Dean Of Student Affairs Research Articles

More About Who Should Oversee Preparation of the Dean’s Letter

In Reply: The authors of both the above letters point out the importance of an unbiased and objective Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE). Gliatto et al reference the rigorous and detailed 2002 MSPE guidelines that were developed collaboratively by student affairs deans and program directors. Schools that follow these guidelines provide information that is comprehensive, unbiased, unedited, and comparative. Shea et al1 analyzed MSPEs from 84% of MD-granting medical schools and found that 75% of the MSPEs adequately followed these guidelines. Certainly, continued efforts to improve the objectivity of the MSPE, such as those described by Gliatto et al, are warranted, and improved compliance with guidelines across schools will enhance the standing of the MSPE as a valuable resource for program directors. Although Gliatto et al state that “committees involving faculty and leadership outside of student affairs are also good ways to make sure processes are followed and individual biases minimized,” we believe that just because student affairs officers are seen as student advocates does not mean they are biased when preparing the MSPE. Other groups involved in the evaluation and advising of students may be subject to biases themselves when writing the MSPE, thus highlighting the need for an MSPE format that adheres to objective standards of reporting. Weissman states that the MSPE should be the initial basis for evaluating residency candidates. We agree, since the MSPE provides a holistic view of the applicant. Student affairs officers possess comprehensive and unbiased information about the achievement of medical students in regard to academic metrics, experiences, and personal attributes relevant to their likely success in residency training. As such, we can employ the “clear and fairly applied process” envisioned by Gliatto et al to the writing of the MSPE and still provide an environment that is compliant with accreditation standards of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and that minimizes barriers to students seeking assistance from student affairs offices for sensitive academic or personal concerns. W. Scott Schroth, MD, MPH Associate dean for administration, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.; [email protected] Patricia A. Barrier, MD Senior dean for student affairs, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota. Maureen Garrity, PhD Associate dean for student affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado. Michael G. Kavan, PhD Associate dean for student affairs, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska.

Pharmacy student professionalism and the internet

User modifiable internet applications, often termed Web 2.0 and social media have the ability to quickly broadcast opinions, beliefs, and personal details. Pharmacy education has begun to integrate this technology for educational and outreach purposes and is also grappling with the negative issues that surface with respect to student professionalism. The objective was to investigate academic administrators' reports of unprofessional online postings of pharmacy students and how this related to policies at their respective institutions. This study was an online survey of Deans of student affairs, or their proxies, at United States colleges of pharmacy in December 2009. The survey collected information on school setting and respondent characteristics, incidents of student-posted unprofessional content, respondents' level of concern and institutional policies. Fifty-four percent of schools responded (60/111). Of these, 51% (31/60) reported incidences of student-posted online unprofessional content. Patient confidentiality was involved in 7% of these incidents (2/28). Profanity (74%; 20/27), discriminatory language (39%; 11/28), depicting intoxication (50%; 13/26), and sexually suggestive content (32%; 8/25) were also reported. Of the respondents who reported incidents and answered the question regarding disciplinary actions, 20 resulted in informal warnings (67%). Fifty-six percent of respondents believe that current policies do not cover student-posted online content (32/57). Of these schools without policies, 25% (9/32) were adjusting policies to cover this issue. There was no difference between schools reporting incidents and amount of policies, school characteristics, or Deans' level of concern. Online student-posted unprofessional content appears equally prevalent regardless of schools' policies to address it.

Dr. Richard Heinzl: At the Forefront of Global Healthcare

Dr. Richard Heinzl is a McMaster Medical School alumni. He also studied at Harvard and Oxford University, where he received Master degrees in Public Health and Science, respectively. Dr. Heinzl was connected to McMaster University prior to becoming a student himself as his father, Rudy Heinzl, was the Dean of Student Affairs for 11 years. Dr. Heinzl founded the Canadian chapter of Médicins Sans Frontières only a year after graduating from Medical School. When he is not abroad practicing medicine or performing research, Dr. Heinzl often returns to McMaster to share his immense knowledge and life experiences. His most recent presentation at McMaster on October 19th was organized by the Medical School community. During this presentation, Dr. Heinzl shared key aspects of a health plan he is constructing for the Kalinago people of Dominica.

