Dr. Romrell announced that everyone should be working on their LCME report--deadline is October 1. Dr. Rarey announced that Jax has almost 90% of their report completed. Dr. Watson announced that the Objectives Committee section is coming along.
Drs. Berns and Watson met with Dr. Jonas and Kassebaum in Washington, D.C., last week regarding PIMS. It was a very good meeting and we have a better understanding of the problems in that area. Dr. Watson reported that they would not allow a two- year accreditation. If they go to a two-year program they will be looked at in detail. It would cost $100 million to fund a two-year program. Dr. Watson also mentioned that we still are not aware of the PIMS budget. Dr. Kassebaum is sending special forms to us regarding the budget. He has chosen Richard Janeway, from Wake Forest, to do a needs study of the state of Florida.
On the agenda regarding Dr. Lowenthal and Geriatrics, there will be a special meeting on October 27 and Dean Berns is expected to also attend to hear Dr. Lowenthal's report.
Dr. Watson announced that there may be funds to support the development of a health care economics curriculum.
The structure of first two years; strategy of small group teaching; out of discussion of pass/fail.; number of lectures, contact hours, and what do with EPC in terms of long term planning and how to fit it into the curriculum. Part of report is being presented today.
Structure aspect:
This is an interim report; another will be presented in October. Goals of the task force were to look at resource allocations (time) as they relate to first two years (basic science courses), and basic science competencies in a specific sense, time distribution, and appropriate methods for teaching.
(overhead#2) status report: 1-5 data; (overhead #3) suggestions: Suggestion is that more resources are need to carry out plan (implement); Goals is to find out if administration can implement. (overhead #4) questions for next meeting in October.
Dr. Rooks points that we need to establish competencies and a rule (such as reduce basic science hours 25%). Dr. Harris asked if this approach was a constructive way to speed up the decision to settle on competencies? It forces people to think about what they would present in a more restrictive time frame in order to choose essential information and maybe it's a back door approach to getting it to happen.
Dr. Meyer reiterated cutting contact time 25% with students to have less scheduled time.
Dr. Small seemed concerned about the overall direction: build clinically relevant retrieval cues from the very start as we have inadequate focus on learning how to learn.
It was decided to return to this subject at another time. The meeting was adjourned.