Sub Committees & Working Groups
Several sub-committees which report to MDCPC are responsible for curricular management and assessment.
The MD Curriculum and Program Committee delegates responsibility for aspects of the program to several standing sub-committees. These sub-committees, along with the MDCPC, oversee the curriculum as a whole and have responsibility for the overall design, management, integration, and enhancement of a coherent and coordinated medical curriculum.
Sub-Committees
Pre-Clerkship Sub-Committee (PCC)
The purpose of the Pre-Clerkship Coordinators Committee is to enable the coordinated and collaborative implementation of the pre-clerkship curriculum through integrated representation of the various medical and basic science disciplines, in order to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are essential to effective, efficient and socially accountable patient care, in particular, to prepare students for the clerkship phase of their medical education.
Clerkship Coordinators Committee
The purpose of the Clerkship Coordinators Committee is to enable the coordinated and collaborative implementation of the clerkship curriculum through integrated representation from the clerkship coordinators in order to provide students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to effective, efficient and socially accountable patient care and in particular, to prepare students for successful transition into residency.
Assessment Committee
The Assessment Sub-Committee is responsible for monitoring and reviewing appropriate assessment processes across the MD curriculum to provide consistent, reliable evaluation of student performance and support program development.
Longitudinal Themes Committee
The purpose of the Longitudinal Themes Sub-Committee is to enable the coordinated and collaborative implementation of the Physicianship curriculum through integrated representation of the various medical disciplines, in order to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are essential to effective, efficient and socially accountable patient care.
Undergraduate Medical Education Professionalism Committee
The Undergraduate Medical Education Professionalism Committee will review all lapses submitted about students through Professionalism Assessment Forms (PAFs) and other evaluations, and recommend appropriate course of action; develop and revise policies/guidelines surrounding professionalism in the MD Program and ensure appropriate dissemination and implementation of these policies on an on-going/as needed basis; and advise and provide education related to professionalism policies and protocols to MD students.
Working Groups
Curriculum Review Working Group
The curriculum review working groups are composed of relevant course and clerkship coordinators, a family physician, specialists, basic and clinical sciences, and learners. Curriculum working groups review each course and clerkship every two years. The process is led by the Assistant Dean, Curriculum and the Curriculum Management Unit.
The purpose of each working group is to review the implementation, assessment, and evaluation of curricular objectives. The process is a critical part of the comprehensive curriculum review, ensuring everything is integrated horizontally and vertically throughout all four years, and aimed at a generalist level that will prepare students for successful transition into residency.