Announcements
Reminder by Dr. Rarey of the Medical Education Journal Club meets tonight: objectives, impact of neurology on curriculum, medical selection (scoring), tonight at 4:30 in CG83.
Juliette announced Match Day is March 18 at Savannah Grande at 10:30. She invited all faculty.
Today's agenda is to look at the complete version of the evaluation plan presented by Dr. Rarey.
Recommended plan by the Eval Subcommittee on basis of document that was approved in May 1997.
Dr. Rarey reviewed the evaluation plan with the Curriculum Committee, based on five previous reports to the Curriculum Committee. Two elements from those reports and the new Evaluation Subcommittee put together a complete document presented before you today. He read the competency objectives to the committee and each was discussed.
Questions: On page 3 of the table: Dr. Watson asked if the scientific basis was supposed to be included.
Dr. Small indicated that he and Dr. Hatch will have a proposal. It is included and pre-testing of problem solving should be included in PBE 123. He also indicated that "scientific basis" on table should be included.
Dr. Davidson asked if the PBEs will be independent from course and Dr. Rarey indicated they would be. Dr. Rooks said that PBE 3 will still be incorporated into course grades, and Dr. Romrell mentioned that it can still be a component of those courses but that we need to track performance.
The Evaluation Subcommittee is still working on PBEs in detail. Dr. Genuardi asked if the PBE 2 is a final version of the OSCE now? Dr. Duerson answered yes; as the curriculum evolves in the next year PBE 2 will be more refined.
II. Eval of course and clerkships. Dr. Rarey stated that if a course director submits a syllabus, half of the information requested to be in the report will be in the syllabus. Dr. Rarey went over different aspects of the report of the data that is requested in the report.
The Eval subcommittee has reviewed 11 annual reports to date. The Evaluation Subcommittee is asking for reports from the first semester be submitted by June 1. The purpose is to evaluate the course and clerkships and also evaluate the quality of the report, noted by Dr. Watson.
III. Evaluation of faculty and instructors. Dr. Watson remarked that the critical part of how well students view teaching is the quality of housestaff instruction. I think a summary statement is needed about housestaff teaching (add to report) in the evaluation of course/clerkships.
Dr. Harris remarked that the evaluation of faculty has always been problematic. Faculty have always desired having evaluation other than just students. It's difficult to do unless someone is observing their teaching. Rarely do other faculty observe each other, especially in the clinical setting. Solution: someone in another department, needs to take opportunity to occasionally observe faculty teaching, to sit in with checklist.
Dr. Rooks agreed with Dr. Harris. Family Medicine is trying to do this now. How available was that instructor to the students? Did they show up? Did they participate adequately in course?
The College should readdress peer evaluation.
Dr. Rooks suggests we use this system to produce the annual report that goes to the dean and feedback to courses, faculty, and students. The Committee has already endorsed part 1 and 2.
A motion on the floor to endorse the evaluation plan and continue its implementation was made by Dr. Koroly, with Dr. Davidson seconding it. Motion carried and so endorsed.
At the next meeting Dr. Rathe to give presentation.
Just a reminder that the LCME is preparing for site visit at one of the next meetings. Visit the LCME web site at http://www.med.ufl.edu/oea/.
A question was asked about the recruitment for COMEC. Dr. Davidson remarked that the interviews are completed and that they need to convene the group. The positions to be filled are data analysis and curriculum design.
The Curriculum Committee Web site is a little different and can be viewed at http://www.med.ufl.edu/oea/cc/.