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Fall (Semester 2) Orientation

William M. Falls, Ph.D. Associate Dean/Student Services

Fall Orientation - Topics

• Student Services Overview • Citizenship in a Professional Environment • Medical Student Performance Evaluation, Grading,

Retention Policy and Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Information from the Office of the Registrar Team • Semester 2 (Fall) Curriculum • Academic and Career Guidance • Personal Counseling and Health Promotion • Scheduling and Student Activities

Student Services Overview William Falls, Ph.D.

Associate Dean/Student Services

“We Connect with Students”

Office of Student Services • “Students” webpage

http://www.com.msu.edu/Students/I

ndex.htm • Staff at all sites! • Five (5) Units:

• Associate Dean’s Office • Office of the College Registrar • Academic and Career

Guidance • Personal Counseling and

Health Promotion • Scheduling and Student

Activities

http://www.com.msu.edu/Students/Index.htm

http://www.com.msu.edu/Students/Index.htm

Our Vision

• “To develop and implement sustainable programs and services that help prepare every student to become a responsible, competent, caring and compassionate physician who is guided by the osteopathic oath.”

Information

• AACOM Entering Student Survey – “Great Job” • Class of 2021 Orientation Survey – Thank you for

your comments! • New MSU E-Mail – “Office 365”

• Change Password

• Office of Student Services Newsletter • Biweekly

Citizenship in a Professional Environment William M. Falls, Ph.D.


Citizenship in a Professional Environment

• You are now embarking on a professional career and have entered a professional school. With this comes responsibilities for being a professional citizen.

• Familiarize yourself with the College “Statement on Professionalism,” “Code of Professional Ethics,” and “Social Networking Guidelines” (“Students” webpage – “Office of the Associate Dean” – “Professionalism Issues”)


• Your behavior as a professional citizen, while a student in the College, will be addressed in your Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE; Dean’s Letter) when you apply through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) for postgraduate training.


• Update you address to the Office of the College Registrar – Use “Student Portal.”

• Please show respect by responding in a complete and timely manner to requests in e-mails from units in the Office of Student Services.


• Please remember that as a professional student, you will be held to high standards of professional and personal conduct. I know that each of you will do your absolute best to live up to our expectations of you and be a model professional and a citizen.

Medical Student Performance Evaluation, Grading and Retention Policy and CV

William M. Falls, Ph.D.


Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE; Dean’s Letter)

• During a student’s tenure in the College, particularly in the Clerkship Program, he/she will be exploring postgraduate training possibilities.

• ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) applications for residency require an MSPE.

MSPE

•Assessment of a student’s academic and clinical performance and professional attributes while in medical school.

•Not a Letter of Recommendation!

MSPE

• MSPE contains the following information: • Information from “Student Grade Report” including

Cumulative Score and Quintile Rank for Preclerkship Program courses.

• Board Scores (COMLEX Level 1 and COMLEX Level 2CE and 2PE examinations; USMLE).

• Clerkship Program clinical rotations (required and elective) – clinical instructor evaluation ratings and comments.

• Professional Attributes. • Extracurricular Activities. • Personal Information (college attended, major, degrees,

employment).

Grading

• MSUCOM employs the P/N (Pass/No grade) grading system and issuance of these grades shall be in accordance with University policy. Grading on the P/N system may be postponed by use of the “I” (Incomplete) or “ET” (Extension) grade.

• Each student has access to a “Student Grade Report” through the “Student Portal.” This report shows a student’s:

• percentage and percentile rank in each course during the Preclerkship Program.

• overall Cumulative Score and Quintile Rank for all courses taken during the Preclerkship Program.

• this information is included in MSPE (Dean’s Letter) for each student as part of the residency application.

“Policy for Retention, Promotion and Graduation”

• “Students” webpage – “Office of the Registrar” – “Policies” • Important Sections to be familiar with:

• Graduation and Additional Requirements • Grades • Academic Status • Remediation • Leave of Absence • Voluntary Leave • Voluntary Withdrawal • Reinstatement • Appeal

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Required for all students • CV will be submitted at the end of Preclerkship

Program and updates will be accepted during Clerkship Program

• Content will be used for MSPE and ERAS application, as well as, professional life

• Template location and guide : “Students webpage” - “Academic Success and Career Guidance” – Career Planning –Year 1 Resources - “Curriculum Vitae Resources”

START NOW!

