The Medical Education Council (MEC) shall be the designated faculty body that will have integrated institutional responsibility for the overall design, management and evaluation of the Carver College of Medicine medical education program. The MEC will develop, oversee implementation of, and evaluate policies related to the educational mission of the college. The MEC will respond to matters brought to it by the Dean, faculty, staff or students of the college and delegate matters to subcommittees as appropriate.
The MEC has the authority to create subcommittees to implement and assess the curriculum. These subcommittees are responsible for the basic functions of the college and include committees related to student performance, curriculum development and implementation. Subcommittee actions and decisions are reviewed and approved by the MEC.
Voting members shall consist of no more than 15 individuals with one vote each.
Ten faculty representatives from any department, but no more than one from any given department. Faculty will be self-nominated and will be chosen by a vote of the MEC members. Faculty members should have a strong understanding of the CCOM curriculum and experience with teaching medical students in the preclinical and/or clinical curriculum. However, no more than 4 faculty members can be current course or clerkship directors.
o Faculty members interested in serving on MEC will submit their nomination and a short cover letter describing their interest, teaching experience and ability to attend meetings.
o The nomination period is 2 weeks followed by a review and vote from MEC.
o The term of the faculty position is 3 years and is renewable one time at the discretion of MEC.
Two student representatives with voting rights
o Student representatives will be from M2-M4 years.
o Student Government will determine their method of selection, length of term and term limits, if any.
Ex-officio voting members include (3): Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education; one representative from the Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education (OCRME); Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Curriculum at the Branch Campus (or their designee),
o The representative from OCRME is an OCRME member appointed by the OCRME Director. The term length will be 1-3 years at the discretion of the Director, and it is renewable.
Ex officio non-voting members: The chairs (or designees) of subcommittees of MEC which include the Medical Arts and Sciences Committee, the Clinical Experiences Committee, the Strand Directors Committee, and the Curriculum Assessment Committee. Ad hoc non-voting members may include others appointed by the Chair of the Council to represent educational interests or provide advice.
Quorum is 8 members with at least 5 faculty members in attendance and voting is by majority.
The MEC will be chaired by the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and one of the five elected faculty representatives will be selected to serve as the co-chair of the committee. The Senior Associate Dean will appoint the faculty co-chair. An administrative assistant will be appointed by OSAC and will be responsible for recording and distributing the minutes of the meetings in a timely fashion as well as maintaining records of the committee activities. Meeting times, location and frequency are determined by the council chair.
Duties and Responsibilities of MEC
1. Define goals and objectives for the curriculum to ensure a coherent and coordinated longitudinal curriculum
2. Determine required courses/clerkships, length of semesters/clerkships, and other curricular matters
3. On a regular basis, review various program evaluation data and requirements to determine the status of the curriculum and plan for future improvements to curriculum
4. On an annual basis, review and approve the CCOM Technical Standards.
5. Assist the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education in LCME accreditation process
6. Develop policies concerning grading structures, requirements for graduation and related matters
7. Regarding course, clerkship and curriculum directors:
• Review applications/nominees for clerkship directors and recommend appointments to these positions to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
• Participate in the selection process of course and strand directors
• Ensure that the performance of course, clerkship and strand directors is evaluated on a regular basis and take appropriate action based on that evaluation
8. Participate in reviews of collegiate education-related units, and represent education interests in CCOM strategic planning, facilities planning, and related matters
9. Recommend to the Dean policies and procedures for recognizing and rewarding faculty for teaching