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College of Medicine – Tucson General Faculty Meeting Tuesday, August 7, 2018, Kiewit Auditorium 4:30 pm Meeting Minutes

Call to Order/Welcome – Anne Cress, PhD, Deputy Dean, Research Dr. Cress reminded faculty of the New Faculty Orientation on September 17th and requested people RSVP for that. Additionally, new nominations for the Founder’s Day Lecture are needed. She then turned the meeting over to Dr. Dake.

Dr. Michael Dake, Senior VP for Health Sciences was introduced and welcomed by the faculty. Dr. Dake announced the kick off of the long-range strategic planning effort this afternoon. He thanked the co-chairs. He moved on to introduce Dr. Irving Kron as interim Executive Dean of COM-T. Dr. Dake said he has the perfect leadership qualities to be dean. He looks forward to working with the faculty.

New Faculty Welcome/Introductions Dr. Kron introduced faculty members who were recently promoted (see attached list) The following committee reports were presented 1. Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report 2. Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report 3. Admissions Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report 4. Tucson Educational Policy Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report

Meeting adjourned.

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College of Medicine – Tucson General Faculty Meeting Tuesday, August, 7, 2018

Kiewit Auditorium @ 4:30 p.m.

AGENDA Call to Order

1. Welcome and Announcements with beverages and hors d’oeuvres • Dr. Anne E. Cress, Deputy Dean, Research Affairs

2. Introduction of new Senior Leadership • Dr. Michael Dake, Senior VP for Health Sciences

3. New faculty welcome • Dr. Kron, Interim Executive Dean and Department Chairs

4. Celebration of Faculty Promotions • Dr. Kron, Interim Executive Dean and Department Chairs

5. Adjournment and Networking Meeting includes a Welcome Reception for Dr. Irving Kron, Interim Executive Dean for the College of Medicine – Tucson. Please RSVP to meet and celebrate new senior leaders, new faculty promotions and recruitment by clicking here: August 7 General Faculty Meeting If the above link is not active, please copy and paste this link to RSVP: (https://medicine.arizona.edu/webform/august-7-general-faculty-meeting) The final 2018 COM General Faculty Meeting is: November 7th and will celebrate Research Successes. It will be held in Kiewit Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. followed by beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Note: Committee reports are posted on the COM website at: https://medicine.arizona.edu/event/2018/com-tucson-general-faculty-meeting-1 1. Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report 2. Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report 3. Admissions Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report 4. Tucson Educational Policy Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report

New Faculty Members

May 2018 – July 2018

General Faculty Meeting August 7, 2018

Anesthesiology Orthopedic Surgery Eric Cornidez, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor David Margolis, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology Kate Hughes, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor Lori Hudson, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Jaiva Larsen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Lee Johnson, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor Judith E. Riley, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Family & Community Medicine Nickola L. Rogers, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Sadaf A. Saleem, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Stacey L. Yell, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Susan M. Schembre, PhD, Associate Professor Immunobiology Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Justin Wilson, PhD, Assistant Professor Marina Cardo Vila, PhD, Research Associate Professor Carlos Caulin, PhD, Associate Professor Medical Imaging Hugh McGregor, MD, Assistant Professor Pathology Suzette Bryan, MD, Assistant Professor Romney Humphries, PhD, Clinical Professor Walter Kelley, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor Medicine William Lainhart, PhD, Assistant Professor Mohanad Al-Obaidi, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Rupa Bala, MD, Associate Professor Pediatrics Tarun Bathini, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor H. Marlee Forte, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor David Brual, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Tara Havens, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Jay Chen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Monica Valdes de la Cruz, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Soham Dave, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Nathan Price, MD, Assistant Professor Maham Farshidpour, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Hiroko Tanaka, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Hayes, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Titilayo Ilori, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Psychiatry Karen MacKichan, MD, Clinical Associate Professor Derek Paul, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Juanita Merchant, PhD, Professor Shilpa Pedapati, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology Alicia Rodriguez-Pla, MD, PhD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor Jared R. Robbins, MD, Associate Professor Puneet Shroff, MD, Clinical Associate Professor Anna Woodruff Martinez, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Surgery Amy S. Klein, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Juan Chipollini, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Viswanathan Rajagoplan, MBBS, Clinical Assistant Professor Neurology Allison Rottman, DPM, Clinical Assistant Professor Mohammad El-Ghanem, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Vlad Sauciuc, DPM, Clinical Assistant Professor

