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CORE Curriculum Orientation

CORE Curriculum Orientation. Nalin Amin, Program Director CORE Surgical Curriculum Department of Surgery McMaster University. What is CORE?. Academic curriculum designed to develop and achieve the basic competencies required by the Royal College for certification in any surgical specialty

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CORE Curriculum Orientation

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  1. CORE Curriculum Orientation Nalin Amin, Program Director CORE Surgical Curriculum Department of Surgery McMaster University

  2. What is CORE? • Academic curriculum designed to develop and achieve the basic competencies required by the Royal College for certification in any surgical specialty • Rotating schedule occurring Wed am’s from 0900-1200

  3. Who attends CORE? • All PGY-1’s and PGY-2’s in all surgery divisions at McMaster University • Cardiac Surgery Neurosurgery • General Surgery Plastic Surgery • Orthopedic Surgery Urology • ENT Surgery • Opthalmology Possibly Ob/Gyne

  4. What happens in CORE? • Clinical sessions • Principles of Surgery • Technical Skills sessions • Research Methodology Course • CanMEDS sessions

  5. Where does CORE happen? • Usually MUMC 4E-20 • Other venues: • Michael Degroote Center for Learning • Stelco Amphitheater (St. Joseph’s Healthcare) • MUMC Anatomy Lab • MUMC Simulation Center

  6. How will I know… • Program Coordinator: • Jane Klie, kliej@mcmaster.ca • Henderson Hospital, Ground Floor • 70 Wing, Rm 17 • email usually best.. • Ensure you have given her your addresses and get a medportal account ASAP • Check your email regularly!

  7. How will I know… • Advanced CORE schedule • Contact information • Handouts and presentations • Goals and objectives • Executive and their duties • http://www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/surgery/divisions/postgrad/CORERMContents.html

  8. CORE Organization: • CORE Program Director • CORE Program Coordinator • CORE Executive Committee • Curriculum organized and managed by residents • President, secretary, treasurer, past president, Thunder Bay rep, PGY-1 rep, coordinators • Elected yearly

  9. Duties of the CORE executive: • Elected from the PGY-1’s, 2’s – all divisions represented • Represent the group, responsible to the CORE • Voice concerns, educational needs, coordinate sessions and faculty speakers/advisors • Pivitol role in modifying the program

  10. President Secretary Treasurer PGY-3 rep Thunder Bay rep PGY-1 rep Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator John Agzarian Craig Durant Blake Yaracavitch Laura Vanderbeek Sara Kalechstein TBA Michael Tran Kevin Debiparshad Sarfaraz Banglawala Stephanie Ma Current Executive: 2009-2010

  11. Conflict Resolution: • Jane Klie • Nalin Amin • CORE Executive Members • Home Program Director • Ombudsperson: • Mark Crowther – Hematology • Elected every 3 yrs

  12. Expectations: Respect • Significant time and resources • Rely on educational altruism of clinical and research faculty • If needs not met, follow process • Executive • Evaluations • Jane or myself

  13. Expectations: Attendance • Full attendance to all sessions is mandatory • This includes post tuesday night call • No exceptions! • Illnesses, conferences, exams, dependents, retreats, clinical work • Off all clinical duties from 0900-1200 • Turn off pagers!

  14. Expectations: Evaluations • Critical for improvement of the curriculum • Used as attendance for sessions

  15. Expectations: Research Methodology • Have attended and completed all 10 modules • Have attended and completed all 10 post-tests • Have attended the CORE and Department of Surgery Research Days • Have presented 1 research proposal, work in progress, completed research project

  16. Am I evaluated for CORE? • Previously no… • Attendance • Participation • Technical skills progress • Research methodology attendance, modular quiz, presentation • Final CORE evaluation is placed in FITER submitted by home program director to Royal College for consideration of certification

  17. New developments and future directions • Newly renovated anatomy lab • Newly renovated simulation center • Revolutionized research methodology course • Increased clinical content • Corporate sponsorships • Developing surgical skills centers

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