VCUMC M3 Clerkship in Internal Medicine December 2007

1. VCUMC M3 Clerkship in Internal MedicineDecember 2007 Gonzalo Bearman MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Medicine Associate Hospital Epidemiologist M3 Clerkship Director Preventive Medicine Residency Program Director

2. Changes in Grading • Shelf examination • Now in 2 hours 10 minute format • National Board pace • 1st rotation 2007/2008 Academic Year • Mean score • National Average • New grade cutoffs; • Pass- 60+ • Honors: 80+

3. New in 2007-2008

4. On the horizon…… • Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) • 3 station mini OSCE • Pilot OSCE • 20 students in rotation 3 of 2008 • OSCE classwide 2008-2009 Academic Year

5. On the horizon…… • Core curriculum changes • Review of written examination question summaries has revealed some gaps in our core curriculum • 2008-2009 expect an expansion of the core curriculum series • Select faculty, based on expertise and enthusiasm for teaching medical students, will be invited to participate in the expansion of the core curriculum series

11. Other technologies coming soon…. • Audience Response System • For non-TBL didactics • Increase audience participation; interactive learning environment • Pod casts of core lectures • Downloads from IM Clerkship website • Critical to accommodate the expansion of core lecture material • Discussion Board on Website • Photo quiz of physical examination findings • Weekly web-based photo quiz posted during the IM rotation • Website Blog- “IM Vox Populi” • Venue for students to share their thoughts, opinions and concerns about the IM Clerkship • Peer to peer transfer of information • Provide feedback to the clerkship • Online evaluation of students- in development

12. Scholarly work • Anonymous questionnaire for comparative analysis of student perceptions of lecture formats administered 2006-2007 • TBL vs standard lecture format • Data collected and entered into an excel database • To be submitted as an abstract/manuscript in 2008

13. Annals of Internal Medicine Position Paper: Redesigning Training for Internal Medicine • Suggested priorities for undergraduate medical education • Redesigning curricular experiences to afford students earlier and more exposure to career opportunities in internal medicine • Improving ambulatory education • Exposing students to outstanding faculty role models in internal medicine • Incorporating educational experiences during the fourth year that optimize value and relevance to the student's future career plans in internal medicine http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/short/144/12/927

14. VCU Club Med • Resurgence in Club Med • The purpose of Club Med is to foster an interest in the field of internal medicine and to allow the opportunity for medical students to meet and develop relationships with housestaff and attendings in the Department of Internal Medicine

15. VCU Club Med • Next Club Med Event: • December 12- noon, Housestaff Library • Meet and greet with select DOIM faculty members • Please be mindful that we need your enthusiastic participation to promote Internal Medicine and the medical subspecialties as career choices.

16. VCU IM Clerkship Administration • IM Clerkship now has 2 Coordinators • Gilda Harris-Howard • Brieanne Dubinsky