Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee (EPCC) Update
Since the last update, the EPCC has focused on reviewing and updating policies in preparation for the upcoming LCME accreditation site visit in October.
Reviewed and Updated Policies:
- Guidelines for Pre-Clerkship Academic Workload
- Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy for Medical Student Education Didactic Sessions
- MD Program Policy on Review of Students, Adverse Actions and Appeals
- MD Program Advancement and Graduation Requirements Policy
- MD Program Progress Committee Bylaws
- Mid-Course, Clerkship and Sub-Internship Feedback Policy
- Assessment- Course Exams and Qualifiers Policy
- Assessment- Clerkship Knowledge Exams Policy
- Medical Student Clinical Work Hours Policy
- Standards of Professionalism Policy
- Statement of Free Expression and Non-Discrimination Policy
- Guidelines for Student Supervision and Safety on Required Clerkships, Electives and Sub-Internships
- Cause for Removal from Courses, Clerkships, Electives and Sub-Internships
- Procedure for Assignment of Clerkship Rotations for Students
- Narrative Assessment Policy
- Non- Involvement of Providers of Student Health Services or Family Members in Student Assessment Policy
- Re-Entry to the Ward for MD Students Taking Time Away From Clinical Work policy
- Academic Advising Policy
- Confidentiality of Medical Student Records Policy
- Change in Student Status Policy
- YSM Student Organization Guidelines
Areas of Discussion:
- Approved conversion of the COVID policy for the MD-PhD program to use Wednesday Evening Clinic (WEC) as an alternate rotation for the primary care portion of the Bio-PsychosocialApproach to Health (BAH) clerkship on a permanent basis.
- Reviewed the Step 1 & Step 2 performance for YSM students in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 and compared to prior years dating back to 2015.
- The Elective Review Committee (ERC) provided a summary of the annual review process and the outcomes for electives and subinternships reviewed in 2022-2023.
Details of these discussions and reviews and the full minutes of each meeting of the EPCC are available on the YSM Medical Education website.