Information from the Office of the Registrar Team

Office of the Registrar 965 Fee Rd

East Fee Hall Room C110

East Lansing, MI 48824

Open to Serve Monday – Friday

8am – 12pm and 1pm – 5pm

Student Portal

• Update Address

• AOA #s to come soon

• Pre-Clerkship Excused Absence Form found here

• Update Extracurricular Activities- do not use

Forms and Letters

• Enrollment Verification Letters • Jury Duty Excusal Letters • OSAP/Canadian Loans

• OSAP Program Information, Enrollment Confirmation • StudentAidBC, Manitoba Student Aid

• Loan Deferment • Military Reimbursement

Financial Aid

• Medical Student Financial Aid representatives • Angelene Patton: [email protected] • Teresa Halliburton: [email protected]

• 517-353-5940 • Room 252, Student Services Building

• COM students have priority for walk-ins!

• C-18 Fee Hall (Basement) • Mondays and Thursdays, 12-4 • Fall and Spring Semesters only

Failed Course Questions • What if I fail a course? • Will the N grade show on my transcript? • Do I have to repeat the course? • Can I remediate the course? • If I pass remediation will my grade change on my

transcript? • Does this make me less competitive for residency?

Don’t panic, take a deep breath, stay focused, and keep your end goal in mind.

Failed Course Process

• E-mail from Course Coordinator or Course Assistant.

• E-mail from Registrar’s Office providing instruction for what now.

• N grade will appear on transcript and cannot be removed.

Remediation Questions & Process • How is remediation eligibility determined?

• Course Syllabus • Policy for Retention, Promotion and Graduation

• When will I know if I can Remediate? • After all course grades are official, calculation of remediation eligibility will

be determined

• Who will let me know if I am eligible to remediate? • Email notification and application comes from the Office of the Registrar • Enrollment in additional section of course in which N was received

• Do I have to pay tuition to remediate? • 12 credit block

• What if I am not eligible to remediate? • You will receive a letter from Dr. Falls with instructions

Compliances • Keep up on annual

immunizations and compliances.

• TB and influenza (updated influenza due by November 1, 2017, for all students).

• HIPAA and RCR Training.

• The compliance checklist* is a useful tool for tracking when your compliances are due.

*http://com.msu.edu/Students/Registrar/Compliance%20Checklist.pdf

http://com.msu.edu/Students/Registrar/Compliance%20Checklist.pdf

Special Note on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

• There is an additional checklist* specifically devoted to your RCR Training timeline on our website.

*http://com.msu.edu/Students/Registrar/2019-2021%20RCR%20Checklist%20and%20Login%20Instructions.pdf

http://com.msu.edu/Students/Registrar/2019-2021%20RCR%20Checklist%20and%20Login%20Instructions.pdf

Pre-Clerkship Electives • Posted on Preclerkship

Program* webpage. • Select department for

listing of course offerings. • Apply using Elective

Application. • Submit applications to:

• EL - Office of the Registrar (C110 E. Fee)

• DMC and MUC- Student Services Representative

*http://com.msu.edu/Students/PreClerkship/Home.htm

http://com.msu.edu/Students/PreClerkship/Home.htm


Pre-Clerkship Electives

• Enrollment will be processed for eligible students. • Eligibility: must be compliant, enrolled full-time in core

courses, in good academic standing.

• Deadline to apply for electives: Thursday, September 28

• Note: students are limited to participate in 2 elective courses in the fall semester.

• Caution: don’t overextend.

Research Elective

• To participate in a research elective, you must first obtain approval from the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.

• Please follow the request process: http://com.msu.edu/Research/Research_Credit_Request.htm.

• Once approval is obtained, our office will process your enrollment in OST 599.

http://com.msu.edu/Research/Research_Credit_Request.htm

http://com.msu.edu/Research/Research_Credit_Request.htm

Physician Shadowing • Posted on Preclerkship

Program* webpage. • Apply using Physician

Shadowing Experience Application.

