CORE Curriculum Orientation Nalin Amin, Program Director CORE Surgical Curriculum Department of Surgery McMaster University

What is CORE? Academic curriculum designed to develop and achieve the basic competencies required by the Royal College for certification in any surgical specialty Academic curriculum designed to develop and achieve the basic competencies required by the Royal College for certification in any surgical specialty Rotating schedule occurring Wed am’s from Rotating schedule occurring Wed am’s from

Who attends CORE? All PGY-1’s and PGY-2’s in all surgery divisions at McMaster University All PGY-1’s and PGY-2’s in all surgery divisions at McMaster University –Cardiac SurgeryNeurosurgery –General SurgeryPlastic Surgery –Orthopedic SurgeryUrology –ENT Surgery –OpthalmologyPossibly Ob/Gyne

What happens in CORE? Clinical sessions Clinical sessions Principles of Surgery Principles of Surgery Technical Skills sessions Technical Skills sessions Research Methodology Course Research Methodology Course CanMEDS sessions CanMEDS sessions

Where does CORE happen? Usually MUMC 4E-20 Usually MUMC 4E-20 Other venues: Other venues: –Michael Degroote Center for Learning –Stelco Amphitheater (St. Joseph’s Healthcare) –MUMC Anatomy Lab –MUMC Simulation Center

How will I know… Program Coordinator: Program Coordinator: –Jane Klie, –Henderson Hospital, Ground Floor –70 Wing, Rm 17 usually best.. usually best.. –Ensure you have given her your addresses and get a medportal account ASAP –Check your regularly!

How will I know… Advanced CORE schedule Advanced CORE schedule Contact information Contact information Handouts and presentations Handouts and presentations Goals and objectives Goals and objectives Executive and their duties Executive and their duties fhs.mcmaster.ca/surgery/divisions/postgrad/CORERMC ontents.html fhs.mcmaster.ca/surgery/divisions/postgrad/CORERMC ontents.html fhs.mcmaster.ca/surgery/divisions/postgrad/CORERMC ontents.html fhs.mcmaster.ca/surgery/divisions/postgrad/CORERMC ontents.html

CORE Organization: CORE Program Director CORE Program Director CORE Program Coordinator CORE Program Coordinator CORE Executive Committee CORE Executive Committee –Curriculum organized and managed by residents –President, secretary, treasurer, past president, Thunder Bay rep, PGY-1 rep, coordinators –Elected yearly

Duties of the CORE executive: Elected from the PGY-1’s, 2’s – all divisions represented Elected from the PGY-1’s, 2’s – all divisions represented Represent the group, responsible to the CORE Represent the group, responsible to the CORE Voice concerns, educational needs, coordinate sessions and faculty speakers/advisors Voice concerns, educational needs, coordinate sessions and faculty speakers/advisors Pivitol role in modifying the program Pivitol role in modifying the program

Current Executive: President President Secretary Secretary Treasurer Treasurer PGY-3 rep PGY-3 rep Thunder Bay rep Thunder Bay rep PGY-1 rep PGY-1 rep Coordinator Coordinator John Agzarian John Agzarian Craig Durant Craig Durant Blake Yaracavitch Blake Yaracavitch Laura Vanderbeek Laura Vanderbeek Sara Kalechstein Sara Kalechstein TBA TBA Michael Tran Michael Tran Kevin Debiparshad Kevin Debiparshad Sarfaraz Banglawala Sarfaraz Banglawala Stephanie Ma Stephanie Ma

Conflict Resolution: Jane Klie Jane Klie Nalin Amin Nalin Amin CORE Executive Members CORE Executive Members Home Program Director Home Program Director Ombudsperson: Ombudsperson: –Mark Crowther – Hematology –Elected every 3 yrs

Expectations: Respect Significant time and resources Significant time and resources Rely on educational altruism of clinical and research faculty Rely on educational altruism of clinical and research faculty If needs not met, follow process If needs not met, follow process –Executive –Evaluations –Jane or myself

Expectations: Attendance Full attendance to all sessions is mandatory Full attendance to all sessions is mandatory This includes post tuesday night call This includes post tuesday night call No exceptions! No exceptions! –Illnesses, conferences, exams, dependents, retreats, clinical work Off all clinical duties from Off all clinical duties from Turn off pagers! Turn off pagers!

Expectations: Evaluations Critical for improvement of the curriculum Critical for improvement of the curriculum Used as attendance for sessions Used as attendance for sessions

Expectations: Research Methodology Have attended and completed all 10 modules Have attended and completed all 10 modules Have attended and completed all 10 post- tests Have attended and completed all 10 post- tests Have attended the CORE and Department of Surgery Research Days Have attended the CORE and Department of Surgery Research Days Have presented 1 research proposal, work in progress, completed research project Have presented 1 research proposal, work in progress, completed research project

Am I evaluated for CORE? Previously no… Previously no… Attendance Attendance Participation Participation Technical skills progress Technical skills progress Research methodology attendance, modular quiz, presentation Research methodology attendance, modular quiz, presentation Final CORE evaluation is placed in FITER submitted by home program director to Royal College for consideration of certification Final CORE evaluation is placed in FITER submitted by home program director to Royal College for consideration of certification

New developments and future directions Newly renovated anatomy lab Newly renovated anatomy lab Newly renovated simulation center Newly renovated simulation center Revolutionized research methodology course Revolutionized research methodology course Increased clinical content Increased clinical content Corporate sponsorships Corporate sponsorships Developing surgical skills centers Developing surgical skills centers