Medical Faculty Senate Update on Undergraduate Medical Education

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Medical Faculty SenateUpdate on Undergraduate
Medical Education

• Gail Morrison, MD
• May 08, 2008
• Vice Dean for Education
• University of Pennsylvania
• School of Medicine

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Agenda

• Update Curriculum 2000
• Class of 2007 10th Class Entered
• Graduation Class 2008
• LCME Reaccreditation Site Visit
• Programmatic Initiatives
• Simulation Suite
• Future Plans
• Approvals Needed Today
• Continuation of CU2000

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Class of 2007

• PA/Non PA Residents

• Age
• Age Range 20-29
• Average Age 22.8

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Class of 2007

• Underrepresented In Medicine Statistics

• Other Minority Representations

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Class of 2007

• Mean GPA 3.79
• Mean MCAT Scores
• VR 10.83 PS 12.05 WS Q BS 12.01
• 59 Different Majors
• 71 science 29 non-science majors
• 54 undergraduate colleges/universities
  represented
• 31 States Represented

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Graduation Class, 2008

• Graduation Class - 2008

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Residency Match Data
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Career Choices, 2008

• 3 students did not enter match
• 1 deferred residency
• 1 joined a Health Care Consulting firm (MD/MBA)
• 1 will conduct Post-doctoral research (MD/PhD)

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Specialty Trends
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Other Specialty Selections, 2008
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Matching at Penn, 2008

• Penn 39 students, 29
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 35
• Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia 1
• Scheie Eye Institute 2

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Matching at Harvard, 2008

• Penn matches at Harvard 19 students, 14
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 1
• Brigham and Womens Hospital 6
• Massachusetts General 9
• Childrens Hospital Boston 2
• Massachusetts Eye Ear Infirmary 1

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2008 Matches at Other Premier Institutions
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External Evaluation of Medical School

• LCME
• PENN Med just received an 8 year reaccreditation
  of Medical School including curriculum program
• Strengths Cited in Draft Report include
• Our curriculum was rated as innovative,
  integrated, flexible, and data-driven with many
  outcome measures that allow changes to be made in
  real time.
• The student body was described as impressive and
  vibrant and thriving in an atmosphere that
  allows students to take advantage of multiple
  opportunities across education, research and
  clinical experiences.
• Integrated management and resource planning of
  the Health System and the School of Medicine
  under PENN Medicine was cited as an enormous and
  enviable strength.

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Programmatic Initiatives, 2007-08

• Simulation
• PENN Medicine at Rittenhouse
• 2300sqft Standardized Patients Skill Center

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PENN Medicine at Rittenhouse
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Future Plans

• Renovation of space for educational activities
• Study Space
• Entrance to the Medical School
• Small group learning rooms

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36th and Spruce Today
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New Facility Planning Study
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Biomedical Library Redesign
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• Approvals Needed Today

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Continuation of CU2000
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Continuation of CU2000
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Continuation of CU2000
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• Need a Vote

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