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PACE Surgery Sub-Committee December 16, 2004. Steven B. Goldin, M.D., Ph.D. University of South Florida Department of Surgery. . Contributing Committee Members. James Mayer Kareem AbdelFattah Tapan Padhya Chris Willkomm Yash Patil Jennifer Harkins David Solomon John Mullinax.
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PACE Surgery Sub-CommitteeDecember 16, 2004 Steven B. Goldin, M.D., Ph.D. University of South Florida Department of Surgery .
Contributing Committee Members James Mayer Kareem AbdelFattah Tapan Padhya Chris Willkomm Yash Patil Jennifer Harkins David Solomon John Mullinax
Methodology 5 Meetings – Approx. 2 hours each Mtg Redefined objectives by combining and simplifying COM & AAMC objectives and linking them to assessment methods Objectives include knowledge, procedures, communication and altruism, and life long learning
Results Knowledge objectives will be met with: Approx. 55 computer based learning lectures Weekly multi-disciplinary teaching conferences (MDTC) involving case presentations and participation from surgery, GYN, radiology, GI and pathology
MDTC Topics Acute abdomen Trauma Vascular/CT Orthopedics/Plastics GYN/Urology Oncology
Weekly Conferences M&M Conference Grand Rounds Resident Education Conference Professors Hour-Student Presentations Respective Service Conferences
Integrated Longitudinal Curriculum Lectures and/or Computer Based Learning Topics Nutrition End-of-Life Ethics Patient Safety Pain Management Evidence Based Medicine Multi-disciplinary Conferences with radiology, pathology & GI
Problems to be Addressed Need sufficient computer based support Methods of assessment-computer tracking Assistance with CPX Faculty and intra-departmental cooperation with MDTC Ensuring smooth overlap of various blocks Long Term – accommodating increase in size of class
Structure of Clerkship Rotations: General Surgery – 3 weeks OB/GYN – 3 weeks Trauma – 2 weeks Sub-specialty – 1 week
Conclusion Substantial reorganization of current methods of teaching Includes methods of measuring and/or assuring competencies are met Significantly places emphasis on self teaching Potential to enhance education