Enrichment Electives Report for the Medical Education Committee

Enrichment Electives Report for the Medical Education Committee March 21, 2017

Description • • • Year 1 and Year 2 medical students Maximum number of electives = 2/term Maximum contact hours = 15 1 -1. 5 hours/session Faculty, students, and sponsors are not paid • Lottery system GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Elective Titles Advanced Human Anatomy Lab Applied Physiology in the NICU Art and Science of Nutrition Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Experience Radiology Cooking for Health & Disease Prevention Cultural Competency in Medicine Dermatology Drawing the Human Figure Drugs of Abuse: Effective Communication Emergency Med Clinical Elec End of Life & Hospice Care Graphic Medicine Healthcare & Biotechnology Healthy Sleep Improvisation & Communication Intro Med Device Design Intro to CAM LGBTQ Patient Medical Spanish Neurology of Concussion Medical Care and the Corp Ophthalmology Oral Presentation/Clin Cases Otalaryngology Parasitology Lab Diagnosis Physicians and the Holocaust Point of Care Ultrasound Principles Hlth Care Delivery Psychoanalytic Techniques Quality Improvement Practicum Reproductive Choices Science, Values, and the Novel State Health Policy Urology Exposure GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Number of Students Enrolled 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Fall Spring AY 13 -14 Fall Spring Fall AY 14 -15 AY Spring Fall AY 15 -16 AY 13 -14 Spring AY 16 -17 AY 14 -15 AY 15 -16 AY 16 -17 Term Fall Spring Total Students Enrolled (M 1+M 2) 86 100 102 108 117 103 120 119 Total Class Size (M 1+M 2) 171 170 176 175 188 187 190 189 GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Total Students Enrolled in Two Electives 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Fall Spring Fall AY 13 -14 Spring Fall AY 14 -15 AY Students Taking 2 Electives (M 1+M 2) Fall AY 15 -16 AY 13 -14 Term Spring AY 14 -15 Spring AY 16 -17 AY 15 -16 AY 16 -17 Fall Spring 2 7 15 24 19 35 23 47 GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Total Electives Offered 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Fall Spring Fall AY 13 -14 Spring Fall AY 14 -15 AY Spring Fall AY 15 -16 AY 13 -14 AY 14 -15 Spring AY 16 -17 AY 15 -16 AY 16 -17 Term Fall Spring Total Electives Offered 11 13 16 23 20 20 23 28 GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Aggregate Evaluation Data AY Term AY 14 -15 AY 15 -16 AY 16 -17 Fall Spring Required work was the right amount of time 95% 89% 93% 86% 93% N/A Time investment was the right amount of time 94% 89% 91% 85% 91% N/A % Agree Likert Scale: Strongly Disagree-1, Disagree-2, Neutral-3, Agree-4, Strongly Agree-5 The elective met my learning needs in the area 4. 59 4. 61 4. 39 4. 65 4. 44 N/A The objectives were well defined and clear 4. 51 4. 41 4. 17 4. 53 4. 45 N/A The instructor was engaging and enthusiastic 4. 64 4. 71 4. 65 4. 80 4. 71 N/A I enjoyed learning in this elective 4. 63 4. 66 4. 60 4. 73 4. 61 N/A Likert Scale: Poor-1, Fair-2, Good-3, Very Good-4, Excellent-5 Likelihood to recommend elective 96% 95% 96% 97% N/A Overall experience rating 4. 45 4. 44 4. 18 4. 51 4. 36 N/A GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Observations • Distracts attention away from the rigors of the formal, required curriculum • Enriches the educational experience/expands learning • Exposes students to faculty members from different disciplines • Offers the opportunity to sample various disciplines • Presents choice • Provides a space to explore topics of interest GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Observations, cont. • Conflicts with content/skills in required curriculum • Creates competition • Distracts attention away from the required curriculum • Lacks a system of vetting the proposals • Poses the possibility of overextension GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU

Elective Categories AY • • AY 13 -14 AY 14 -15 AY 15 -16 AY 16 -17 Basic Science 1 1 2 2 Biotechnology 1 1 1 2 Clinical 10 12 16 18 Healthcare Delivery 6 8 7 11 Humanities 3 5 5 5 Population Health 1 2 1 1 Social/Behavioral Science 0 1 1 2 Wellness and Mindfulness 1 3 0 3 Basic Science Biotechnology Clinical Healthcare Delivery Humanities Population Health Social/Behavioral Science Wellness and Mindfulness - GEISELMED. DARTMOUTH. EDU