Center for Excellence in the Health and Life Sciences CEHLS Advisory Board Meeting 2012-2013 PROGRESS REPORT Vuyu Golakai, MD Professor and Dean, AM Dogliotti College of Medicine Katherine Luzuriaga, MD Professor, Associate Provost, UMMS
AM Dogliotti: Vision and Goals u Faculty Development u Hires u Visiting faculty u Faculty/Student Resources u Library Development u Student Loan Program u Computer Lab
Pediatrics: Faculty Recruitment and Program Development Faculty: Dr. Roseda Marshall, Chief of Pediatrics, JFK Memorial Hospital and University of Liberia A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine Hired December, 2011 Visiting Faculty: Academic Collaboration to Support Medical Education in Liberia (ACSMEL) Collaboratory (UMass, Boston Children s Hospital, U Washington, Mt Sinai, Brown, Yale, Syracuse Clinical program development: Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatric Services Under 5 Clinic Chronic illness clinic Teaching program Development: Core curriculum/syllabi Treatment protocols Medical student, intern, and resident teaching Research (JFK Ethics Committee, Malaria Case Definition and Diagostic Lab Capacity) Liberian GME Program (Pediatrica as Prototype)
Surgery : Faculty Recruitment and Program Development Faculty Recruitment: Dr. Michael Kiiza, Chief of Surgery, JFK Memorial Hospital and University of Liberia A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine Hired 2012 Program development and support Core curriculum/syllabi Core Textbooks and Teaching Aids (TALC) US Academic Collaborative Faculty Support (Harvard, UMass, UConn) GME Program
Anatomy Course Development AMD Faculty Dr. Anthony Quayee UMMS Professor Anne Gilroy (2 trips) Professor Deborah Harmon-Hines Faculty exchange Co-development: Core text lists (library, student loan program) Curriculum, syllabi, teaching aids, web resources (Thieme book donation) Faculty skills (eg, dissection) Medical students and graduates: Preparation and review for the West African Board Exam
Faculty and Course Development Physiology / Neurophysiology Professor Z Sherman Adams, Dr. Peter Grigg One faculty trip Collaborative/ interactive curriculum development Physiology Jeopardy Student-led presentations
TEACHING RESOURCES: Library Development and Staff Training UMMS Librarians Elaine Martin Jim Comes Andrew Creamer Rebuilding the collection (Sabre Foundation: 8000 volumes) CEHLS: Purchased Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Histology, Physiology, Embryology, Genetics and Surgery (hard copy and CD s) Thieme Publisher Donations
TEACHING RESOURCES: Library Development and Staff Training: Year 2 Library staff training Policies and procedures Manual circulation logs Phase in computerized cataloguing, check-in, check-out system Computer proficiency Printer and photocopier stations Making the library more user friendly Extended hours Faculty and student leadership outreach and training Focus groups Outreach JFK Grand Rounds Presentation skills Information resources (including online; HINARI) UL library retreat
Milestones: Year 2 Faculty Development Anatomy, Physiology, Pediatrics, Surgery, (Genetics/Molecular Biology) Collaboration to expand pre-clinical curricula/syllabi Student, visiting faculty, and programmatic evaluation Library development Continue to build core collection Electronic catalogue Staff training Student engagement and feedback Usage statistics Fill remaining faculty position Anesthesiology, Pathology
Women in Public Service Project Liberian women in Public Service Leadership roles from Liberia were invited to attend a conference and lead discussion on the The Role of Women and Healthcare in Country Development Dr. Bernice Dahn, MOH Dr. Wede Brownell Dr. Ophelia Weeks
UMASS SUPRANATIONAL TB LAB Only supranational TB lab based at a university Experienced in providing needs assessment, planning, and developing services in support of National TB programs Educational component
Evaluation
Evaluation Faculty evaluate students Students evaluate faculty Faculty and students evaluate curriculum Student grades and pass rates Board examination scores
Milestones: Year 1 Faculty and Course Development Pediatrics: Recruitment and Program Development Surgery: Recruitment and Program Development Library Development and Training Research Grant Proposal Development
TEACHING RESOURCES: Library Development and Staff Training 2012-2013 Library staff training Policies and procedures Computer proficiency Searchable library database Computer resources Faculty and student outreach Usage data Internet Resources