirts and transporation. If anyone still wants to come please contact me at
jmcguire2016@meds.uwo.ca
VP Communications – Camilla Stepniak
Please take note of the new calendar posted outside the lounge in the glass case. It
will be updated weekly and will reflect the Hippo/Schulich calendar online. It’s a
great resource to quickly check clubs talks for the week and room locations!
Also, please be on the lookout for your first video newsletter from the Hippocratic
Council!
As always, if you have any exciting events or news you would like to share with the
rest of the school or to the greater community at large, do not hesitate to contact
me!
Social Director – Amanda Spadafora
Pink Tie Gala: The 2nd annual Pink Tie Gala went well this year. We are still awaiting
final numbers re: how much we fundraised. The photo opportunity with the male
models went extremely well and is something that should definitely be considered
for future Pink Tie events. Some improvements for next year that could be made
include somehow getting the message out to more faculty/specifically inviting
faculty who we have frequent communication with.
Mr. Movember:
The shave of on Oct. 31 was once again a very fun event! Luckily the boys only
suffered a few minor cuts at the hands of their Mo’ Sista’s  The Mr. Movember
beauty pageant will be taking place at The Spoke on Saturday, Nov. 23 starting at
8:00. Look for sign up information for both Mo’ Bro’s and Mo’ Sista’s coming out
soon! Also don’t forget to donate to your classes Mo team. This year we will also be
having a friendly competition with the law students to see who can get the most
donations – let’s show them who’s faculty is best!