Med Schools Urged to Offer Better Health Care Coverage

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Professional NewsFull AccessMed Schools Urged to Offer Better Health Care CoverageAaron LevinAaron LevinSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:4 Nov 2011https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.46.21.psychnews_46_21_8_1AbstractTo the surprise of no one who has attended medical school, the experience can induce distress in some students and psychiatric symptoms in a few. Yet insurance policies offered by many medical schools to their students often impose visit or dollar limits on mental health or substance abuse care and require cost sharing that may dissuade students from seeking needed care, according to a research letter published in the September 7 Journal of the American Medical Association.Rachel Nardin, M.D., an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and chief of neurology at Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts, and colleagues compiled data from 115 of 129 U.S. medical schools during 2010. All the schools offered policies with coverage for outpatient mental health care, although six did not provide inpatient mental health or substance abuse coverage."Medical schools should consider improving student insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorders," Nardin emphasized. Between 29 percent and 43 percent of the 115 responding schools provided unlimited coverage of some combination of inpatient or outpatient care for mental health and/or substance abuse, they noted. Median annual maximum dollar amounts of the policies offered to students varied from $3,000 for outpatient mental health treatment and $3,919 for outpatient substance abuse treatment to $62,500 for inpatient mental health treatment and $20,000 for inpatient substance abuse treatment."Medical students probably face no greater concerns about insurance than students in other professional schools," said pediatrician Samuel Parrish, M.D., senior associate dean for student affairs and admissions at Drexel University's College of Medicine in Philadelphia, in an interview with Psychiatric News.Most schools are forced to strike a balance between the cost of premiums and the amount or quality of coverage they can offer at a given price, said Parrish, who was coauthor of a report on medical student mental health and services for the Association of American Medical Colleges. However, even modest copayments can affect a medical student's willingness to seek treatment, said Parrish."Medical students aren't making a salary yet." he said. "In reality, they are poor people living on loans."Parrish said he had never encountered a student who reached the maximum of the coverage provided, although one or two in each year's medical school class of 260 at Drexel apply for a leave of absence.In a talk to incoming students each year, former APA President Michelle Riba, M.D., a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, discusses the stresses they will face and how to minimize the problems those stresses may cause; she also encourages the students to seek help when they feel overwhelmed. At Michigan, medical students can turn to a psychiatrist on the staff whose job it is to help them specifically, she told Psychiatric News.Nardin's survey covered insurance plans offered by medical schools, but Riba noted that some medical students may be insured through other plans. Some students under age 26 may still be covered by their parents' policies or may have other sources of insurance, which may be better or worse than the university plan. Confidentiality is another concern beyond costs and coverage, said Riba. Some students worry that seeking help may affect later matters such as the cost of purchasing life insurance.In some states, at least in the past, licensing bodies may have noted that a physician applicant had experienced a mental health problem while in medical school and required an evaluation by a clinician to determine that the problem would not affect the individual's ability to practice, said Riba.Finally, noted Parrish, some psychiatric diagnoses frequently make their first appearance in early adulthood, which may account for service usage during college or medical school.However, one major change in recent years is that professors and administrators at every level of higher education are seeing students who have received mental health services beginning in middle school.Parrish sees that as a positive sign. "It shows that treatment works.""U.S. Medical Students' Health Insurance Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment" is posted at <http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/306/9/931.2.full>. ISSUES NewArchived

学生部長 (厚生補導) の役割

学生部長 (厚生補導) の役割

Persist/Dropout Differences In Pre-matriculation Attitudes Of Freshman Towards College Attrition: A Longitudinal Multiple Group Structural Equations Model

