UNIVERSITY MEDICAL STUDENT COUNCIL
http://umsc.org.uic.edu/
MINUTES FOR Sep 6, 2014 MEETING
Location: UICOM-Urbana at 10:00am (Breakfast at 9:30am)
Attendance:
Administration: Dean Kashima, Dean Few
Chicago: Lindsay Schwartz, Sean Munoz, Dev Patel, Matthew Dybas, Nikolai Arendovich, Bo Gustafsson, Matthew Durst, Amy Brown
Peoria: Riana Riffle, Nicole Liberio, Jean Lee, Jin Lee, Kerry Storms
Rockford: Tony Logli, Sonali Khurana, Tim Feldheim, Anghela Paredes, Mina Tanaka, Robert Horsley, David Gordon
Urbana: Perlina Fortinberry, Bob Freidel, Ritika Singh, Erich Lidstone, Kieran Normoyle
Excused Absence: Jarna Shah, Maria Saavedra, Matthew Chia, Tara Kennedy, Aaron Jannings, Jenn Baldwin, Daniel Liechti
I. Guest Speakers:
- Dean Azar, Dean of the College of Medicine: Diversity, active learning, leadership, and excellence are important at our school.
i. “The College of Medicine of the Future” powerpoint presentation (umsc.org.uic.edu/documents/Dean%20Azar%20Presentation%209-6-2014.pptx)
ii. 5 pillars of the COM – Convergence of Engineering and Medicine, Humanistic Medicine, Statewide Impact, Excellence, Inclusiveness
iii. Pillar 1 – Convergence. Convergence is becoming the future of collaborations in medicine and science. Idea of having transdisciplinary integration of insights – in our case, technology/engineering and biological sciences. This convergence should be a central theme across all four campuses. Will be used to guide medical research and patient care. Seeks to address ongoing unmet healthcare needs in the Illinois area now and in the future.
iv. Collaboration is what brings students/researchers/faculty together. New innovations as a result of convergence of engineering and medicine allow these unmet patient needs to be met (i.e. cornea transplant). New technologies as a result of newfound collaboration can become a source of income when we license them, helping to fill the gap between our needs and ways of funding them.
v. Telemedicine – manifestation of convergence of engineering and medicine. Goes hand in hand with telecommunications. This is now part of our lives. Example: Mile Square Clinic - lots of electronic crosstalk between different specialties and physicians. Telemonitoring – using cell phone innovation in eye exams.
vi. Convergence goes global. Certain parts of Africa have access to smart phones – physicians are able to utilize this technology to conduct field eye exams. This is the kind of future we face today.
vii. Pillar 2 – Humanistic Medicine. Consists of compassion, professionalism, ethics, communication, team spirit, and helping those most in need.
viii. Pillar 3 – State-wide Impact. COM graduates 1/6 physicians in Illinois. The current Chicago-centric model of education at the COM is not sustainable for the future. Each individual campus is a center of excellence and each brings certain strengths. Synergies between the four campuses add to the scope/depth of physician training. If we want to continue going in the direction we’re going, we need to embrace the contributions of each campus and move away from the Chicago-centric model.
ix. Pillar 4 – Excellence. Our NIH Ranking is in the top 1/3rd amongst US medical schools, but Dean Azar believes the commitment of the teachers to teach and the willingness to always improve quality of education at UICOM are second to none. Abiding by these pillars and strengthening the foundations will allow us to rise in the national rankings (although that is not the main motivating factor).
x. Pillar 5 – Inclusiveness. Access to most-advanced, affordable care. Inclusiveness will improve and strengthen all other pillars. The available technology is very limited, and inclusiveness is the equalizer that will bring affordable high-tech equipment to all clilnics and areas of Illinois (rural, inner-city, etc.). It increases our state-wide presence as well as our diversity footprint.
xi. Again, collaboration again is the key to moving forward. The COM vision will combine the aspirations of UIC and UIUC to promote an enhanced academic enterprise, across COM’s four campuses, serving Illinois and the Midwest.
xii. White Paper Recommendations on unifying rather than separating the four campuses across the COM. In it are 4 recommendations for the “Unified COM of the Future.” www.medicine.uic.edu/whitepaper/ (can also be found on UMSC website)
xiii. White Paper Recommendation 1 – Strategically integrate engineering into COM education & training. We are in the process of adding an Eng-Med program to the COM curriculum. Would be made available to anyone who wants to be a part of it. Student input becomes very important, especially regarding how to design such a program.
