Introduction to Medical Student LEARNING COMMUNITIES Robert L. Ruberg, MD Professor of Surgery Director, Learning Communities Set A1 – Title Slide

Overall Goals of Learning Community Program Provide a safe, longitudinal educational environment for active learning that exists for the duration of the medical school experience. Foster respect for the value of divergent talents, opinions and personalities. Instill in students and faculty the responsibility for the success of the whole, not just the individual. Large Projection – Content Slide

Sub Goals for Students Provide opportunities for closer relationships among students and faculty. Increase the connectivity between students within each class and across the four+ years of medical school. Large Projection – Content Slide

Sub Goals for Students Strengthen advising and mentoring Both faculty and student-to-student Expand on the type of physician skills taught and reinforced Develop skills in leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork. Large Projection – Content Slide

Format Groups of 12 students (2 anatomy tables) assigned to a specially selected faculty volunteer Meet monthly during Med I and Med II; less frequently in Med III and Med IV First meeting: Day 2 of Medical School! Large Projection – Content Slide

Format Site and time to be determined by the group and its Leader Topic for discussion to be determined by the group and its Leader (Library of topics and references available on Carmen) Occasional guest speakers Large Projection – Content Slide

Details Attendance: Mandatory Grading: None COMING SOON: Organization of multiple communities into Learning Societies representing all four years of the Medical School Large Projection – Content Slide

Details Program started with Med I class 9/07 Now: Fully implemented Med I to Med IV Total: 76 Learning Communities Faculty volunteers from every department Eleven faculty volunteers now do more than one Learning Community Large Projection – Content Slide

Questions? Large Projection – Content Slide