APS - Medical Physiology Course Director Website
Solicitation for Data
Demographics:
Medical School Name_________________________________________
University Name (if different)___________________________________
Name of course/section director _________________________________
Email_______________________________________________________
Telephone _________________________________________
Medical School Information: (please attach course schedule if willing)
Curriculum: _____ Discipline Based (please indicate below)
_______ Physiology only
_______ Neurophysiology only
_______ Combined Physiology & neurophysiology
_______ Other (please describe)_________________________
_____ Integrated basic science (PBL)
_____ Hybrid Curriculum
Course Administration (please comment on the software used if willing)
Name of Course Management Software
_____ None currently used
_____ Blackboard
_____ WebCT
_____ Other (please identify)_____________________
Course handout policy
_____ Lecture handouts provided to the students
_______ at no cost _________at cost
_____ Course pack provided to the student
_______ at no cost _________ at cost
_____ Students responsible for obtaining their own handouts (downloaded, etc.)
Year of next LCME accreditation site visit: ______________
Policy for summer remediation of failing grade
_____ in-house independent study
_____ formal summer course (either in-house or at external site)
(please provide info on course if willing)
Forms for evaluation of teaching faculty (please provide copies of evaluation
forms if willing)
_____ by students
_____ by peers
_____ by course director
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Teaching Methods and Materials
Lecture visual aids (Check all that are used more than 5% of total class time)
____ Computer and Projector
____ Chalkboard/whiteboard
____ Transparencies
____ 35mm slides and projector
Computer-assisted instruction (please provide info on which used if willing)
_____ Videos, problem sets
_____ Audience response systems
_____ Computer simulations
_____ Use of simulators
Laboratories
_____ Students as subjects
_____ Computer-driven laboratories (please indicate below)
_____ Mac-lab
_____ Powerpack
_____ Other (please list)______________________________
_____ Animals as subjects
_____ Physical models
_____ Computer simulations (please provide info on which used if willing)
Textbooks
______ Required textbook (Name of authors) ________________________
______ Recommend textbook (Name of authors) _____________________
______ Review textbook recommended (author)______________________
Teaching
_____ % of course taught in lecture
_____ % of course taught in small group conference
_____ % of course taught in laboratory setting
_____ % of course taught in other setting (please list)__________________
Assessment of students
Examinations will be shared on a peer-to-peer basis. The web site will not have a
question bank. If you are willing to share exams with your colleagues, check here _____
Course Grading policy
_____ Pass/fail
_____ A/B/C/Fail
_____ Honors A/B/C/Fail
Other (please specify
_____ Students provide peer performance evaluation
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Administration provides USMLE step 1 data
Faculty can participate in NBME sanctioned review
NBME/others have presented examination item writing workshops
NBME subject exam has been used as course final exam
NBME subject exam has been used as remediation exam
Evaluation of the course (please provide copies of evaluation forms if willing)
By students
______ immediately following the course (before final grade known)
______ following the course (after final grade known)
By student performance on external exam
______ NBME Subject exam
______ USMLE Step 1 exam
Please attach any or all of the following:
Course syllabus
Course schedule
Lecture outlines
Evaluation forms (any type: student, course director, peer)
Case history samples
Please return completed form and attachments to:
Melinda Lowy, APS Senior Program Manager, Higher Education (mlowy@the-aps.org)