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APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTION AND TENURE CASES

ANNUAL STATISTICS FOR FY 2017-2018 [Activities of the COM AP&T Committee and the Office of Faculty Affairs]

COM P&T COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Nafees Ahmad, PhD Conrad Clemens, MD, MPH Diana Darnell, PhD Kurt Denninghoff, MD* Dorothy Gilbertson-Dahdal, MD

Paul Gordon, MD* Ronald L. Heimark, PhD Francisco Moreno, MD Vance G. Nielsen, MD Raymond B. Runyan, PhD

*co-chairs APPOINTMENTS Total: 296 Tenure Track: 15 Total

Non-Tenure Track: 281 Total 25 Clinical Scholar Track 2 Research Scholar Track 1 Educator Scholar Track

157 Clinical Series 8 Research Series 0 Educator Series

88 Non-Ranked Faculty Physicians PROMOTION & TENURE CASES Total: 50

13 Tenure Track 37 Non-Tenure Track

OTHER FACULTY ACTIONS Total: 84

25 Reappointments 3 Sabbatical leave requests 3 Clock stop requests 28 Joint Appointments 15 Emeritus status requests 10 Mid-cycle reviews

TRACK CHANGE REQUESTS Total: 20

2 Transfers to the Tenure Track 9 Transfers to Clinical Scholar 5 Transfers to Clinical Series 4 Transfers to Educator Scholar

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POST-TENURE REVIEW • One hundred fifty-two (152) tenured faculty were reviewed; the COM AP&T Committee

reviewed 27 post-tenure review packets.

Promotion Cases, FY 2017-2018 Tenure Track Non-Tenure Track Applied for Promotion and/or Tenure 13 37 Department Approval 13 35 COM P&T Committee Approval 13 34

(3 awaiting dept. action) Dean’s Approval 13 34 UA P&T Committee Approval 11 N/A Provost’s Approval 11 34

New Appointment Statistics by Department

Department

Appointments

Anesthesiology 28 Cellular And Molecular Medicine 3 Emergency Medicine 13 Family And Community Medicine 19 Immunobiology 1 Medical Imaging 24 Medicine 105 Neurology 11 Obstetrics And Gynecology 10 Ophthalmology & Vision Science 2 Orthopedic Surgery 2 Otolaryngology 4 Pathology 4 Pediatrics 28 Pharmacology 1 Physiology 0 Psychiatry 11 Radiation Oncology 1 Surgery 29 Total 296

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New Appointment Statistics By Title & Track

Tenure Track: 15 5% of new appointments Professor 3 Associate Professor 4 Assistant Professor 8 Instructor 0

Clinical Scholar: 24 8% of new appointments

Professor 1 Associate Professor 6 Assistant Professor 17 Instructor 0

Research Scholar Track: 2 1% of new appointments

Professor 0 Associate Professor 0 Assistant Professor 2 Instructor 0

Educator Scholar Track: 1 0% of new appointments

Professor 0 Associate Professor 0 Assistant Professor 1 Instructor 0

Clinical Series: 158 54% of new appointments

Clinical Professor 6 Clinical Associate Professor 14 Clinical Assistant Professor 113 Clinical Instructor 25

Research Series: 8 2% of new appointments

Research Professor 1 Research Associate Professor 2 Research Assistant Professor 5 Research Instructor 0

Educator Series 0 0% of new appointments

Lecturer 0 Senior Lecturer 0

Other: Faculty Physicians 88 30% of new appointments Total 296

The COM-Tucson AP&T Committee continues to review all promotions, tenure track appointments, mid-cycle reviews, sabbatical requests and non-tenure track appointments for Associate and Professor rank of Tucson faculty.

Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee

Annual Report, 2018 The Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee met in March to reorganize and discuss faculty concerns and issues. Following recent successes in helping to extend University voting privileges to NT faculty and lobbying for the opportunity for faculty representation on 3 BUMC-T committees (Finance, Operations and Communications), the committee has decided to focus on research issues such as contracting and human subject studies issues. The committee meets on a regular basis with Senior Leadership to discuss these and other faculty concerns and issues. Committee Purpose: A Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee will advise the Dean on matters related to the mission of the college or that are of interest to the Faculty.

