Office of Faculty Affairs and Development

The purpose of this committee is to fulfill the mission of the Carver College of Medicine by selecting outstanding applicants for admission.  Admissions Committee has a total of 30 voting members: 25 CCOM faculty members, four CCOM students, and one community physician.

 Admissions Committee Purpose and Charge

The Carver College of Medicine Executive Committee is comprised of both elected and appointed representatives of basic sciences and clinical departments in the College. All members are full professors and represent the clinical and tenure track. The committee meets quarterly to discuss issues within the College. The committee also serves as the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee for the College.

Collegiate Executive Committee Purpose and Charge

Executive Committee Membership 2024-25

The Medical Education Council (MEC) is the designated faculty body that has integrated institutional responsibility for the overall design, management and evaluation of the Carver College of Medicine medical education program. The MEC develops, oversees implementation of, and evaluates policies related to the educational mission of the college.

MEC voting, charges and responsibilities

Medical Council Meeting Minutes 9-12-2024

The Student Promotions Committee consists of eight voting members. One member is designated the chair by the Dean of the Carver College of Medicine. In addition, there shall be two members of the Medical Council and four other faculty members, two of whom shall be from basic science departments and two shall be from clinical departments. In addition to faculty, there shall be two medical student members.

 Medical Student Promotions Committee Purpose and Charge

Voting members shall consist of the Director of the Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education (OCRME), up to 3 additional members from OCRME with evaluation expertise appointed by the Director, an Assistant or Associate Dean from the Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum, a Student Member, the Clinical Skills Assessment Director, the Associate Director of Pre-Clinical Curriculum, a representative for the clinical phases curriculum, the CCOM Registrar, a current or recent Course Director from the Pre-Clinical Curriculum, a current or recent Clerkship Director from the Iowa City campus, a Clerkship Director from the Des Moines branch campus, and a Strand Director.  Meetings will be held at least monthly throughout the academic year at a time and place to decide by the committee chair(s).

Assessment Committee Purpose and Charge

Voting members shall consist of all required and selective Clerkship Directors (including clerkship directors at the Des Moines branch campus), the Chair of the Clinical Experiences (CEC) committee, four students, the Associate Director of the Clinical Curriculum, and the Assistant Dean of the Des Moines Branch Campus or their representative.  Meetings will typically be held twice monthly throughout the academic year at a time and place to be decided by the committee chair in consultation with committee membership.

Clinical Experiences Committee Purpose and Charge

Faculty group tasked with implementing, managing, and reviewing the pre-clinical curriculum.  Voting members shall consist of all course directors for all required courses in the pre-clerkship curriculum, Chair of Medical Arts and Sciences committee, three students, and the Associate Director of the Pre-Clinical Curriculum.  Meetings will typically be held at least monthly throughout the academic year.

Medical Arts and Sciences Committee Purpose and Charge

The CCOM curriculum is comprised of 3 curricular strands: Clinical and Professional Skills, Medicine and Society, Mechanisms of Health and Disease. One or two faculty members direct each strand and work collaboratively with course and clerkship directors to ensure adequate content coverage and horizontal and vertical integration.

Strand Director Committee Purpose and Charge

This committee sets overarching agenda and policy for the Biomedical Science Graduate Program.  Enhances recruitment and retention of underrepresented in biomedical sciences.  Supports efforts to improve research training by involving undergraduate, graduate, post graduate students, and faculty in education and biomedical workforce issues.  In consultation with CCOM Dean’s Office, establishes policies regarding stipend and duration of financial support.  Members meet in person a minimum of monthly, more often if needed (normally 14-18 times/year).

Biomedical Research Training and Professional Development Committee Purpose and Charge

Collegiate Teaching Award Review Committee shall consist of faculty representatives who have either been past recipients of the award, or who have been identified by the Chair of the department to participate in the committee. Terms of service is typically three (3) years.

 Collegiate Teaching Award Review Committee Purpose and Charge

The Faculty Affairs Advisory Committee shall consist of representatives from departments who have been identified by the Chair as the person responsible for faculty related activities within the department.  In some cases, this person may be the chair of the department.  All members are appointed. 

 Faculty Affairs Advisory Committee Purpose and Charge

The Appeals Committee meets as needed to hear student appeals of the decisions made by the Promotions Committee.

Medical Student Appeals Committee Purpose and Charge

The Carver College of Medicine Research Advisory Committee is composed of faculty and administrators who are involved in a wide variety of research areas.  The mission of the team ranges from: setting strategic goals for research, operationalizing goals, create an effective communication plan across the various areas of research at CCOM (newsletter). The group meets bi-monthly.