This study proposes a structural equations model of college student attrition based on pre-matriculation freshman attitudes. The study uses a survey administered annually from 1995 to 1999 and tracks persistence and dropout behavior for five years until the last cohort graduated. It discusses seven constructs of pre-matriculation freshman attitudes that resemble the Cabrera, Nora, and Castaeda (1993) model of College Persistence that was based on attitudes of first-to-second year enrolled college students. We applied our survey to a Northeastern sectarian private college. Our model includes external factors such as financial attitude, and endogenous variables such as academic reputation, social integration, institutional commitment, goal commitment, academic performance, and intent to persist. In addition to the variables related to the Cabrera model, we added two measures of social integration, political interests and concern-for the disadvantaged because these were suitable to the type of college which hosted the study. Results provide a multiple group comparative and predictive model of student attrition for annual use by the Dean of Student Affairs in designing proactive plans and implementing intervention strategies to enhance student retention.

Reassessing Physical Disability Among Graduating US Medical Students

Before the 1970s, many potential college and graduate students were denied admission or prevented from graduating because of their disabilities. Legislation such as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has sought to end such discrimination. In two previous studies, the proportion of graduating medical students with physical disabilities (MSPD) was found to be 0.23% (1980) and 0.19% (1990). This study sought to learn what effect passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has had on the graduation of MSPD and the proportion of MSPD whose physical disability was identified before or after admission to medical school. A questionnaire was sent to the deans of student affairs at all accredited medical schools in the United States (n = 123) to determine the proportion of MSPD who graduated during the years 2002-2005 and the onset of disabilities, either before or after admission to medical school. The proportion of graduating MSPD was 0.15%. Furthermore, proportionately fewer graduating MSPD had preexisting physical disability in our study than in the study by Wu et al. The findings suggest a continuing decline in the proportion of graduating MSPD. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

New York University School of Medicine

New York University School of Medicine

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)—New Jersey Medical School

The Dean is the chief academic officer of the medical school. Management of the educational programs is a shared responsibility of the academic departments and the Office of Education reporting to the Vice Dean. The faculty organization solicits and provides input to the Committee on Committees, which selects members for the nine standing committees that are approved by the Faculty Council (Figure 1). The Committee on Academic Programs and Policies (CAP2), a standing committee of Faculty Council, is charged with the design, evaluation, revision, approval, and oversight of the curriculum and overall educational program. CAP2 also makes recommendations to the Dean and to the Faculty Council regarding implementation of various programs. CAP2 represented by faculty, students, and administrators (ex officio) is a surrogate for the faculty at large. Members on the CAP2 are not representational of the various departments. The Dean or his designee, the Vice Dean, in concert with the CAP2 provides the strategic leadership in managing the educational programs and developing policies and procedures. The Vice Dean works closely with the academic departmental chairs, course and clerkship directors, and faculty to implement innovations in education, assessment, and evaluation as they pertain to undergraduate medical education. Two subcommittees report to the CAP2—the Preclinical and Clinical advisory subcommittees, which consist of course and clerkship directors, respectively. Subcommittees assist in achieving horizontal and vertical integration of the curriculum. A major curriculum revision was rolled out in 2004-05 (see Curriculum Renewal Process). Interdepartmental and interdisciplinary courses are managed jointly by departments and the Office of Education (OE). Office of Education

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Creighton University School of Medicine

Creighton University School of Medicine

Oregon Health &amp; Science University School of Medicine

Number of Activities: 145 Number of Hours of Instruction: 1,964 Number of Physician Participants: 29,136 Number of Other Learners: 17,094 Received Commercial Support: Yes Received Income from Advertising or Exhibits: Yes Participated in Joint Providership: Yes Offered Courses: Yes Offered Enduring Materials: Yes Offered Internet Enduring Materials: Yes Offered Performance Improvement: Yes Offered RSS: Yes Offered Test Item Writing: Yes

