The Pulse

August/September 2019

In the Continuum

Messages From the Vice Dean...

The new academic year is underway!

Our new residents and fellows are almost 2 months into their programs, orientation for the incoming class of 2023 has started with the White Coat Ceremony occurring on August 23 (all are welcome to attend), and CPD is getting ready for a busy fall schedule of programming. Orientation for Mortuary Science will start later this month and the Anatomy Bequest Program remains as active as ever.

I have no doubt — this will be a challenging yet exciting year for the Office of Medical Education highlighted by our LCME visit in April and the opening of the new Health Science Education Center in the spring. We should all pause and reflect on the good work we are privileged to do in developing and ensuring the competence of the physician workforce and consequently people’s health and care experience. I appreciate everyone doing this work and I encourage you to take pride in this work, be innovative and collaborative, and do whatever you can to help our learners be successful.

In Our Programs....

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

Assessment & Evaluation

MedHub go-live is August 26! MedHub is UME's new evaluation system for MS 3/4, replacing E*Value, starting with Fall Semester 2019. The MedHub Implementation Team (Jackie Gauer, Eric Martin LaPlant, and Barb Smith) have been working closely with clerkship coordinators to ensure as smooth a transition as possible. As we get closer to go-live, we will also be sharing quick-start guides for faculty and students. If you have any questions regarding MedHub, please reach out to med-eval@umn.edu.

Curriculum

UMN Medical School a Leader in Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships

Our Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship faculty have eight abstracts accepted at the October 2019 annual international meeting for the Consortium for Longitudinal Integrated clerkship, or CLIC. Read more about the great work that is going on here.

RPAP/MetroPAP

For more information on what's happening in RPAP, check out their newsletter.

I & E in OME

2nd Annual Strength In Diversity Social Hour - Monday, August 19th 5-8pm. Join us in celebrating our diversity at the Dual Citizen Brewing Co. for a Medical School community social hour, games, door prizes, networking, and more! All Are Welcome: Students, Trainees, Faculty, Staff, Partners and Children! Invite & RSVP Here - https://www.smore.com/0vbay

Welcome to the OME Family!

Carolyn Hildebrandt started in July as Organizational Development Manager in GME,

Role/Responsibilities: "I'll be partnering with program directors, hospital leadership, and educational leadership to work on improvements and sharing best practices."

Likes: "Chocolate, sunny days, mountaintop hikes, and people with a great sense of humor."

Dislikes: "cold damp weather, coffee, and snakes."

Hobbies: "Dog agility with my boarder collie, Gus; golf landscaping and gardening.

Kayla Kranitz started in August as Assessment Specialist on the Assessment and Evaluation Team.

Role/responsibilities: "Working in assessments for MS1 and MS2."

Likes: "Dogs, Caribou, cookie dough, naps, and fishing "

Dislikes: "olives and doing dishes"

Hobbies/interests: "lake/pool days, hanging out with friends and family, travel, and rollerblading "

Crystal Esparza started in August as Director of Admissions.

Role/Responsibilities: "I will have the opportunity to meet and recruit future MD students for the Twin Cities campus. I will also be overseeing and supervising our Medical School Interview Program. "

Likes: "Mangoes, Starbucks, 70's pop music, and the color pink! "

Dislikes: "Nopales (cactus) "

Hobbies: "Cooking, traveling, shopping, zumba, snapchat filters/pictures with my nieces and nephew "

Kristin Robert will be joining us on August 19th as Education Coordinator in CPD.

More about Kristin in the next issue of The Pulse.

OME Positions - Update

Curriculum & Instruction Specialist (UME)- Interviewing
Student Finance Counselor 3 (Financial Aid) -offer extended, more information in nest newsletter
VALUE LIC Coordinator (UME) - finalists identified

SPOTLIGHT

Look for Jeff Pilacinski in the next issue of The Pulse to complete our Spotlight on the Admissions program

Social in OME

social

adjective

relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly; sociable; gregarious.
of, relating to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event.

Wedding Celebration

For Jackie Gauer on Tuesday, September 10, from 11:30-1:00 in Mayo B620. Please join us for light snacks and cake! Contact Esther Dale or Cynthia Johnson with questions or to contribute to a group gift.