University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson Annual Faculty Committee Report

Report from the Admissions Committee, 2017 - 2018

Submitted by Carol Howe, MD Members: Ivan Aispuro, MS2, Briana Dohogne, MS1, Susan Hadley MD, Carol Howe, MD (Chair), Christine Kettelle, MD, Rajesh Khanna, PhD (Vice Chair), Joshua Malo, MD, Azad Molla Hosseini, MS2, Bryan Little, MS1, Emerald Montgomery, MS1, Frank Morello, MD, Marc Nelson, PhD, Valentine Nfonsam, MD, Indu Partha MD, William Rappaport MD, Beverly Trutter, MS1, and Todd Vanderah, PhD.

Charge to the Committee

By LCME Standard (MS-4) as well as by the UACOM-Tucson (UACOM-T) bylaws, the Admissions Committee is a majority faculty committee with the responsibility for choosing the members of the medical student body. The Admissions Committee works closely with the Admissions Office to achieve the best possible class that is consistent with both the AAMC ideals and the mission of the institution. In addition, the Admissions Committee has oversight and final decisions of the MD-PhD and Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (PMAP) programs. The mission of the committee is to “select a diverse cohort of students who will become the future physicians, physician-leaders, and physician-researchers for Arizona communities and throughout the United States”.

Admissions Process

During the 2017 - 2018 admissions cycle, the Admissions Office received 9,546 applications through AMCAS (a 273.62% increase from the 2,555 applications received in the 2010-2011 cycle). Of these, 5,787 applicants (an increase of 21.63% from last year) met the minimum standards of MCAT 498 and GPA 3.0 and submitted their secondary applications, which addressed questions specific to the UACOM-T.

• AMCAS Applications: 9546

• Resident: 836 • Non-Resident: 8710

• Accepted Applicants: 181 • Resident: 119 • Non-Resident: 62

Under the direction of the Admissions Office, screeners reviewed and scored the secondary applications. The Admissions Office invited 537 applicants for on-site interviews; 515 accepted and completed interviews, and the Admissions Committee then processed and reviewed the completed applications.

Five subcommittees of the Admissions Committee, each consisting of 2 faculty members and 1 student member, evaluated the applicants who completed interviews. All 3 subcommittee members reviewed each applicant assigned to that subcommittee; a total of 515 applications were reviewed by the collective subcommittees.

The Admissions Committee continues to use data from the Mini-Medical Interview (MMI) format to evaluate candidates. In addition, the Admissions Committee evaluates each applicant on a series of desired attributes. These specific attributes, developed and refined by the Committee over the past 6 years, are consistent with the AAMC guidelines. Assessment of these attributes makes explicit the Committee review practice and allows analysis of the

selection process and longitudinal success. The desired attributes include: motivation to pursue MD education; alignment with commitment to institutional mission; ability to succeed academically; resiliency; distance traveled; service and volunteer experiences; sufficient clinical exposure to understand the profession; research experiences; language spoken in underserved communities in Arizona; humanistic orientation; cultural competency; understanding the importance of diversity; and professionalism.

After each subcommittee discussed assigned applicants, each subcommittee member scored the applicant/application using a 1-to-5 scale (1=unacceptable, 2=poor, 3=acceptable, 4=excellent, 5=outstanding, with intervals of 0.5). The applicant rank represented the average score among the subcommittee members. Applicants with top subcommittee average scores then advanced to presentation, review, and discussion at full Admissions Committee meetings, and each Committee member then ranked each applicant (again using the 1-to-5 scale).

The Admissions Committee offered acceptance to 181 applicants; 118 accepted entry into the Class of 2022 (7 returning students will join the class from a Leave of Absence – actual class total: 125). UACOM-Tucson has retained 65% (78) of the top 120 applicants accepted. 25% (29) of the Class of 2022 had multiple acceptances & chose UACOM-Tucson.

The number of total applications for the Class of 2022 reflects a national trend; several other medical schools are also experiencing increased numbers of applicants for enrollment. Nationally, medical school enrollment numbers are up 29% since the 2002-2003 applicant cycle. It also reflects the success of our recruitment strategies, including competitive scholarships and engagement of applicants as they consider which medical school to attend.

Outcomes

The class of 2022 has an average GPA of 3.76, an average science GPA of 3.56, an average “new” MCAT score of 507 (the “new” MCAT was introduced in the spring of 2015, and is now required for all applicants, even if they took the previous version of the MCAT). The average age is 25 (range, 21-35), with 53% female students and 48% male students. Arizona residents comprise 74% of students, while out-of-state residents comprise 26% of the class; for comparison, the Class of 2021 had 67% in-state residents. Students who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM) comprise 31% of the class: 21 Hispanic (18% of total class), 7 African American (6% of total), and 2 Native American students (2% of total). The Admissions Committee is unaware of the URiM status of the candidates during its deliberations.

