Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs Bill Eley, MD, MPH, Executive Associate Dean –Margo Kuisis, Director –Mike Behler, Associate Director for

Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs

• Bill Eley, MD, MPH, Executive Associate Dean– Margo Kuisis, Director– Mike Behler, Associate Director for Financial Aid and Scholarships– Roselyn Branch, Associate Director of Registration and Student Affairs– Abigail Hays, Assistant Director of Medical Education

• Grady Group, FOB Bldg 1st Floor– Joel Felner, MD, Associate Dean, Clinical Education– Sheryl Heron, MD, MPH Assistant Dean

• Emory Group, WHSCAB 3rd Floor– Ira Schwartz, MD, Associate Dean, Director of Admissions

• Erica Black, Associate Director of Admissions– Robert Lee, PhD, Associate Dean, Multicultural Affairs– Alan Otsuki, MD, MBA, Associate Dean, Chair, Executive Curriculum

Committee– Jack Shulman, MD, Curriculum Advisor to the Dean

Class of 2010

Demographics Class of 2010, Emory University School of Medicine

• 114 M1 students• 62 Women

52 Men • Age

Range: 21 - 34 y/oMean: 23 y/o

• 32 “non-traditional” students (>2 yrs postbac)

• 8 African-Americans; 8 Hispanic-Americans 18 Asian-Americans

Residents of 30 States Class of 2010, Emory University School of Medicine

36 Georgia

10 California

7 Washington

6 Florida, Illinois, New Jersey

4 Alabama

3 North Carolina, Pennsylvania

2 KS, LA, MA, MD, MN, OR, VA

1 AZ, CO, CT, IN, MT, NE, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV

An International Group!Class of 2010, Emory University School of Medicine

• Citizens of:2 Canada, Guyana, Jamaica, Myanmar,

Nigeria, Philippines• Country of Birth:

4 India, 2 Canada, 2 Nigeria, 1 Myanmar, China, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Israel, Kuwait, Jamaica, Philippines, Taiwan

57 Undergraduate Institutions Class of 2010, Emory University School of Medicine

16 Emory 7 Duke, GA Tech 6 U GA 4 Northwestern, Stanford 3 Amherst, U Penn, U Wash, Vandy, Yale 2 Brown, LSU, Princeton, Swarthmore, U IL, U KY, U Notre Dame, U VA, WUSTL 1 Barnard, B’ham Southern, Carleton, Claremont-McKenna,

Columbia, Creighton, Dartmouth, Davidson, Grinnell, Harvard, JHU, Miami/Ohio, Mont State, Pepperdine, Presbyterian, Reed, Rhodes, Scripps, Seattle Pacific, Texas A&M, Tulane, U AL, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Chicago, U

Colo, U FL, U KS, U MD, U Miami, U OR, U South Carolina, U Wisc-LaCrosse, Wake Forest, Wash & Lee, Wesleyan, Williams

Their Undergrad Majors Class of 2010, Emory University School of Medicine

25 Biology10 Biomedical Engineering 8 Chemistry 7 Psychology / Psychobiology

6 Economics, Molec Biology4 Anthropology, Human Bio2 English, French, Gov’t, Int’l Studies, Math, Neurosci, Philosophy, Poli Sci, Religion1 Agric Biotech, Bacterio, Biochem, Business, Chem Engin, Computer Sci, Creative Writing, Elect Engin, Genetics, Hisp Studies, History, Industr Engin, Integ Physio, Italian, Journalism, Mech Engin, Micro, Music, Nursing, Russian, Spanish, Visual Arts, Zoology

Their Numbers Class of 2010, Emory University School of Medicine

• Undergrad GPA (mean) = 3.66

• MCAT (mean) = 33

• 10 post-graduate degrees

2 PhD; 6 MA or MS; 2 MPH

• 3 MD/PhD; 14 MD/MPH

Current Curriculum

• Traditional 2+2 (basic and clinical)• Research b/n the 1st and 2nd year and in the 4th

year• Basic Science years “mutt”; Week on the wards;

some integration, some traditional department based courses, plus PBL, PT-DR-COMMUNITY, Clinical Methods

• Third year: 12 months of Clinical Specialties• Fourth year: 3 required months (Sub I, ER,

Surgery)

EUSOM Educational Opportunities

• Classroom (Lectures & Small Groups)• Basic Science Courses (Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy,