Thank you all for the recent wedding party! Words can't describe how much I appreciate you all. I felt very special and part of a family here at the Medical School. Much love and appreciation from future Mrs and I. Thank you! Zelealem ዚ. Mekuria

From Mandy & Heather: thanks to everyone who attended the wedding celebration for Zelealem. It was great to see everyone, and celebrate our great team member.

Med School Opportunity -Feed My Starving Children

A time slot has been reserved for Medical School students, staff and faculty on Sept. 28th from 9-11:00 at the Feed My Staving Children organization in Eagan. This is a fun activity to engage with others in the Medical School and give service to a great organization. Details and registration for the event can be found here.

Kudos Korner

"Rachel Rudeen has done an outstanding job on organizing all of the details of MS1 orientation and supporting me with the content and areas I will be presenting/leading. " [Luke Feuling Porter ]
"Thank you to all in the Medical School who have helped the Medical School Financial Aid Office with our recent staff retirement. Thank you to Marianne Watters, Valerie Bauer, Mary Tate, and Cynthia Johnson who helped plan and set up for Sheryl Houstons retirement party. Thank you to Mark Rosenberg for the kind words of appreciation at Sheryl's party and thank you to all the staff who came to celebrate and wish her well. Finally, thank you to Valerie Bauer and Mary Tate for their on-going work on the search committee as we look to hire a replacement in the Medical School Financial Aid Office.
"Thank you to Cynthia Johnson for helping me with some party preparations the day of Sheryl Houston's retirement shindig. Those itty-bitty little scissors of yours saved the day, not to mention my dental work! You are always so ready, willing, and able to offer assistance when needed, and your helpfulness is truly a gift. Thanks so much!" [Valerie Bauer]
"[Kudos] Jennifer Neufeld - for launching the degree audit project! A year-long endeavor that should be a big benefit for our students! " [Austin Calhoun]
"To Rachel Rudeen for her incredible work organizing and running New Student Orientation this year. All your great ideas and new ways of doing things has helped the all the new students start school with the core info and relationships they need to be successful! " [Scott D]
"Thank you Kelaine Haas for helping Student Affairs re-imagine Orientation and lead us through the process of setting program and session goals and objectives. The processes you took us through and the framework you helped us build will not only benefit our students but make our department more efficient as we prepare orientation in future years " [Scott D.]
"HUGE kudos to Barb Smith and Eric Martin LaPlant for their fantastic work and dedication on the MedHub implementation. Barb has been working tirelessly to set up our systems and data feeds, and Eric has been handling the nitty-gritty of understanding and implementing the new system, as well as fielding questions from users, with aplomb. On top of all that, Eric created our new 80-page MedHub coordinator user guide in one week so we could get it out to coordinators in time for the launch of our Production site! Thanks so much to you both -- we're almost there!" [Jackie Gauer]
"Thank you to Jess Blum - I could go on and on (and on), but you all know she's awesome!" [Andrea Medina]
"Thank you to Marianne [Watters] for always helping to coordinate student intern support with such short notice! You always come through for me!!" [Andrea Medina]
"Kudos to Dr. Anne Pereira for incorporating engaging (and helpful!) collaborative activities into our monthly Curriculum Team meetings!" [Andrea Medina]
"I want to share my great appreciation for all of the event-planning folks, who support each other as a community with shared goals, and work together to ensure all of our student events run seamlessly throughout the year!" [Andrea Medina]
"Kudos to Brigette for being a great support in training me how to do POCC recruiting. I'm thankful for her thoughtfulness and patience as I was learning something new! :)" [Janell Lopez]
"Thanks to Jackie for taking the time to teach me about the wonders of Qualtrics! It is already a life-changing tool for me! :)" [Janell Lopez]
"We express heartfelt thanks to Marianne [Watters] for creating a team that we love to be a part of! She takes time to meet with each of us and as a group regularly to offer training, support, and feedback, and she is always looking for ways to encourage our professional development - both individually and collectively." [Cynthia, Janell, Nou Ka, and Tami]

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