Meeting Updates
The next EPCC meeting will be held on December 14th.
The EPCC meeting on November 9th was devoted to a presentation and discussion of the 2022 Strategic Plan for Medical Education and continuing discussion of the USMLE Step Graduation Requirements policy.
2022 Strategic Plan for Medical Education
Deputy Dean Illuzzi presented the 2022 Strategic Plan for Medical Education for review and endorsement by the committee. Strategic planning is an opportunity for an institution to reflect on its mission and to articulate its vision for the future. Dean Illuzzi described a strategic planning process that started in October of 2021 that included wide stakeholder representation to gather input, and to set and prioritize goals to guide the school in its allocation of effort and resources for medical education. Three domains are addressed in the plan.
- Domain 1: Students engagement in attaining competency
- Innovation in Medical Education
- Creative and Robust Opportunities for Student Assessment
- Faculty Coaching Program for Student Development and Progress
- Domain 2: Faculty Participation in the Educational Mission
- Promotion of Education Faculty
- Education Leaders in Departments
- YSM Center for Medical Education
- Domain 3: Building a More Inclusive & Enriched Learning Environment
- Development of YSM “Colleges”
- Faculty Development in Inclusivity and Health Equity
- Expanded Communication about the Learning Environment
- Increased Community Engagement
The EPPC enthusiastically endorsed the plan and was made aware that as specific initiatives for implementation of the recommendations emerge, the committee will be required to review and approve them. The full 2022 Strategic Plan for Medical Education is posted on the YSM Medical Education website.
USMLE Step Graduation Requirements Policy
This policy is intended to make students aware of the expectations for taking and passing the Step 1 and Step 2CK exams to meet graduation requirements. Included in the proposed revision was a date that dual degree students must take and pass these exams by prior to entering the dual degree program. This date replaced more ambiguous guidance in the policy. In addition, the guidelines tied to the study periods for these exams were amended to reflect changing views on the importance of these exams for residency applications based upon the move of Step 1 to pass/fail. Concerns raised in the committee discussion related to the language in the guidelines and if it felt more like policy than guidance resulted in the tabling of the vote on the policy. The revised policy will be added to a future agenda after further revision addressing the concerns of some committee members.