Patient-Doctor-Community, Medical Decision Making, Genetics, Neuroscience, Clinical Methods, Human Behavior, Microbiology, Patho-physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology), Clinical Clerkships, AIM Days

• Bedside• Mentoring Program for 1st M-1’s, Shadowing Opportunities, Clinical

Methods, 3rd and 4th year clinical rotations, OSCE Exams,

• Problem-Based Learning• Electives

– Sophomore Spring Semester– Senior Year (one month)

• University and SOM Teaching Grants available

Problem-Based Learning

• Case based student driven discussion– M-1: 5 cases - 3 weeks per case, Friday

afternoons for 1.5 hours– M-2 : 7 cases – 2 weeks per case, Tuesday

afternoons for 1.5 hours

• Can create new cases

• Contact: Dr. Alan Otsuki

Research Mentorship

• Medical Student Research Program– 10 weeks between the 1st and 2nd year– Laboratory, Clinical, Public Health– Student Receives Stipend– Faculty member must place their research opportunity “in-play” – Students then can contact faculty member or respond through

research program– Student presents work at Medical Student Research Day

(Podium or Poster)

• 4th year: Students and faculty can come up with 1-4 month research projects (non-paid)

• Students can take an additional year of research

Service • Admissions Committee (Oct – Feb)

– Associates: 1:1 interviewing 5+ times per year for ½ day– Full members: Panel interview 3:3 8+ times per year plus 6 Committee

Meetings (Thursdays 4:30 p.m. until…)– Contact: Dr. Ira Schwartz

• Curriculum Committee (once each month)– By Invitation of the Dean

• Mentoring M-1 Students– 2+ meetings with a first year student– Contact Dr. Alan Otsuki

• Advisors for 3rd and 4th year students– Picked by students (with encouragement by Clinical Education Office)

Advice re: senior coursework/research and residency strategies• Honor Council and Conduct Council

Specialties of ChoiceClass of 2005

• Internal Medicine= 27• Pediatrics= 11• Family Practice= 3• Obstetrics/Gynecology= 3• General Surgery = 10• Psychiatry = 9 (includes 1 each in Med/Psych and Peds/Psych )• Emergency Medicine = 8• Radiology/Diagnostic = 7• Orthopaedic Surgery = 5• Anesthesiology and Urology = 4• Dermatology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Pathology = 3 • Neurology = 2• Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology = 2

Residency LocationsClass of 2006

• Emory 38

• Harvard System 6

• New York 6

• Southwestern 5

• Utah, Hopkins, UCSF 4

• Northwestern, U Chicago 3

• Kentucky, Oregon, Cincinnati, Colorado 2

Overview of the four yearsOverview of the four years

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June JulyYear 1Year 1



Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Year 4Year 4

Foundations of Medicine

Applications of Medical Sciences

vac.

vac.

Board examsand vacation Discovery Phase

Translation of Medical Sciences

Becoming a MD, clinical methods, electives, clinical exposure etc…

New CurriculumFaculty Opportunities

• Foundations, Applications, Discovery, Translation Committees

• Mentoring, Becoming a Doctor, IT/Simulation Committees

• Highlight– Mentoring via House System– Out-patient clinical training– Outstanding Clinical Skills– Emphasis on Professionalism, Volunteerism, Life-

Long Learning

New Medical Education Building

• Anatomy Dissection, Fresh Tissue Lab, Robotics Lab, Simulation Lab

• 16 Suite OSCE Lab• 19 Small Group Rooms• 4 40-person class rooms (Society Rooms)• 3 160-person class rooms• 2 75-person Computer Laboratories• Student Lounge, Café, Lockers, Showers

http://www.med.emory.edu/admissions/viewbook.cfm

James R. Zaidan, M.D., M.B.A.Associate Dean for GME

[email protected]

Marilane B. Bond, Ed.D., M.B.A.Assistant Dean for GME

[email protected]

GME OFFICE• LOCATION: 111 WHSCAB

• PHONE: 404-727-5658 (7-5658)

• PHONE: 7-5658 from inside the system

• FAX: 7-3744 from inside the system

INSTITUTIONS IN GEORGIA• State: 16 institutions (> 2 programs)

• Columbus: 2 programs

• AMS: 6 programs

• Morehouse: 7 programs

• Mercer: 7 programs

• MCG: 40 programs, 400 residents

• Emory: 74 programs, 1080 residents

HOUSE STAFF POLICY MANUAL

http://www.med.emory.edu/GME/index.html

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