Quality Improvement Communication
You asked. We are listening.
We want you to feel confident and satisfied with your student experience. Below are tools and updates to help students succeed.
EPA & CSA Dashboards
Did you know you can track your clinical performance?
Updated daily, these dashboards provide live, real-time data from your clinical assessments as you receive them. This provides you with ongoing, timely formative feedback from your EPA and CSA assessments. The dashboards can be accessed using these links:
For technical issues contact med-ace@umn.edu.
Residents & Fellows Training
Did you know residents and fellows teach and assess our students to improve your clinical skills?
All incoming residents and fellows receive training in effective teaching skills, providing coaching and feedback, and are made aware of mistreatment and work hours policies. Co-created by medical students and residents, the "Residents as Teachers" learning modules maximize engagement with the content (focused, asynchronous, multimedia).
Learn more about how we prepare our residents and fellows here.
You asked. We are listening.
Standardized Clinical Assessment
Did you know a standardized clinical assessment and coaching system across all sites improves your skills?
Join the Student Support Session. June 17th, 3-4 PM via Zoom. Representatives from both Assessment and Clinical Coaching will be available to answer questions about clerkship assessments.
The Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) assesses clinical performance and its uniformity across required clerkships. This new assessment replaces the previous Global Rating Scale (GRS).
The Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency (Core EPAs) ensure students are observed performing the relevant portions of the H&P.
Faculty Diversity
Did you know we are increasing the diversity of our faculty?
Over the past. year, 26% of newly hired faculty were from underrepresented minorities.
Since July 2020 increases in faculty diversity include:
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American Indian/Alaska Native - from 11 to 17
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Black/African American - from 46 to 76
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Hispanic/Latinx - from 46 to 61
We continue to build the infrastructure and support needed to continue to increase the diversity of our faculty.
You asked. We are listening.
Resources to Support Student Success
Did you know we are adding resources to support your success?
New positions being added include:
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A fourth Academic Advisor - To schedule an advising appointment you can go to z.umn.edu/MedAdvisingAppt
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A career advising coordinator focused on MS1 and MS2 students
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Adding a 6th Faculty Advisor on the Duluth Campus
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A combined psychologist and learner development position for the Duluth Campus
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Creating a DEI Lead Mentor focused on the clinical learning environment
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Filling vacant DEI Thread Director roles for a total of 3 positions
You Asked. We Responded.
On-Campus and Clinical Spaces
Did you know we continue to improve on-campus and clinical spaces?
Read about the improvements happening at:
- The Adytum - the Twin Cities medical student-only study & lounge space
- Room 68 - the Duluth Active Learning classroom
- Student Study and Relaxation Spaces on the Duluth Campus
- Secure Storage at major clinical sites
You Asked. We Responded.
DEI Faculty Development
Did you know we are enhancing faculty DEI skills and anti-racist awareness to improve your educational experience?
A six part series for course directors on "Anti-racism in Action" has been completed.
Our Curriculum Cafe for all faculty has focused on "Fostering Inclusive Classrooms".
Our medical school is part of the national collaborative "Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education".
If you are interested in getting involved in DEI curricular work, reach out to Brian Muthyala, DEI Thread Lead for UME.
You asked. We are listening.
Excused Absences
Did you know the medical school provides time off for needed healthcare appointments and other wellness needs?
The Duty Hours, Years 3 and 4 Policy regulates work hours and independent learning time to provide opportunities for personal care and wellness.
You asked. We are listening. We care about your wellness.
Secure Storage Spaces
Did you know you have easy access to study and secure storage spaces at clinical sites?
We are working with clinical sites to further enhance secure storage space by adding additional medical student lockers in spaces that need them. Look for continued improvement updates over the coming weeks.
Study Space
Did you know we are improving student study space?
Work is scheduled on the Duluth Campus and expected to be finished early summer
- Refresh and refurnish current spaces
- Increase the number of study rooms and individual study carrels
- Keypad access has been added to six conference rooms on the 6th floor Mayo building for medical students to study or work in small groups. Instructions for reserving these Mayo building rooms can be found here.
Student Satisfaction Survey
Did you know we continue to improve because of you?
You can review the results here.
Your responses are informing a series of actions to continue to improve student experience in the medical school.
These actions will be highlighted in upcoming 'Did You Know...' messages — Stay Tuned.
Careers in Medicine Resource
Did you know that our medical students are taking advantage of the online AAMC Careers in Medicine website earlier than the national average?
Additional resources are available here.
We are committed to your success.
Assessment of Clinical Skills
Did you know we responded to your request for a standardized clerkship assessment system?
The Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency (Core EPAs) ensure students are observed performing the relevant portions of the H&P.
Assessment and Coaching Experts (ACEs) are now at all major clinical sites to assess you, provide coaching when needed and help faculty and residents in the assessment of Core EPAs.
Financial Counseling
Did you know guidance, tools and tips are available for managing financial aid and medical school debt?
Make an appointment by contacting the Financial Aid Office.
Honors & Awards
Did you know you can nominate yourself or others for medical school honors and awards?
All opportunities and application materials are available here.
Research Grants
Did you know you can apply for a grant to support your research?
The deadline for the next cycle is February 15, 2022.
Career Counseling
This customizable approach follows the four phases of your career development process: Understand Yourself, Explore Options, Choose a Specialty, and Prepare for Residency.
We are committed to your success.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Did you know race is no longer included in the clinical formula to calculate and report estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)?
We appreciate you — our school is better because of your ongoing participation and support as we continue on this journey to eliminate race-based medicine in our medical education, research and patient care models.
Student Champions
Did you know we want to be better for YOU?
We appreciate the many students who are serving as champions to address the findings from our accreditation survey to do just that — help us become better for you. Meet our Student Champions here and see how each of them are involved.
Who better to let us know how we can improve than you. Please reach out to these students to learn more and provide feedback as we welcome your engagement!
Access to Healthcare Services
Did you know accessing healthcare services is easier than ever? Check out your options here.
Boynton provides a full range of care to students including video telehealth appointments, pharmacy services, and a 24/7 nurse line (612-625-7900).
Study Space & Small Group Meetings
We also have recently added keypad access to our conference rooms on the 6th floor Mayo building on the Twin Cities campus for students to study or work in small groups as a result of your feedback.
Instructions for reserving these Mayo building rooms can be found here.
Interprofessional Education
Almost all health care requires teams of health professionals — we will prepare you to be effective team members. Check out the Center for Interprofessional Health to learn more.
See this document for the structure and expected outcome of interprofessional education.
Resources for Clinical Experiences
There is an app named MedEd To Go students can download to navigate clinical rotation sites for an inside scoop on participating hospitals, including study and lounge spaces, important contacts, local restaurants, and much more.
