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Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation    < < Back            UCCOM Goals & Objectives   Medical Students        Scholars Program   Nutrition   Calendars/Schedules   Faculty/Staff Directory   Student Feedback Forum   Technology Tools   Policies/Procedures   Meeting Minutes   Medical Education Home   MedOneStop   College of Medicine   * Adobe Acrobat Reader   The Director of the Office of Evaluation and Research works collaboratively with administration, faculty and staff to establish UCCOM Institutional Medical Education Goals and Related Competencies as well as yearly course and clerkship-specific goals and objectives on which the comprehensive curricular evaluation system is based. Then, using the Framework for Curricular Evaluation for guidance, the Director coordinates the on-going evaluation of all courses, clerkships, and faculty. The Framework for Curricular Evaluation outlines the mechanisms and processes through which the faculty and administration of the College of Medicine will be able to monitor the effectiveness of the medical student education program at meeting its stated goals and objectives. The process includes evaluating all courses and clerkships, each segment of the curriculum (currently designated as Year 1, Year 2, and the Clinical Biennium), and the curriculum as a whole. Responsibility for curriculum evaluation and improvement is presently assigned to the curriculum committees (i.e. the Education Coordinating Committee; the Clinical Biennium Curriculum Committee; and the Years 1 and 2 Curriculum Committees. Administrative oversight and coordination of curricular evaluation rests within The Office of Medical Education, through the Director of Evaluation and the Associate Dean for Medical Education. View full Framework for Curricular Evaluation document In addition to gathering student input from on-line surveys and focus groups, program effectiveness is measured by reviewing course grades, board scores, and residency placement rate. The Subcommittee on Evaluating Curricular Effectiveness (SECE), chaired by the Director of the Office of Evaluation and Research, reviews and synthesizes all of the collected evaluation data and makes recommendations based on its’ comprehensive assessment of curricular effectiveness. To get a better understanding of the overall evaluation process, and/or to view past evaluation reports visit the Student Evaluations of Courses and Clerkships Process page. For further information, please contact Linda M. Goldenhar, PhD.
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