1. Vice Dean for Medical Education
Welcome to Second Year!
Warren P. Newton, MD, MPH
Vice Dean for Medical Education
August 8, 2013

2. Objectives Review outcomes of the UNC School of Medicine
Describe what will be new this year, in terms of curriculum and other aspects of the school
Give advice for surviving and thriving in year II

3. Admissions 2013 In State 915 (910) Interviewed 507 (519) Accepted
915 (910)
Interviewed
507 (519)
Accepted
173 (193)
Matriculated
152* (158)
Total
5,154
(5,125)
Out of State
4,239 (4,215)
Interviewed
111 (127)
Accepted 51
(50)
Matriculated
28* (22)
( ) = last year’s numbers * as of July 30, 2013
11/28/2018

4. What happens to a class? Class enters 2005-2006
Graduation
4 Years = 96
5 Years = 45
6 Years = 6
7+/still = 10
1 MD-MHA
23 MD-MPH
8 MD-PhD
160
7 Withdrew
0 Dismissed
0 Deceased
66 LOA
(7 Admin LOA)
27 F 1 CO/F
69.4% contact academic assistance
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5. Step 1—UNC vs National
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6. Step 2—UNC vs National

7. Longer Term Outcomes
Residency placement excellent—only 5 did not match…
Average Debt--$99,320--<5th percentile
38.1% stay in state (65th percentile)
11.2% in rural areas (65th percentile)
25.8% practice in underserved areas (90th percentile); 23.1% become faculty (75th percentile)

8. MSII Curriculum and Rationale: What’s New…

9. UNC Curriculum Advanced Skills/Specialization General Clinical
Organ Systems
Pathology, Pharmacology
Clinical Skills
Molecules to
Cells
Structure & Development
Integrative Function & Its Cellular Basis
Microbial Pathogens & Host Defense IV
III II I

10. Year II Structure
11 Blocks, integrating across Organ Systems & Symptoms
Clinical Skills to Include Abnormals/DDx and Interprofessional Work
Tools (e.g., Information Mastery, Clinical Epidemiology etc.)

11. Curriculum Evolution 2013-14
Engaged Lectures
Experiment with modules in advance/flipped curriculum
Step I Prep
Questions like NBME, time process
Practice exams x 2
Small group teaching
Faculty Development
Teaching Champions

12. Integration of Competencies 2013-2014
Competency based support program
Clinical log familiarity in CSI
Continuing work on professionalism

13. Clinical Log

14. Testing Environment Changes
Parallel to NBME
Software to monitor tests
Rules for taking exams

15. New Curricular Options
Asheville longitudinal track growing from 10 to 20
Charlotte Longitudinal Track—6/year and growing with emphasis on simulations and transitions of care

16. Time of Transformation: What Kind of Doctors Does the Future Need?
Paradox of care in US
Dramatic change – no matter what happens with health reform
What kind of doctor do we need—what attitudes, knowledge and skills? What specialties?
What do we add to the new curriculum? What do we delete?
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17. Transitional Education at Carolina
Key Principles
Patient and student centered
Continuity of teaching/engaged learning
Simulations
Integrated curriculum
New calendar
Pass/Fail for 3/4 MS
Starts 8/14
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18. Places and Pearls For Year II

19. Year 2 Timelines
September 15th – Asheville & Charlotte Applications Due
October 6th – 7th – Asheville Interviews
October 7th – 8th – Charlotte Open House / Interviews
November 1st - Deadline for submitting Clerkship Preference Forms
October/November- Required Meetings with Advisors
November 6th – MS2 Class Meeting (USMLE Logistics)
USMLE Registration begins late November

20. Timeline (continued)
Financial Aid Check-in November – February (individual meetings)
End of Classes – 5/2/14
USMLE Step 1 in June 2014
Start New Year – 6/23/2014

21. Dual Degree Application Deadlines
MD/ MPH deadline: Dec. 15th
(typically done between 3rd and 4th year)
MD/MBA deadlines:
Deadline 1 (Early Action) - Oct. 18
Deadline 2 - Dec. 9
Deadline 3 - Jan. 13
Deadline 4 - Mar 14

22. Pearls--Academics
Lots of courses, lots of exams, now with grades. Don’t get behind.
Clinical Skills Integration
Set a Strategy for NBME Now– 4-6 weeks Study Aid, Schedule test. Use practice tests.
Remember that the campus is the state--be thinking about junior schedule and AHEC rotations.

23. Personal Pearls Pressure Points Getting Behind Boards Preparation
Balance – Work and family/self
Live Thriftily

24. What I Would Like to Have Your Help On
Focus groups, active learning, student rights and responsibilities
Planning for curriculum change

25. Communicating with Dean’s Office
Regular meetings with Roper, Newton, Gilliland, Dent, Byerley and others.
Continue Town Halls, every 4-6 weeks. Let us know what you want to talk about…

26. Welcome to Year 2!