Education Council
The Education Council and its two committees are concerned with all aspects of the content and conduct of the School's educational programs.
Membership
- Five faculty members from Kansas City campus
- Four faculty members from the Wichita campus
- One student in Phase I on the Kansas City campus
- One Student in Phase II on the Kansas City campus
- One Student in Phase II on the Wichita campus
- Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
- Associate Dean for Student Affairs (Kansas City Campus) (non-voting)
- Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs (Wichita Campus) (non-voting)
- Associate Dean for Medical Education (non-voting)
Committee Members 2011-12
Education Council (Note: At large positions are filled by the Dean’s appointment)
| Voting Type | Name | Dept. | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I Rep | Zuerchert, Wolfram | Microbiology | ‘12 |
| Phase I Rep | Parmely, Michael | Microbiology | ‘12 |
| Phase II Rep | Doolittle, Gary | Internal Medicine | ‘12 |
| Phase II Rep – Wichita | Gabrielli, William | Psychiatry | ‘12 |
| At-Large | Tarr, C, Merrill | Physiology | ‘13 |
| At-Large | Cohen, Mark | General Surgery | ‘11 |
| At-Large | Opole, Isaac | Internal Medicine | ‘12 |
| At-Large – Wichita | Robin Heinrichs | Psychiatry-Wichita | ’11 |
| At-Large – Wichita | Moser, Scott | Family Medicine | ‘13 |
| SOM Sr Assoc Dean | Chumley, Heidi | Internal Medicine | ‘12 |
| Phase I Student | Miller, Chris | MS2 | ‘12 |
| Phase II Clin Student | Blick, Lindsay | MS3 | ‘12 |
| Phase II Clin Student - W | Lia Jia | MS4 | ‘12 |
| Non-Voting Ex-Officio | |||
| Assoc Dean for Student Affairs – Kansas City |
Meyer, Mark | Family Medicine | ‘12 |
| Assoc Dean for Student & Academic Affairs - W |
Minns, Garold | Internal Medicine | ‘12 |
| Assoc Dean for Medical Education – Kansas City |
Bonaminio, Giulia | Family Medicine | ‘12 |
| Phase II Director | Shaw, Pam | Pediatrics | ‘12 |
| Non-Voting Student Alternates | |||
| Phase I Student | Logan, Isaiah | MS2 | ‘12 |
| Phase II Student | Erin Lawson | MS3 | ‘12 |
| Phase II Clin Student - W | Simison, Betsy | MS4 | ‘12 |
Duties
- Regular and timely review of the curriculum, including implementation and evaluation
- Making recommendations to Executive Committee concerning goals, content, organization of curriculum and requirements for graduation
- Encouraging and fostering innovation in educational programs
- Reviewing outcome measures and making appropriate recommendations for improvements
Process
Required meetings in Spring and Fall. Regular meetings as needed to conduct business (usually monthly).
Further Information:
Laura Jennemann
Office of Professional Development and Faculty Affairs
913.588.5765
ljennemann@kumc.edu
For more detailed information regarding the Education Council view the Bylaws. (page 12 of PDF)
Subcommittees of Education Council
Proposed bylaws changes would confirm the two permanent subcommittees as Year One and Two Oversight Committee and Year Three and Four Oversight Committee. Previously subcommittees were the curriculum committees on each campus.
This page last updated July 2012.
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