1. . PACE Surgery Sub-Committee December 16, 2004 Steven B. Goldin, M.D., Ph.D. University of South Florida Department of Surgery

2. Contributing Committee Members James MayerKareem AbdelFattah Tapan PadhyaChris Willkomm Yash Patil Jennifer Harkins David Solomon John Mullinax

3. Methodology 5 Meetings – Approx. 2 hours each Mtg Redefined objectives by combining and simplifying COM & AAMC objectives and linking them to assessment methods Objectives include knowledge, procedures, communication and altruism, and life long learning

4. Results Knowledge objectives will be met with: Approx. 55 computer based learning lectures Weekly multi-disciplinary teaching conferences (MDTC) involving case presentations and participation from surgery, GYN, radiology, GI and pathology

5. MDTC Topics Acute abdomen TraumaVascular/CTOrthopedics/PlasticsGYN/UrologyOncology

6. Weekly Conferences M&M Conference Grand Rounds Resident Education Conference Professors Hour-Student Presentations Respective Service Conferences

7. Major Diagnoses Diagnosis # that must be seen Location Assessment Method Trauma5TraumaLogbook Acute Abdomen 3 Trauma General Surgery Logbook Hernia3 Logbook Pelvic Procedures 3GYNLogbook Undifferent iated Patients 5 Trauma General GYN Sub- Specialty Logbook

8. Integrated Longitudinal Curriculum Lectures and/or Computer Based Learning Topics NutritionEnd-of-LifeEthics Patient Safety Pain Management Evidence Based Medicine Multi-disciplinary Conferences with radiology, pathology & GI

9. Problems to be Addressed Need sufficient computer based support Methods of assessment-computer tracking Assistance with CPX Faculty and intra-departmental cooperation with MDTC Ensuring smooth overlap of various blocks Long Term – accommodating increase in size of class

10. Structure of Clerkship Rotations: General Surgery – 3 weeks OB/GYN – 3 weeks Trauma – 2 weeks Sub-specialty – 1 week

11. Conclusion Substantial reorganization of current methods of teaching Includes methods of measuring and/or assuring competencies are met Significantly places emphasis on self teaching Potential to enhance education