Medical Education Committees

Feinberg faculty have multiple opportunities to get involved in medical student education. The dedicated faculty members who serve on the following medical student committees have a significant impact on the direction of our program and the success of our MD students.

Curriculum Committee

This committee is charged by the dean of the school to monitor and evaluate the curriculum, recommend modifications in content and delivery and formulate the implementation of undergraduate medical education. Committee meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month from 3 to 5 p.m. with a 75% annual attendance requirement. Members serve a four-year term on the Curriculum Committee with an option to renew once.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor the quality of medical education, including periodic review of programs and courses.
  • Review curriculum evaluations from educational leadership, student groups and faculty.
  • Revise the current curriculum, including implementing new programs, enhancing student assessment and adopting new curricular standards.
  • Monitor and revise teaching strategies, scheduling and interdisciplinary coordination.
  • Review and recommend policies and procedures relevant to undergraduate medical education.
  • Recommend the promotion and graduation of students who have met the academic and behavioral requirements defined by the medical faculty.

Successful Nominee Experience

Interested faculty members should have some experience developing and modifying curricula in undergraduate or graduate medical education.

Student Promotions Committee

This committee is charged by the dean of the school to review student performance and monitor compliance with academic and behavioral standards. Committee meetings occur on the first Thursday of every month from 3 to 5 p.m. with a 75% annual attendance requirement. Members serve a three-year term with an option to renew twice.

Responsibilities

  • Review and recommend policies on academic and non-academic student performance standards.
  • Review student records and make determinations when:
    • Academic issues arise.
    • Compliance with behavioral standards is questioned or demonstrated.
    • A student requests to appeal an academic grade or other evaluation.
    • A student requests a leave of absence.

Successful Nominee Experience

Interested faculty members should have some experience in performance evaluation of students or trainees.

LCME Quality Improvement Committee

This committee is charged by the dean to monitor relevant policies, procedures and data to ensure ongoing compliance with all LCME accreditation standards. The committee meetings occur on the third Wednesday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. with a 75% annual attendance requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and oversee the school’s CQI processes relevant to LCME accreditation.
  • Make new recommendations regarding strategic educational priorities and quality improvement measures to achieve program excellence.
  • Review each LCME standard and element in full on a three-year cycle.
  • Annually review the detailed CQI plan and make modifications as appropriate.

Successful Nominee Experience

Interested faculty members should have some familiarity with the UME curriculum and some experience in educational CQI processes and/or the LCME.

Health Equity Council

The Health Equity Council provides thoughtful leadership on current and new initiatives including conflict resolution, climate surveys, campus-wide discussions, cross-cultural awareness and educational opportunities, especially those addressing bias, for students, faculty, and staff. The council meetings occur quarterly. Members serve a two-year term with an option to renew once.

Responsibilities

  • Elevate important issues related to health equity within the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine community.
  • Advise on the best approaches to recruit, retain and develop faculty, student body and staff.
  • Serve as a nexus for health equity efforts at Feinberg.

Successful Nominee Experience

Interested faculty members should have some experience in strategic decision making, leading and influencing others across organizations and levels.