Relationships Between Drug Company Representatives and Medical Students:Medical School Policies and Attitudes of Student Affairs Deans and Third-Year Medical Students

The authors sought to ascertain the details of medical school policies about relationships between drug companies and medical students as well as student affairs deans' attitudes about these interactions. In 2005, the authors surveyed deans and student affairs deans at all U.S. medical schools and asked whether their schools had a policy about relationships between drug companies and medical students. They asked deans at schools with policies to summarize them, queried student affairs deans regarding their attitudes about gifts, and compared their attitudes with those of students who were studied previously. Independently of each other, 114 out of 126 deans (90.5%) and 114 out of 126 student affairs deans (90.5%) responded (identical numbers are not misprints). Ten schools had a policy regarding relationships between medical students and drug company representatives. Student affairs deans were much more likely than students to perceive that gifts were inappropriate. These 2005 policies show trends meriting review by current medical schools in considering how to comply with the 2008 Association of American Medical Colleges recommendations about relationships between drug companies and medical students or physicians.

Online Posting of Unprofessional Content by Medical Students

Web 2.0 applications, such as social networking sites, are creating new challenges for medical professionalism. The scope of this problem in undergraduate medical education is not well-defined. To assess the experience of US medical schools with online posting of unprofessional content by students and existing medical school policies to address online posting. An anonymous electronic survey was sent to deans of student affairs, their representatives, or counterparts from each institution in the Association of American Medical Colleges. Data were collected in March and April 2009. Percentage of schools reporting incidents of students posting unprofessional content online, type of professionalism infraction, disciplinary actions taken, existence of institution policies, and plans for policy development. Sixty percent of US medical schools responded (78/130). Of these schools, 60% (47/78) reported incidents of students posting unprofessional online content. Violations of patient confidentiality were reported by 13% (6/46). Student use of profanity (52%; 22/42), frankly discriminatory language (48%; 19/40), depiction of intoxication (39%; 17/44), and sexually suggestive material (38%; 16/42) were commonly reported. Of 45 schools that reported an incident and responded to the question about disciplinary actions, 30 gave informal warning (67%) and 3 reported student dismissal (7%). Policies that cover student-posted online content were reported by 38% (28/73) of deans. Of schools without such policies, 11% (5/46) were actively developing new policies to cover online content. Deans reporting incidents were significantly more likely to report having such a policy (51% vs 18%; P = .006), believing these issues could be effectively addressed (91% vs 63%; P = .003), and having higher levels of concern (P = .02). Many responding schools had incidents of unprofessional student online postings, but they may not have adequate policy in place.

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Abstract Cover Story Find reliable resources to help you tackle challenges, crises Advisory Board Speaks: Best Resources Reach out to reliable resources for help with new issues, tough decisions The Bottom Line: Best resources for student affairs professionals Looking for FERPA training? Briefs Contest promotes green transportation Plan encourages students to make wise choices Shooter's records released by university Students get online drill in campus shootings Assessment Advice Overcome survey fatigue with personal touch Generating Opportunities Save, generate funds by sharing services with other colleges Grant Watch Assessment Start successful assessment process from the ground up Jump start assessment process Resources/Managing Your Office Offer online commencement ceremony for distance learners Resources Report helps colleges prepare for vets Get a handle on mental health Address women's mental illness You Be The Judge Were Harvard University's campus security records covered by the state's open records law? Law &amp; Campus FERPA FPCO can't reveal if it's investigating Duke DISMISSAL Court upholds decision to dismiss gun‐toting student LIABILITY Underage student can't sue for alcohol‐related injuries STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Student group can't force DOD to withhold funds Leaders &amp; Innovators LAURA PUCKETT‐BOLER, DEAN OF STUDENTS AND INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE Rely on patience, creativity, long‐range view to succeed in tough times Word of Advice Trust your instincts