Rocket Medicine: Phase 2 Timeline
Fall 2020
M3
- New CCE form with clerkship director written narrative summary of student performance
- Interim analysis of clerkship grade distribution completed for first 4 blocks
M4
All students doing 2 weeks EMED rotation
Ongoing: phase review of clinical curriculum
Content : EPO review
Instructional methods reviewed to determine if additional methods are necessary to
meet EPOs
Clerkship framework reviewed – new structure approved by CCC for AY 2022-23
Assessment/Evaluation reviewed by subcommittee of CCC
- Grading system review: tiered vs pass/fail
- Evaluation conceptual framework being discussed (RIME vs EPA vs hybrid)
- Departmental point structure content reviewed
- NBME percent of composite clerkship grade
Longitudinal threads for clinical curriculum to be reviewed/determined
Spring 2021
M3
End of M3 year analysis of composite grade distribution for required clerkships
Results of phase review implemented
Content – EPO review complete
Instructional methods review complete
Assessment/evaluation review
- Grading system review completed – recommendations made to CCC
- Evaluation conceptual framework to be discussed and reviewed by CCC
- Departmental points review complete
- NBME review complete
M4
Launch of new Transition to Residency courses (Advanced Clinical Care 2, Advanced
Clinical Care 3)
Longitudinal threads determined – individual disciplines add related content aligned with EPOs.
Summer 2021
M3
Required clerkships will be 10 weeks (IM, Surgery) and 5 weeks (FMED, Neurology, OBGYN,
Peds, Psych) with ongoing planning for new integrated clerkship structure to start
in AY 2022-23.
- Clerkship directors meet with ECC
- Clerkship directors plan for horizontal content integration
- Timing of NBME subject exams to be reviewed for AY 2022 integrated curriculum
- Development of integration weeks
Ongoing phase review
Addition of new content to required clerkships to meet EPOs
Instructional methods – additions added to required clerkships
Assessment/evaluation review
- Composite grade changes implemented
- Ongoing discussion of optimal conceptual framework for evaluations
- Departmental points standardized for each clerkship
Fall 2021
M3
Clerkship directors continue planning for new integrated required clerkship curriculum.
Evaluation paradigm under development
M4
Review of all T2R courses – plans presented for changes/revision based on feedback
Review of Emergency Medicine with action plan
Spring 2022
M3
Integrated clerkship blocks begin
New evaluation system introduced
The first stage (Stage 1) of our clinical curriculum reform culminated with the CCRSC completing a final proposal and action plan by February 2022. The timeline for this committee’s work was July 2021 to February 2022.