APS Medical Physiology Course Directors Web Site
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APS - Medical Physiology Course Director Website
Solicitation for Data
Demographics:
MedicalSchool Name______
University Name (if different)______
Name of course/section director ______
Email______
Telephone ______
MedicalSchool Information: (please attach course schedule if willing)
Curriculum: _____Discipline Based (please indicate below)
______Physiology only
______Neurophysiology only
______Combined Physiology & neurophysiology
______Other (please describe)______
_____Integrated basic science (PBL)
_____Hybrid Curriculum
Course Administration (please comment on the software used if willing)
Name of Course Management Software
_____None currently used
_____Blackboard
_____WebCT
_____Other (please identify)______
Course handout policy
_____ Lecture handouts provided to the students
______at no cost ______at cost
_____ Course pack provided to the student
______atno cost ______at cost
_____ Students responsible for obtaining their own handouts (downloaded, etc.)
Year of next LCME accreditation site visit: ______
Policy for summer remediation of failing grade
_____ in-house independent study
_____ formal summer course (either in-house or at external site)
(please provide info on course if willing)
Forms for evaluation of teaching faculty(please provide copies of evaluation forms if willing)
_____ by students
_____ by peers
_____ by course director
Teaching Methods and Materials
Lecture visual aids (Check all that are used more than 5% of total class time)
____ Computer and Projector
____ Chalkboard/whiteboard
____ Transparencies
____ 35mm slides and projector
Computer-assisted instruction(please provide info on which used if willing)
_____ Videos, problem sets
_____ Audience response systems
_____ Computer simulations
_____ Use of simulators
Laboratories
_____ Students as subjects
_____ Computer-driven laboratories (please indicate below)
_____Mac-lab
_____ Powerpack
_____ Other (please list)______
_____ Animals as subjects
_____ Physical models
_____ Computer simulations(please provide info on which used if willing)
Textbooks
______Required textbook (Name of authors) ______
______Recommend textbook (Name of authors) ______
______Review textbook recommended (author)______
Teaching
_____ % of course taught in lecture
_____ % of course taught in small group conference
_____ % of course taught in laboratory setting
_____ % of course taught in other setting (please list)______
Assessment of students
Examinations will be shared on a peer-to-peer basis. The web site will not have a question bank. If you are willing to share exams with your colleagues, check here _____
Course Grading policy
_____ Pass/fail
_____ A/B/C/Fail
_____ Honors A/B/C/Fail
Other (please specify )
_____ Students provide peer performance evaluation
_____ Administration provides USMLE step 1 data
_____ Faculty can participate in NBME sanctioned review
_____ NBME/others have presented examination item writing workshops
_____ NBME subject exam has been used as course final exam
_____ NBME subject exam has been used as remediation exam
Evaluation of the course(please provide copies of evaluation forms if willing)
By students
______immediately following the course (before final grade known)
______following the course (after final grade known)
By student performance on external exam
______NBME Subject exam
______USMLE Step 1 exam
Please attach any or all of the following:
Course syllabus
Course schedule
Lecture outlines
Evaluation forms (any type: student, course director, peer)
Case history samples
Please return completed form and attachments to:
Jessica Taylor, APS Senior Program Manager, Higher Education ()