The Committee on Medical Education (CME)
evaluates, reviews, and makes recommendations concerning overall goals and
policies of the medical education program. The first meeting of the Western Reserve University School of
Medicine Committee on Medical Education took place on October 30, 1950. Chaired by T. Hale Ham, the CME was organized to effect the
new curriculum revision as an action representative of the general
faculty.
Today,
according to the CME charge amended on February 17, 2003, membership consists of the chair; nine elected faculty members—at least three of
whom are from clinical science departments and at least three from basic
science departments; two faculty members appointed by the dean; four
student members—each elected by his/her class; all four curriculum
leadership council chairs; and the vice dean for education. The privilege of voting is accorded to the nine elected faculty
members, the two appointed faculty members, the four curriculum
leadership council chairs, and the second- and fourth-year student
members.
The CME encourages expression of all viewpoints by faculty, students, and
administrators in its attempt to improve existing policy and create
innovative programs. According
to its charge, the CME has the following responsibilities:
- defining
the overall broad objectives of medical education
- reviewing
class cohort performance on Board qualifying exams
- evaluating
the overall content and appropriateness of the educational program
and curriculum leading to the M.D. degree (including the M.D.
portion of joint degree programs) on a defined and regular basis
- assuring
that the quality of teaching is reviewed on a regular basis
- promoting
the integration within and among all phases of the educational
program and curriculum
- ensuring
the appropriateness of the representation of each discipline within
the curricular content
- suggesting,
promoting, and evaluating new approaches to medical education
- reviewing
the implementation of education policy.
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