xiv. White Paper Recommendation 2 – Redefine the role of the Urbana-Champaign regional branch of the UICOM. Instead of a Chicago-centric model, there should be interlocking accountability between UIC COM and UIUC. Identity issue exists due to the reception of separate degrees for MD/PhD students at UIUC.
xv. White Paper Recommendation 3 – Formalize Clinical Partnerships. Structure partnerships with Carle, OSF, Presence, and other health systems. Work together so we can continue to grow our state-wide presence.
xvi. White Paper Recommendation 4 – Illinois translational bioengineering institute with a vigorous research and economic development agenda. Proposal of a multi-campus research institute, in lieu of a new medical school on the UIUC campus. UIUC and Chicago would serve as the primary nodes for such an institute.
xvii. The wide reach of the COM across the state will enable us to be a wellspring for the generation and implementation of innovative technologies. Students and graduates will be superbly trained for the most effective practice of medicine in the new era of technology-intense, innovative health care.
xviii. Gala event for alumni September 20th – all students are invited to join. Student representation encourages alumni to donate handsomely. Email should be sent out to students across all four campuses.
- Kerry Storms, UMSC Vice President
i. Introduction to UMSC powerpoint (posted on UMSC website)
- Exec board roles, campus representatives.
- 4 meetings per year – 2 in person, 2 via web ex.
- New meeting rotation schedule
II. Approval of the Minutes from March 15th meeting in Peoria
III. Executive Board Report
- President – David Gordon (Rockford)
i. At the June deans meeting we discussed several things including the Tripp Umbach report, which was already talked about. The school has turned this into an opportunity for the college to talk about technology in the curriculum. Based on this we've had several meetings, as well as the most recent Deans’ meeting. We will have another retreat to discuss this later. From the student end it seems like we think that we should have a separate track for people that are really interested in it. However we don't necessarily want it in our general curriculum. Dean Azar has addressed most of this already.
ii. We also discussed some recent ethics violations by students - we feel students need more protections to keep other students from seeing their health records. There is also discussion of whether we need more ethics in the curriculum and/or how else we can reinforce ethics (perhaps it is something that needs to be addressed more in admissions).
- Vice President – Kerry Storms (Peoria)
i. Still need college committee positions filled. No other comments at this time.
- Secretary – Jin Lee, representing Danny Liechti (Peoria)
i. If anyone is not receiving UMSC listserv emails, contact Jin so he can add you to the listserv.
- Treasurer – Amy Brown (Chicago)
i. Anyone carpooling (2 or more people) should contact Amy for reimbursement.
- Historian/Webmaster – Jin Lee (Peoria)
i. UMSC website was migrated over to a new server over the summer, accounting for the delays in updates. New URL for website is umsc.org.uic.edu.
- OSR Representative – Robert Horsley (Rockford), Bo Gustafsson (Chicago), Nicole Liberio (Peoria)
i. Most recent OSR report available UMSC website.
ii. Attended the OSR meeting in the spring. AAMC has a new scholarship and grant database, available through their website. New toolkit available as well for campus events, community service, etc.
iii. ERAS may no longer be reporting STEP1 scores on NRMP. There has been a document charting outcomes in a match – has been very helpful in the past. This past year NRMP didn’t want to put this report out, putting students in a difficult position. There is discrepancy regarding who owns what and who is allowed to put out the data, and this probably won’t be resolved until the next meeting.
iv. Match panel – if applying to two different specialties, don’t apply to both specialties at the same institution (directors get their feelings hurt).
v. AAMC meetings also provide an opportunity for students to present posters and give presentations. Many students don’t know about this, and we should attempt to disseminate this information to more students going forward. The meeting is in Chicago this year (although the deadline has passed). These are low-key and look good on one’s CV and residency application.
