The MISSION of the Office of Curricular Affairs (OCA) is to
build a collaboration
of faculty, staff, and students that is
committed to the
development and support of teaching and learning
at Case School of Medicine by facilitating curriculum innovation*,
development, implementation, and evaluation.
To accomplish this mission, OCA has the following GOALS:
Providing leadership and partnering with faculty, staff,
and students to plan, implement, enrich, and revise the curriculum
Providing educational support to facilitate the planning
and delivery of the ongoing basic science and clinical instructional
activities
Developing and implementing programs to assess learners and
evaluate educational activities to provide valid, reliable,
and useful data on the processes and outcomes of teaching
and learning
Creating and implementing opportunities for teacher/learner
development to build educational excellence
Seeking opportunities for educational scholarship and research
about methods, assessment, teaching, and learning in medical
education and supporting the dissemination of findings at
both local and national levels
Building a communication network among faculty, staff, and
students to enhance the sharing of best practices and the
commitment to quality improvement
Providing support and expertise for seeking external funds
to enable the piloting and development of educational innovations.
*As a new office, OCA views its mission in concert with the
four pillars of the curricular initiative proposed by the Dean:
Clinical Mastery
Research and scholarship
Leadership
Civic professionalism
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