1. The initial acceptance cutoff score was 4.3. The approach was more conservative this year than in some previous years because of the need to limit the incoming class to between 115 and 120 students. As the season continued, the threshold was expanded to 4.25 and finally landed at 4.1

2. Of the top 50 original acceptances offered, many of the students received substantial scholarships in an effort to recruit them to the UA COM and to eliminate concerns about funding their medical school education.

3. We did not go to the waitlist this year and the class was completed by May.

Research done by the Arizona Medical Education Research Initiative (AMERI) team and the Admissions Office is instrumental in supporting the Admissions Committee throughout its processes and in recruiting applicants chosen by the Committee. Increased overall recruitment in part reflects Applicant Visit Day presentations on the UACOM-T unique curriculum (Societies, Blocks, Distinction Tracks, Research and Clinical Thinking Course), an earlier “Second Look” program, and, perhaps most importantly, the ability to provide scholarship assistance.

Scholarships

A substantial increase in funding for scholarships has enhanced recruitment of a talented Class of 2022. For the fourth year, the UACOM-T has offered both renewable and non-renewable scholarships, a financial assistance model that allows us to be much more competitive in the recruitment of in-need students who contribute to the diversity and academic excellence of the UACOM-T. Beginning in February 2018, the total amount of scholarships offered was $482,000.00. There were 17 renewable scholarships and 17 non-renewable scholarships. Donor scholarships totaled $78,382 and grant awards totaled $403,618.

MD/PhD Admissions

The MD/PhD program is designed to train students planning careers in academic medicine or biomedical research. Through the collaborative efforts of the College of Medicine and the Graduate College, research intensive training is pursued through one of a number of biomedical science departments and interdisciplinary programs. This year the Admissions Committee selected 4 applicants (3 males and 1 female) for the MD/PhD program. Their average GPA is 3.81 and combined MCAT score average is 5011. These 4 students are included in the total of 117 members of the class of 2022.

Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (P-MAP)

Currently in its fourth year, the P-MAP program was developed by the Admissions Office and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to help students who have experienced unique or greater than average challenges in preparing to become competitive medical school applicants and succeed in medical school. The program is targeted to students who are Arizona residents and who have faced socioeconomic disadvantages, are first-generation college attendees, grew up in either a rural or US/Mexico border region, and/or are enrolled members in Federally-recognized American Indian tribes. Students should demonstrate principles of cultural competence in healthcare, demonstrate attributes such as altruism and social accountability, and are fluent in English and conversant in languages commonly spoken in Arizona (e.g.., Spanish and Navajo). Upon successful completion of the P-MAP program with an MCAT score of 495 or higher and a GPA of at least 3.0 in P-MAP coursework, students will be offered admission to the UACOM-T.

Nine of the 12 members of the fourth P-MAP cohort successfully completed the program and matriculated into the class of 2022. These students are included in the total of 117 members of that class. These matriculating P-MAP students (3 male, 6 female) include 6 Hispanic students, 1 African American student, 1 Native American students, 1 Pacific Islander student.

The program has been paused for 2018 and has been slated to restart in 2019. All applicants will meet the mandatory requirements for the college of medicine and will apply through the AMCAS.

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Tucson Educational Policy Committee Semi-Annual Report to the Faculty AY 2017-2018

January 2018 – June 2018

Chair: Patricia Lebensohn, MD (Family and Community Medicine) Activities of the Tucson EPC (TEPC) during the period January – June 2018 are described below, arranged in general categories. 1. Membership The members of the TEPC (January – June 2018) are listed below.

