LIAISON COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION

However, it is for the use of the School of Medicine and the University as directed by the best judgment of its officers. The goals of the Indiana University School of Medicine as listed in the 1977 Medical Education Data Base are appropriate and completely acceptable to the study team.

The School and all faculty and facilities of the Medi- cal Center will support the expanding efforts in

The School and its faculty must continue to serve

The survey team was impressed by the youth, energy and enthusiasm of the faculty, especially those in the medical education centers. The faculty of the Bloomington Medical Sciences Program does not fit the mold of those at other centers.

T O T ALS

FRI N GE BENEFITS

LCM E PART V PLMI T

Undergraduate te ach ing 2. Graduate teaching

Inoatient care

Clinical research

Oth er

RESOURCES: FINANCES

University Hospital 4 ME U Accelerator

RESOURCES: PHYSICAL PLANT

CirculLition

Some fourth-year clinical education is provided at community hospitals throughout the state, as well as at hospitals in Indianapolis. A major concern, discussed in more detail under the heading of the Department of Medicine, is whether there are enough patients in Indianapolis hospitals for the third-year student teaching programs.

LIBRARY

RESOURCES : FACULTY AND STUDENT HOUSING; CHILD CARE

Tot a l ·s ciu a re fe et of t he f oll o1 ·1 i nq

CLINICAL FACILITIES

All nominees are carefully reviewed by a subcommittee of the entire Ad!'.lissicns. List the names of clinical facilities used in the medical school curriculum.

CURRICULUM

Selection of Medical Students

In the opinion of the research team, the admissions policy of the School of Medicina is acceptable. A tabular overview of the junior internship experiences is included in the tutorial and is shown in this report.

THIR D A C ADE MIC P ER IO D (Junior yea r, typic ally) Beg i ns (give date)
BASIC SCI ENCE DEPARTME NTS

F O~RTH AC ADEM IC PE R IO D (Senior year, typically)
Unrestricted grants & gi fts
O the r

GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCES BASIC TO MEDICINE

The opinion of the survey group is that counseling and study matters at the Faculty of Medicine are carried out satisfactorily. The research team was impressed by the scope, diversity, and breadth of the continuing medical education program offered by the Indiana University School of Medicine. Samostudija reports that the Faculty of Medicine, through the Commission for Curriculum and Education, has started studying postgraduate medical education programs.

The self-study evaluates the quality of the teaching activity in each of the basic science departments (see pages 41 and 42).

I TOTALS

M edical St u de nts Required Su bj ects
Po st Doctora l Fe 11 O\·IS
I !()\l - Ui'I I vrns Il'i' FU:· !DS

Supp li es & equiprr~en t 3: R es ca rch s upp o rt

M edical Stu de nts Required Subjects
Nursing Stu de nts E. Alli ed Heal t h St udent s
FACULTY G ENERAT ED F UNDS

The database data shows that 35% of departmental efforts are spent on education and 50% on research. Doctor Gibson reported that the majority of students have no problems with biochemistry; about 10% do so. If the department uses a practice plan that differs from a school plan, we request that you attach a copy of the plan.

Doctor Blevins stated that a major purpose of the department is to demonstrate the relevance of anatomy to the practice of medicine.

TOTAL

M ~dica l Students Req uired Subj ects

The Medical Sciences Program is one of the regional efforts of the Indiana University School of Medicine, located on the Bloomington campus. The program offers the first two years of the medical curriculum and, in addition, a combined M.D./Ph.D. The medical sciences program has just over three-quarters of a million dollars in sponsored projects, an indication of the scale of its research efforts.

At present, however, it is decidedly substandard, especially the animal rooms; one of the lecture rooms struck the visitors on the spot as a dangerous fire trap.

N O N-UNI VERS ITY FUN DS

If the department has a practice plan that differs from a school-wide plan, please include a copy of the plan. The self-study shows that physiology education in the Indiana system is of very good to excellent quality. He did not believe that the Indianapolis Department of Physiology was responsible for physiology education at the centers.

Medical Students Required Subjects

Dental Students

Pharmacy Students D. Nursing Students

Many of the faculties, especially the more senior ones, are experiencing a loss of identity for their long-established programs of graduate studies in the basic sciences, and for the M.D./Ph.D. In the opinion of the survey team, the educational program of the Medical Sciences program at Bloomington is adequate. The center has 20 students; It is estimated that 46% of the faculty's time is spent on teaching and 32% on research.

The survey team also spoke with four alumni of the center who returned to Evansville for senior electives or for residential training.

NON-UNIVE ~S ITY FUNDS

Faculty Appointed l Source(s) of final degree Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens Greece Pre-degrees, years (3) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University.

U N I VERSI TY BUDGET FUNDS

In the opinion of the survey team, the medical education program at the Northwestern Center for Medical Education is acceptable. It is the opinion of the survey team that the medical education program at the Lafayette Center for Medical Education is adequate. The Muncie Center for Medical Education is located on the campus of Ball State University.

The survey team was impressed by the ten full-time faculty members at the Northwest Center for Medical Education.

HOH-UNIVERSITY FUNDS

UNIVE RSITY f3UDGET FUN DS

CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS

Undersr a duC!te l· l0dical Edu ca ti on

The South Bend Center for Medical Education is located on the campus of Notre Dame University. The South Bend Center looks forward to expanding the curriculum to two years in the near future. The faculty members at South Bend were relatively youthful and displayed extremely high morale and esprit de corps.

