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Survey Response. Chicago 412 (50%) 7 Grad studentsM1 137 (75%)M2 111 (56%)M3 93 (45%)M4 71 (30%)Joint Degree Students 7. Student Response. Urbana 120 (55%) 33 Grad StudentsM1 78 (61%)M2 18 (47%)M3 13 (45%)M4 11 (42%)Joint Degree Students 33. Student Response. Rockford 111 (70%)M2 31 (
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1. LCME Student SurveyUMSC Self Study
Presented by Liz Podczerwinski
March 12, 2009
2. Survey Response Chicago 412 (50%) + 7 Grad students
M1 137 (75%)
M2 111 (56%)
M3 93 (45%)
M4 71 (30%)
Joint Degree Students 7
3. Student Response Urbana 120 (55%) + 33 Grad Students
M1 78 (61%)
M2 18 (47%)
M3 13 (45%)
M4 11 (42%)
Joint Degree Students 33
4. Student Response Rockford 111 (70%)
M2 31 (57%)
M3 41 (70%)
M4 39 (85%)
Peoria 105 (70%)
M2 38 (84%)
M3 37 (65%)
M4 30 (64%)
5. Student-Faculty-Administration Interaction Strengths
Faculty availability and access to medical school administration in Urbana, Rockford & Peoria
Concerns
Awareness and responsiveness to student concerns in Chicago
Recommendation
Maintain communication through information sessions and “Dialogue with the Deans”
Hire additional staff and provide training with students in order to better address student concerns
6. Student Support Overall all sites “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with:
Academic counseling availability
Availability of tutorial help
Availability of counseling about careers & residency
Availability/adequacy of financial admin services
7. Student Support Concerns
Perception of equality of services between sites in Rockford and Peoria
Recommendation
Provide students with information on how student fees are used
Provide students with a newsletter describing services/projects in progress across all the sites
8. Students Health Strengths
Confidentiality of medical services across all sites
Concerns
Adequacy of student health insurance in Rockford
Availability/adequacy of dental services in Rockford and Peoria
Recommendations
Maintain adequate and equal health insurance across 4 campuses
Provide better dental coverage
9. Library and Electronic Learning Resources Strengths (all sites marked “very satisfied” on majority of items)
Access to library facility services
Access of electronic library from home/hospital/school
Websites designed by faculty and students
Quality of librarian’s knowledge
10. Learning Environment Strengths
Student Diversity
Confidentiality of student records
Concerns
Availability of student relaxation space in Chicago and Urbana
Classrooms/testing facilities/labs/study space in Chicago in terms of:
Equipment
Lighting
AC/heat
Comfort
11. Learning Environment Recommendations
Expand/modernize relaxation spaces
Address issues regarding equipment, lighting, AC/heat, and comfort (painting walls/ceilings and repairing broken seats)
12. Education Program as a Whole Strengths
Quality of clinical instruction during M3/M4 year
Concerns
Timeliness of feedback after clerkships in Chicago
Quality of clinical exposure prior to clerkships in Urbana
Ease of scheduling 4th year electives in Chicago- currently improving via new online scheduling
Recommendations
Evaluate how each campus offers M1/M2 clinical exposure and adapt
13. M1 & M2 Coursework Strengths
Overall, students marked “satisfied” or “very satisfied”
Concerns with individual courses
Pathophysiology- organization and teaching methods in Rockford
Essentials of Patient Care- teaching methods, organization, methods, student motivation, fairness of exams in Rockford
Histology- teaching methods, importance of clinically relevant material, and student motivation in Chicago
Pharmacology- teaching methods in Chicago
Recommendations
Faculty to communicate with other campus faculty to learn how courses are taught there
14. Clerkships Strengths
Overall students from UPR track marked “very satisfied” regarding core clerkships and Chicago marked “satisfied”
Dedicated faculty/physicians to teaching
Help prepare students prepare for USMLE CK & CS exams
Concerns
Overemphasis on Family Medicine in Rockford
Recommendations
Provide students with more opportunities to explore (sub)-specialties or consider extending surgery to include ortho, ENT
15. Thank you! Important to note that there was <50% M3 & M4 response rate in Chicago and Urbana
Questions? Comments? Please contact Liz Podczerwinski at epodcz2@uic.edu or Adam Meisel at meisel@uic.edu or Colleen Dickinson at cmdickin@uic.edu