Tucson Educational Policy Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2017
4:30pm, 3230
MEETING ATTENDEES
/Voting Members
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/Resource Members
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/Kristopher Abbate
/ /Susan Ellis
/X
Elle Campbell
/X
/Sonia De Leon
/Maria Czuzak
/X
/George Fantry
/X
Herman Gordon
/X
/Carlos Gonzales
/Sarah Harris
/ /Raquel Givens
/Wendi Kulin
/ /Kevin Moynahan
/Patricia Lebensohn
/X
/Diane Poskus
/X
Lindsey Lepoidevin
/ /Violet Siwik
/Bill Marshall
/X
/Karen Spear Ellinwood
/Art Sanders
/ /Amy Waer
/Sydney Rice
/ /Paul Weissburg
/X
Jordana Smith
/ / /Kathy Smith
/ / /Jim Warneke
/ / /Stephen Wright
/ / /Chad Viscusi
/ / /*X = present
MEETING NOTES
/The meeting was chaired by Dr Patricia Lebensohn, in Dr Sanders’ absence.
1. Announcement/Reminders
2. Voting Items: Quorum was not achieved; therefore, voting items were deferred. The proposed revision to the Academic Probation policy and the proposed Year 4 Pharmacology elective course will be sent out for electronic vote.
3. Discussion Items:
a. Life Cycle “Quick Feedback” block review (Weissburg): Dr Weissburg presented the Life Cycle review, which was conducted in the new “quick feedback” format. This reporting format is being piloted as a method for quickly providing block feedback to block directors in the new curriculum. In addition to standard data sources (e.g., block feedback surveys and block exam scores) there are several new features associated with this review process. Specifically, the use of two student focus groups, the inclusion of the Director of Program Evaluation in the Block Advisory Group meetings, a post-block meeting of an ad hoc committee to analyze and discuss the block upon its conclusion, and the completion of a block evaluation report within two months of the block’s completion.
Results of the review indicated that students rated the Life Cycle block very positively. Students perceived the block as well organized and appreciated having more unstructured time. The block director, Dr Parikh, was highly rated as well. Student performed well on the block exam. No substantive changes to the block or its content were recommended.
Meeting adjourned. The next meeting is May 3, 2017.
ACTION ITEMS
// Items(s) / Assigned to / Target Date /
1.
/ Distribute proposed revision to Academic Policy and Year 4 Pharmacology elective for an electronic vote / Susan Ellis / ASAP2
/ Draft proposed revision to section of CoM faculty bylaws relevant to TEPC / Art Sanders, Patricia Lebensohn, Susan Ellis / ASAPMinutes submitted by Susan Ellis, MA, EdS
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