Meeting Minutes
Thurs.10/19/00
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Present:

Faculty/staff - Mark Kuczewski, Tammie Morris (acting recorder), Eva Bading, Pam Derstine, Greg Matz, Ash Mansour, Greg Ozark, Charles Webber & Fred Wezeman, Mary Langbein & Teresa Wronski.  Cynthia Brincat (1st yr.), Ryan DeLee (2nd yr.), Andrew Makowski (2nd yr.) and Sam Johnston (3rd yr.) Absent: Mike Takacs (4th yr.)

Discussion:

1. Next meeting dates – Thurs. 11/09/00- 6:15 p.m. & Tues., 11/14/00- 5:00 p.m., meeting rooms (TBA). Dr. Leiach and Pat Surdyk from the Accreditation Counsel of Graduate Medical Education (AGME) will be guest speakers on 11/09/00. Topic: Outcome Project
    
2. Minutes approved.
    
3. Sub-committee review:
   • Honor Code - This subcommittee reviewed several models available. Many seemed inappropriate as they embodied a negative and punitive approach. The group believes that a code that sets expectations and calls students to live up to them is to be preferred. Examples cited include Ohio State University. Some committee members dissented and questioned whether competitive medical students could be trusted to do such things as monitor their own exams. Most of the committee thought that such an approach was worthwhile. It was further suggested that practices such as grading on a curve places students into competition with each other and fosters a lack of trustworthiness. Such practices might need to be reconsidered if an honor code is implemented.

     The subcommittee suggested that the group seek to go beyond the traditional honor code approach and integrate their work into the statement on professionalism 

   • Integrated Curriculum - Mary L. provided a list of required courses and lectures related to professionalism. The chair requested that this group also outline the voluntary service opportunities provided at SSOM.

    

Review of the work of the remaining two subcommittees will resume at the Tues., 11/14/00 meeting.

Meeting adjourned at approx.  6:40 p.m.

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