Educational Policy Committee
Term: The term of office is three years. Members may not serve on other standing committees (excluding Faculty Forum). There are no limits to the number of terms a member may serve.
Membership: The committee has four elected executive faculty, four general faculty appointed by the dean (all eight members equally divided between preclinical and clinical departments), and three undergraduate student representatives. The associate dean for curriculum serves as chair and is a non-voting member.
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Responsibilities: The committee is responsible for the design and management of a coherent and coordinated curriculum. To meet these responsibilities, the committee recommends the goals of the curriculum, determines the most effective means of fulfilling these goals, evaluates the effectiveness of the curriculum in achieving its goals, and recommends changes and innovative improvements as appropriate. Curricular goals include closer integration between clinical sciences and basic sciences, innovative use of technology to enhance student learning, small group and self-directed active learning experiences, and course and clerkship objectives that reflect program learning objectives.
Meeting Dates: This committee meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 3:00-5:00pm. Time commitment: Members spend 2-3 hours reading materials for meeting. In addition, members may be asked to meet between regularly scheduled meetings to conduct subcommittee or task force work. This may (but not necessarily) add an additional 2 hours per week.