Member name Department End of Term

Patricia Lebensohn, MD (Current Chair) Family & Community Medicine 2021 Maria Czuzak, PhD Cellular & Molecular Medicine 2020 Art Sanders, MD Emergency Medicine 2019 Sydney Rice, MD Pediatrics 2018 Jordana Smith, MD Ophthalmology 2021 Kathy Smith, MD Psychiatry 2020 Jim Warneke, MD Surgery 2019 Stephen Wright, PhD Physiology 2019 Chad Viscusi, MD Emergency Medicine 2018 Zoe Cohen, PhD Physiology 2022 Dawn K. Coletta, PhD Medicine 2022 Lawrence M. Moher, MD Family & Community Medicine 2022 Kristopher Abbate Medical Student, Class of 2018 2018 Elle Campbell Medical Student, Class of 2019 2019 Lindsey Lepoidevin Medical Student, Class of 2020 2020 Josh Yell Medical Student, Class of 2021 2021 Resources & Support Kevin Moynahan, MD (Deputy Dean for Education) Sean Elliott, MD (Interim Associate Dean for Medical Student Education) George Fantry, MD (Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions) Violet Siwik, MD (Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions) Raquel Givens, MEd (Director, LCME Accreditation) Diane Poskus, MA (Assistant Director, Clinical Curriculum) Sonia De Leon, BS (Assistant Director, Pre-Clinical Curriculum) Karen Spear Ellinwood PhD (Director, Faculty Instructional Development) Paul Weissburg, PhD (Director, Program Evaluation and Assessment) Jerie Schulz (Administrative Associate, Curricular Affairs) T. Gail Pritchard, PhD (Director, Resident/Fellow Development, Curricular Affairs) Carlos Gonzales, MD, FAAFP (Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs) Travis Garner (Program Coordinator, Senior, Curricula Affairs)

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Semi-Annual Report of the Tucson Educational Policy Committee (TEPC)

2. Curriculum Governance Activities Level 3 Report Outline – April 4, 2018 Dr. Weissburg summarized the proposed outline for the Level 3 evaluation of the College of Medicine curriculum as designed by the Evaluation Subcommittee. TEPC members provided positive feedback, and encouraged the Evaluation Subcommittee to move forward. Although the target deadline is the end of June 2018, Dr. Weissburg noted that their ability to complete the report within that timeframe will be partially dependent on personnel resources. Ambulatory Medicine Course Proposal – June 6, 2018 Dr. Sussman discussed how the change in the Academic Calendar restructured Medicine to 8 weeks from 12 and introduced a separate 4-week Ambulatory Medicine block beginning with the Class of 2021. Dr. Sussman presented the course proposal for the Ambulatory Medicine block noting it is similar to what students do as part of the current 12- week medicine rotation. A vote was taken to approve the course syllabus and passed. Peer Support Program – June 6, 2018 Dr. Lebensohn introduced a new Peer Support Program that students have expressed interested in starting. The proposal consists of an Enrichment Elective for MS1’s and 2’s that will train students to be peer supporters and allow them to enroll in a credit-bearing Peer Support elective during 4th year. In addition to providing walk-in hours in the CUP Clinic for medical students, peer supporters will also help plan and conduct support group sessions for MS1’s. Dr. Lebensohn is seeking approval for three one-hour, mandatory support group sessions during Fall of first year: one in Foundations, one in Musculoskeletal, and one in Nervous System. It was proposed the one-hour meetings would be held at the end of Societies, likely from 5-6pm. Student Affairs, Dr. Lebensohn and students will support the program and the incoming class will be notified during orientation. A vote was taken to grant three one-hour support group sessions and approved. 3. Instruction and Performance Assessment NBME/ExamSoft-The Two Exam Policy – Various meetings; final approval February 12, 2018 It was reported that the discussion at TCMS about the Two Exam policy was inconclusive. While a majority of TCMS members expressed their dislike of the practice of retake exams, some did indicate that it does not make sense to count the NBME and ExamSoft exams as a single exam (in the context of the retake exam policy) simply because of platform issues. This led to a discussion among TEPC members about the practice of having the two exams in a single day and the usefulness of the NBME exams in general. There was a general consensus that the use of the NBME exams within the blocks needs to be re-examined, but it was agreed that that is a broader question that must be examined for next academic year. In the short-term, students need to know if the two exams are going to be counted as one exam or as two separate exams in the context of the retake exam. This question was not brought to a vote at the meeting but would be sent to TEPC members as an E-Vote shortly after the meeting. Note: The E-vote was sent out on February 9, 2018 and TEPC members were notified on February 12, 2018, that it had been unanimously passed

