Governance

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The Committee on Instruction and Appraisal shall:

1. Regularly review and revise the instructional, student assessment, and program evaluation policies of the College for undergraduate medical education. The CCIA will report its actions regularly to the Executive Committee. Major policy decisions, including those that affect graduation requirements or otherwise are required by university statute to receive further approval at the university level will be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval.
2. Establish the minimum competencies expected for all graduates of the College of Medicine and monitor the effectiveness of the curricular and assessment experiences and instruments used to provide and to certify those competencies.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the College of Medicine curriculum and the assessment instruments used to monitor student progress through that curriculum.
4. Ensure that the curriculum offered and assessment instruments used are consistent with requirements for Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation.
5. Encourage, when appropriate, the development of unique curricular endeavors appropriate to the learning environment at each campus

This committee is charged with the design, delivery, and review of all components of the Phase 1 curriculum, which comprises year 1 and the majority of year 2 of the four-year medical degree. The committee makes recommendations to the CCIA about educational program objectives and course objectives, recommends instructional and assessment methods in Phase 1, and reviews and recommends methods for continuous improvement of faculty teaching. The committee reviews coverage of all Phase 1 educational goals and objectives, examines integration, leverages tri-campus educational resources, attends to cross-campus equivalency,coordinates delivery, and examines opportunities for improved curricular integration. This committee provides feedback to the Policy Committee on all Phase 1 policies, including student attendance, assessment standards, student continuation standards, and promotion to the M3 year. The committee also reviews and recommends improvements to individual courses based upon feedback from the Student Curricular Boards, student survey data, assessment performance data (including USMLE Step 1), and triennial course and phase reports from the Program Review Subcommittee.

1. Design and recommend the process for triennial phase and course reviews.
2. Serve as reviewers of triennial in-depth course reports, offering an independent perspective of the effectiveness of the course. This feedback is then included in a final course report generated by the Office of Educational Affairs and the Course Directors.
3. Present their review of the triennial in-depth course reports, their recommendations, and the conclusions to the Phase 1 Management Committee or Phase 2/3 Management Committee and then CCIA.
4. Review and make recommendations for triennial phase and whole program reviews and subsequently present these reviews to the Phase 1 Management Committee or Phase 2/3 Management Committee and then CCIA.

This Committee is charged with reviewing Supplemental Academic Programs and recommending new programs or changes to existing programs offered across the College of Medicine. The Committee reviews the programs with a specific lens on how these programs interface with and complement the MD degree. The SAPs include dual degree programs (MSTP, MD/MPH, MD/MBA, etc.), Scholarly Concentration Programs, the GPPA Medical Scholars Program, and the postbaccalaureate, conditional admission programs offered through the Urban Health Program. The SAP committee oversees program logistics, ensuring that educational goals and objectives for these programs are met and are appropriately integrated with the MD degree program. The committee also provides input and guidance to the CCIA and its subcommittees where either curricular or policy changes may affect SAPs.

This committee is charged with designing and recommending the policies that govern the four-year medical degree. The committee reviews aggregate student data and works collaboratively with other curricular and student promotion committees, where appropriate, in the generation and editing of student policies. When appropriate, the committee also seeks advice from university legal counsel. The committee also recommends policies pertaining to student appeals and academic grievances while ensuring University-wide compliance.