Congrats NYCOM Student

The CFA Plan

CFA group

advisor

2nd year CFA medical student

ambassador

This is a student team approach to curriculum assessment and faculty

assessment.

NYCOM-2013

Professionalism

• How the CFA plan works

• CFA stands for Class/faculty Assessment

• This type of assessment was adopted from the Mayo Medical school.

Code of Honor

• Points of interest

Professionalism-the hidden curriculum

Maintaining high standards of ethics

Demonstrating responsibility and commitment to the medical profession.

Setting the role model for others in the medical field.

Making sound decisions based on experience and training.

Being involved.

Professionalism-the hidden curriculum

Maintaining high standards of ethics

Demonstrating responsibility and commitment to the medical profession.

Setting the role model for others in the medical field.

Making sound decisions based on experience and training.

Being involved.

Code of Honor

• Points of interest

You will be volunteered to be on one of 13 student CFA assessment teams for one course in two years. You will be assisted by a 2nd year Medical student who was in the CFA program in the spring of 2009. You will also be guided by a faculty Group Advisor, as well as the Course Director.

I am your CFA Student Ambassador!

Code of Honor

• Points of interest

This is an opportunity to speak out in a professional manner to help improve the lectures, faculty, and the curriculum at NYCOM.

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Code of Honor

• Points of interest

Each lecture everyday your entire team will take notes on the presentation, lecture,

discussion and whether it follows suggested guidelines. You will also be evaluating the

instructor for the class. This includes all labs, Anatomy, ICC, DPR, and OMM.

Code of Honor

• Points of interest

NYCOM

I was involved in the CFA plan pilot and that experience helped

me greatly in my 3rd year rotation.

Code of Honor

• Points of interest

In our weekly CFA meeting we discussed different lectures and

presentations round robin-style. This process came in handy later on in my

residency.

Code of Honor

• Points of interest

Student assessment

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The final Executive Summary Report2-3 pages maximum

Condensed recommendationsProfessional language regarding lectures

and faculty only.

The final Executive Summary Report2-3 pages maximum

Condensed recommendationsProfessional language regarding lectures

and faculty only. Sub-group assessment on faculty

#8

Sub-group assessment on faculty

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Approved recommendations

to be acted on

Approved recommendations

to be acted on

The approved CFA recommendation go to sub-committeesand Administrators to affect change.

A report is generated to go back to the CFA Students as to what recommendations were adopted

A report is generated to go back to the CFA Students as to what recommendations were adopted

Action report to CFA team on

adopted recommendations

Action report to CFA team on

adopted recommendations

•You will receive a Certificate for your participation

•You will be recognized by faculty and administrators as a leader in your class of 2013

•Your Professional service on the CFA team will be noted on your second year Dean’s letter.