Browsing by Subject "med ed"

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    Assessing a Longitudinal Educational Experience for Continuous Quality Improvement
    (Indiana University School of Medicine Education Day, 2024-04-26) Masseria, Anthony; Birnbaum, Deborah R.
    This presentation explores the use of assessment tools to promote adaptability and continuous quality improvement (CQI) in a large educational program. The Scholarly Concentrations Program is a statewide program complementing the core medical school curriculum and empowering students to delve into topics of personal interest. The pilot was launched with a “CQI” mindset, and after three years, a robust assessment plan is gathering feedback. While “building the plane as we fly it”, the program has grown from 100 students in its first year to over 400 in its third. A robust, longitudinal evaluation plan is critical. The intended goal is to use this program example to replicate it with other large educational programs anywhere.
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    Educational Programs and Adaptability: A Systems Approach to Creating Adaptable Educational Programs
    (2021-04-22) Birnbaum, Deborah R.; Corson-Knowles, Daniel; Lee, Kathy; Rojas, Michelle
    The IUSM Scholarly Concentrations Program is an optional four-year longitudinal program that allows students to explore interests outside the core medical curriculum. In two years, 17 concentrations were developed statewide and more than 220 students enrolled. As a part of developing a sustainable educational program, a Plan-Do-Check-Act improvement cycle is being used. This workshop will feature examples of the use of the Plan-Do-Check-Act improvement cycle during the launch and pilot a large, novel educational program that is “good enough” and builds toward sustainability and excellence while responding to large-scale systematic changes. Participants in the workshop will apply these principles to their own educational programs.
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    The IUSM Scholarly Concentrations Program: Strategic Collaborative Education Across Schools and Departments
    (2020-03-06) Birnbaum, Deborah R.; Rojas, Michelle; Corson-Knowles, Daniel; Wallach, Paul M.
    A changing healthcare landscape calls for innovation and expansion of expertise in medical education. How does a medical school better prepare medical students to thrive in a changing profession? Through its Scholarly Concentrations Program, Indiana University School of Medicine is collaborating with non-physician experts from schools with expertise in topics that are medically relevant and of interest to medical students. Scholarly Concentrations are longitudinal experiences that enhance the medical education program through coursework and scholarly work. In addition to enhancing students’ education, it offers the opportunity to enhance campus reputation and develop research focus for students and faculty. Partnerships were created in both directions. IU School of Medicine sought out schools and departments with unique expertise on different medical campuses. Schools and departments also approached IU School of Medicine about its Scholarly Concentrations program as momentum built. These partnerships are creating mutual benefits for IUSM, partners, faculty and students. Benefits for partner organizations include mentoring opportunities, reputational enhancement, having an impact on healthcare system, and pathways to certificates and advanced degrees. For IUSM and its students, the partnerships enhance professional development through Scholarly Concentrations in areas of clinical, teaching, research, advocacy and administration.
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    Scholarly Concentrations Program: Leveraging the Regional Campus Model at IU School of Medicine
    (2021-04-22) Birnbaum, Deborah R.
    Indiana University School of Medicine has had multiple regional campuses delivering the pre-clerkship phase of the education for more than 50 years, and since 2008, all eight regional campuses have delivered four years of medical education including clinical rotations. Internal data shows that while 67 percent of admitted students designate a preference for the Indianapolis main campus, 60 percent of students are assigned to a regional campus for pre-clerkship education. In 2019-2020, 33 percent chose to be at their assigned campus; in 2020-21, it increased to 47 percent. The Scholarly Concentrations Program (SCP) is a strategy in the School’s objective to recruit and retain more students to regional campuses and increase student satisfaction with their campus.
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    Scholarly Concentrations: A Novel Platform for Delivery of Health Systems Science Exposure and Highlight Unique Learning Environments Across the Nine Campuses of Indiana University School of Medicine
    (2020-03-06) Allen, Bradley L.; Birnbaum, Deborah R.; Corson-Knowles, Daniel R.; Harrington, Maureen A.; Wallach, Paul M.
    Rapidly evolving challenges in health care mandate changes in the way health care professionals are educated. How do we integrate the need for new and different content into the medical school curriculum? One area of particular focus is called Health Systems Science. Health Systems Science is being called the 3rd leg of modern medical education to complement the foundational and clinical sciences curricula. IU School of Medicine is integrating Health Systems Science content into Scholarly Concentrations. Scholarly Concentrations is a program offering students longitudinal educational enhancement through coursework and scholarly work.