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Step 1 preparation time policy revision – Various meetings; final approval February 7, 2018 Dr. Lebensohn revisited the proposed changes from the January 17, 2018 TEPC meeting. Discussion focused on changes to the wording (e.g., using “may” instead of “will” and clearly distinguishing situations in which a student is on a medical leave of absence from a non-medical leave of absence. The intent of the policy is to avoid forcing students to take the Step 1 exam before they are prepared to pass it. The new language, with changes, was unanimously approved. Block Survey completion policy – Various meetings; final approval February 21, 2018 Dr. Weissburg proposed that students failing to complete a required survey for a Block lose 5%, rather than 10%, of their Professional Competency grade. This proposal is being made due to the change in the consequences of failing the Professionalism Competency in the Blocks. A vote was taken, and the proposal was passed. Sensitive Physical Exams Policy – May 16, 2018 Dr. Cagno proposed a new policy concerning the use of chaperons during sensitive exams. It reads: Medical students are permitted to perform sensitive exams on patients (breast, genitalia, and rectum) only in the presence of a qualified health care professional (including a fellow, nurse, nurse practitioner, medical assistant, midwife, physician, physician assistant, resident, or gynecologic or male urological teaching assistant – standardized patient). Medical students may and should decline to participate if the student does not feel comfortable with the circumstances of the exam. A vote was taken and approved. 4. Curriculum Maintenance and Evaluation Nervous System Quick Feedback block review – February 21, 2018 Dr. Weissburg presented the quick feedback evaluation of the Nervous System block. Discussion focused on the upcoming change to the two-quiz policy and the possibility that next year this may lead to a higher failure rate. While many different opinions were articulated, it was noted that this is Dr. Vanderah’s decision as the Block Director, and he has already decided that this is the right time to make this change. Overall, the Nervous System Block was very successful this year, and it was noted that it has been the highest rated Block for overall teaching in the past few years. One of the main student complaints was in regards to flipped sessions. Dr. Vanderah is very aware of this issue and is planning to move away from flipped sessions, instead focusing on having his faculty do more active learning with the students. One other issue raised through the student feedback was their frustration with the policy that prevents them from taking their notes from TLs. Dr. Weissburg will bring this up at the next TCMS meeting I&I Quick Feedback block review – March 7, 2018 Dr. Weissburg presented the quick feedback evaluation of the Immunity and Infection block. Discussion focused on a variety of issues, including; a. use of flipped sessions, b. use by students of external resources, such as Sketchy, c. problem with too little unstructured time in both I&I and new curriculum and d. the perception of some students that the I&I Block is not adequately preparing them for Step 1, and is in fact, a distraction from that preparation. It was noted that for all issues there are resources in place to address and further assist. Foundations Block – April 4, 2018 Dr. Vanderah gave a brief description of the Foundations Block redesign, including shortening it from 8 to 6 weeks; with condensed materials arranged around topics that are needed for med school, and based on the 2018 First Aid book. Dr. Vanderah asked TEPC for permission to use the Friday afternoon of

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the first week of the Foundations block time – from 1-3pm, for a Team Learning session with students. This would require scheduling the session during student protected time off. In addition, one hour of time on Wednesday afternoon would also be needed for an Embryology lab. Although this would reduce the protected time off for students, the curricular redesign has shortened the length of the block, causing scheduling issues for the Doctor and Patient course (An Introduction to the Society Mentors session) which is typically offered each year. A vote was taken and unanimously approved. Proposed Limit on Fourth Year Research Credits – May 16, 2018 Dr. Elliott introduced a policy to place limits on the number of research credits students may take during Transition to Residency. The policy would limit students to 8 credits of Research. This does not include Capstone or Independent Study. Independent Study already has a similar limit. Votes were taken on two proposals; To limit students to 8 credits of research for Transition to Residency and To conduct a soft roll out beginning in 2019. Both votes were passed. CPR "Quick Feedback" Report – May 16, 2018 Dr. Weissburg presented the findings from the CPR block. There was very positive student feedback, with students appreciative of the scheduling of the block and improvements that have been made to the block in the past year. Proposed Calendar Changes – June 6, 2018 Diane Poskus explained two changes to the 2018-2019 Academic Calendar: OSCE 2 has been moved to run congruently with the Immunity and Infection block. With delays moving in to the new building, the Clinical Skills needs more time than the two weeks outlined in the previous calendar to accommodate all students, thus, the proposed change. The second change was that Graduation Week for Year 4 has been moved up a week to the week of May 6, 2019 to coincide with main campus graduation. A vote was taken and the proposed changes to the calendar approved. Advanced Topics “Quick Feedback” Report – June 6, 2018 Dr. Weissburg presented the findings from Advanced Topics and stated the block feedback was overall very positive. One area of enhancement is assessment within the block and the new Director of Program Evaluation and Assessment will work with Dr. Fuchs on improving this next year. 5. Other