The most recent published bibliography of faculty at the Indiana University School of Medicine revealed only one publication by a staff member of the South Bend Center during 1976-1977.

M e dical stu de nts from this coll e 92

Total r esid e r.r.y pnsitions

Medical students from this college
Medical students from other schools 2. Graduate Medical Education
Total residency pnsitions
Other Allied Health

The Terre Haute Center for Medical Education was founded in 1971; It is located on the campus of Indiana State University. The faculty makes use of the NBME examinations for monitoring the effectiveness of the teaching programme. Two departments, biochemistry and microbiology, have received considerable help through lectures given by members of the Indiana State University faculty.

In the opinion of the review team, the medical training at the Terre Haute Center is acceptable.

TEACHING

RESEARCH SERVICE

Undergradu ate Medical Education
Medical students from t his college
M edical students from oth er schools 2. Gr ad uate Medical Educ ~t ion
Total re s id ency pn s itio ns
First year re s id en cy po sit i ons only C. Po s t Doctoral Fellows

Stoel ting believes that each member of the department should spend 20% of his time on research. The survey team concludes that the Department of Ophthalmology has an entirely satisfactory program of medical education and that its clinical efforts could be improved by additional space. The department has a total budget of $128,465; no funds are recorded in the database for sponsored research projects.

The self-study also notes that because of the department's small size and its emphasis on clinical service and teaching, ''research cannot be.

RESEAR CH

Medical students from other schools 2. Graduate Medical Educatioh

First year residency positions only C. Post Doctoral Fellows

TOTAL 10 0%

M edical stu ci~nts from this colle ge : Requi r(; d Subjects
First year resid2ncy po s itions only o

TEAC HING

SERVICE

Und erg raduate Medica l Educat ion

TEACHIN G

However, the investigation team notes the strained relationship between the chairman of the Department of Family Practice on the one hand and the chairs of the departments and the medical school on the other. Addressing the problems causing these strains will strengthen the department's training program. Each chief is also the chief of his subspecialty, not just in his own hospital, but also in each of the other two.

The team was impressed by the department's excellent organization and commitment to undergraduate education.

TOTAL 100%

I Full

U nderg r adutl te M2 di ca 1 Educe ti on
Med ical students from this colle92
Total re sidency pnsitions
Otl1er

The Department of Medical Genetics is one of ten genetics centers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The department deals with bachelor's and master's programs and in clinical services; however, its activities are quite strongly focused on research and training of pre- and postdoctoral students. The review team concludes that the department is excellent, research capable and successful in attracting support for research projects.

The self-study shows that the Neurology department has a large patient load, which provides excellent volume for educational purposes.

TOTA L

Suppli es & e quip~c ~t
Undergraduate Med ical Educution
Medical students from othe~ schools 2. Graduate Medical Education
To ta l resid ency pnsitions
First year residency pos i tions only C. Pos t D cctorJ l F e ll ows

The 1971 research team was impressed by the Department of Midwifery's concern for undergraduate education, especially with regard to the department's interest in the development and innovative use of audiovisual aids and its concern for monitoring the quality of the electives offered in healthcare. remote hospitals. The self-study shows that the department is adequately staffed and has an excellent and well-organized education program. The research team was impressed with the quality of the department's building space; She agrees with the department's assessment in the self-study.

The team especially praises the institute and its chairman for the innovations in teaching methods for which the institute is noted.

RESE A RCH SERVICE

Undergraduate Medical Education

Medical stud~nts from this college

Tota 1 residency pns it ions

The department teaches all four undergraduate years and has developed an excellent review system that uses student input to modify courses and improve teaching skills. The Department of Psychiatry is currently geographically located on the outskirts of the Medical Center and the faculty is spread across all hospitals. The Department would like a more central location for the offices, and I would also like a greater percentage of the staff to be located in one place.

The impression of the survey team is that the department is an excellent one with a strong interest in undergraduate teaching.

Total resid ency pnsitions

T OTA L

Undergradt.:J t.2 l~ecJiccl Education
Total residency positions
First .Yeul' residency po s itions only C. Post Doctoral fellows
Other Psvchology Interns

At the time of the 1971 survey, the chairman of the Department of Radiology had just resigned and the faculty meeting with the survey team complained about the shortages of staff, space and equipment. The survey team met in the absence of the chairman, Eugene A, with Vernon Vix, M.D., Chief of the Division of Pulmonary Radiology. The self-study reports (page 48) that the department has a sufficient number of patients, that i t excellent educational programs, including programs for continuing medical education.

The Survey team agrees with the assessment of the department included in the self-study (see page 48).

TE ACH I MG

RESEARCH SE RVI CE

TOT AL

Graduate Medical Education A. Total residen cy pnsitions

First year residency positions only C. Post Doctoral F e llow s

Other Po st -gradu ate

TE! \CHING

l!iedical stud2nts from th·is college
Total residen cy pnsitions

Unclergradt:atc Medical Educution

Medical students from this coll ege : Required Subjects
Medi ca 1 students from other schoo 1 s 2. Gra dua te Medical Educ ation
First year reside ncy positions only C. Post Dnct cra l Fell ows

He also expressed the opinion that the school could benefit from a modest reduction in the number of students. In the view of the survey team, the Department of Surgery develops a strong educational program under the able guidance of its chairman. In the team's opinion, the experiment in medical education that the centers represent deserves continued support.

Overall, the team's observations confirm the findings described in the Self-Study Task Force report.