- Advisor – Dean Kashima, Senior Associate Dean of Students, interim Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
i. Student affairs deans work collaboratively together and encourage the students to get involved and in college committees to expresslet them know of our student interests/concerns. Student representative positions on committees areThis is a great leadership opportunity for students to get involved, as is student government in general.
ii. Search for a new Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs – there are now finalists for the position. The search committeey will likelymay want input from the UMSC via interviewthat decision (perhaps via webex). Great candidates with lots of experience at other campuses.
iii. Two retirements at the college-wide level: Lorenen Troy, Associate Dean for Educational Planning, recently retired – was instrumental in working with student on college committees. Susan Huhndorfn Windworth also retired in May – our college registrar. Michelle Wortel, Financial Aid Directors has assumed oversight of Registrar's office. There will be some restructuring going forward.
iv. PIn more positive news, the we have a college-wide submission of a letter of intent for the AAMC’s “Entrustable Professional Activities” (EPA) pilot project was selected . https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/403960/09122014.html>. ThereThere are certain patient care n activities and behaviors that all graduating studentsresidents should be able to performhave without supervision when entering residency. Available on the AAMC website (link on UMSC website). Over 70 letters of interest were submittted. The letter of intent was to be involved in a pilot project where schools develop ways to try to share and teach other schools about these EPAs. We are one of 10 schools that were picked. Our, and we have a leadership team has representation from each campus (Alex Stagnaro-Green, Rockford; Rachel Caskey, Chicago; Janet Jokela, Urbana; Meenakshy Aiyer, Peoria)coordinating this effort across all four campuses. We believe factors influential in our selection included our we got chosen because we emphasize the four-campus structure, faculty experts, renowned Department of Medical Education, focus on innovation in education, and also because our desire to integrate student involvement in curriculum activities. An update will be provided at the next meeting. More on that when we get more information.
v. Work that Dean Kashima has been doing involving curricular activities for students. includes a proposal for a MD/MS in bioengineering, which is going through the approval process. Should be available and offered in the fall 2015. Would be taken between the 3rd and 4th years, and students from any of the campuses could would be allowed applyto participate. We hope to be able to formally announce it before the fall.
vi. Dean Azar mentioned the Residency Preparedness Initiative. Will be a college-wide initiative. Dean Azar attended the sessions on the match a couple of years ago at the last AAMC meeting, talking about the challenges regarding more people applying for the same (or slightly larger) number of positions. We thus have some overall college goals goals that will be true f for any student at any campus. See goals on UMSC website. We will discusss have this on the agenda at the next UMSC meeting.
vii. Some schools have been going on probation regarding LCME accreditation. and changes in what schools should be teaching and how they should be teaching them. The school does a self-assessment the year prior to the visit, and we shwould need to be compliant at that point. Students have a major role in the process. We have decided that we want to do a “pre-self-assessment.” We want feedback from student leaders. This will be discussed at the next UMSC meeting., knowing what the standards are at either their own campuses or college-wide. UMSC involvement is encouraged.
IV. Site Reports from Regional Student Council Presidents
A. Chicago (Dev Patel)
i. Tripp Umbach and the White Paper Report. This matter continues to be an ever-present concern to the Chicago campus, as well as the others. The CMSC exec board gave brief comments to Dean Azar, and the President worked with leaders at other campuses to assist Dean Azar in finalizing his message in response to the Tripp Umbach report. We look forward to hearing about the progress, if available, at this meeting.
ii. Learning Center Renovations at the Chicago Campus. The construction was not able to be completed at the expected date. Informally speaking, it was due to non-UIC parties' limitations and the rules that govern UIC's selection of said parties. The renovations are currently expected to be complete for the Spring Semester.
iii. 10 for 15. The successful campaign to boost confidence, preparedness, and scores with regards to STEP 1 at UIC continues to impact the school. The students and faculty involved are presenting their research and findings at medical education conferences. This information I know through informal channels, and I find it likely that there are many other similar results of the work the Class Board of 2015 accomplished. We look forward to seeing the scores of the Class of 2016 this spring and are hopeful that we have worked towards a lasting change.
iv. Needs Assessment Presentation. Thanks to a presentation by students brought forth at a Dialogue with the Deans last Spring, there have been changes to several areas of UIC COM curriculum and review. Currently, we are informed that there are efforts to increase administrators and clinician instructors. Additionally, annual reports and departmental reviews with Dean Hyderi, Dean Azar, and the Department Heads have been completed and well-received. To follow up on this plan and future student input on macrocurricular issues, the Chicago campus's Student Education Team will be installing positions dedicated to such topics