• Submit applications to: • EL - Office of the

Registrar (C110 E. Fee) • DMC and MUC- Student

Services Representative

*http://com.msu.edu/Students/PreClerkship/Home.htm



Physician Shadowing

• The College will sign off on the form for eligible students.

• Eligibility: must be compliant, enrolled full-time in core courses, in good academic standing.

• Student will then route the form to appropriate COM Department or Physician, followed by the Medical Education Office when applicable. See page 2 of the application for further detail on routing.

Physician Shadowing

• Note that for shadowing there is no enrollment, no grade, and the experience will not display on your transcript.

• There is no cap on the number of shadowing experiences students can have.

• You are responsible for tracking your own shadowing hours if you’d like that information included in your Dean’s Letter.

Lockers • Reminder: Locker clean out and assignment is

coming! • Each student needs to make their entry into the

Google doc by Monday, August 28, 2017. • Any lockers not claimed will be cleaned out. • Lockers will be assigned to students who indicated

they would like one on the Google doc.

https://docs.google.com/a/msu.edu/spreadsheets/d/1ewsP8IehiXu0zHgJ6Whfj2AF2JCTLCPL4Q9weGCqhtc/edit?usp=sharing

Semester 2 (Fall) Curriculum

Elizabeth Petsche, J.D. Director of Preclerkship Curriculum

and Carol Wilkins, Ph.D. Semester 2 Director

Introduction Sem 2 Dr. Carol Wilkins, Semester 2 Director

o Semester 2 Overview o8 courses (16 credits) in Semester 2

o Each course is compact—e.g. is not a full semester course (except for PSL 539—Pathophysiology)

o Integrated Unit Exams: have 2-4 courses tested per exam

o Exams have variable number of questions based on number of contact hours per two week period

Presenter

Presentation Notes

Note: Have reduced the number of courses from 9 to 8 compared to last year. Allowed for spreading out a bit of the content, reduced content in last 3 weeks of course, and ability to schedule the formative exam at the end of Semester 2.


o Formative Exam (Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017) oREQUIRED EXAM by MSU COM

o If do not take, will be reported to the Dean’s office, and letter placed in student’s MSPE file.

o100 questions oANTR 501; BMB 515; BMB 527; MMG 531; MMG

532; PSL 539; PHM 564


oPurpose of Formative Exam o Retention and application of knowledge of foundational

(and/or difficult) concepts across the semesters 1 and 2 and to help students identify their weaknesses.

o Preparation for the next step (systems courses) o Integrate concepts across courses o Faculty feedback on how students are retaining information in

our courses o Help students retain information and organize the information

in some sort of framework

Curriculum Issues Sem 2 Dr. Carol Wilkins, Semester 2 Director

Elizabeth Petsche, J.D. Curriculum Director

o Semester Map (posted to AP website) o Exam question scoring (only one class) oRemediation exams are by class: (see Retention Policy)

o Semester 2 course remediation exams will be given on Friday, January 5 and Saturday, January 6.

oPractice questions/exams oRemember Objectives

Curriculum Issues Dr. Carol Wilkins, Sem2 Director

Elizabeth Petsche, J.D., Curriculum Director

o Semester 2 Calendar: oCourse syllabus IS the final word oGoogle is a convenience, must be updated /synched oGoogle reflects the most up to date information oGoogle may not have all components of a course

reflected in the calendar…thus SYLLABUS is still the final word.

Tips for Success Dr. Carol Wilkins, Semester 2 Director

• Curriculum is CUMULATIVE • Faculty CAN assume your knowledge from previous

courses/lectures

• Read the SYLLABI for EACH course • DO ALL required assignments outside of lectures –i.e.

tutorials, homeworks, required readings, etc.—[HINT, HINT] • GET HELP whenever necessary (for issues regarding content,

time management, study skills, etc.) • COURSE FACULTY ARE WILLING TO HELP YOU!

Semester 2 CLASSES com.msu.edu ->

Academics -> Preclerkship Curriculum ->

Class of 2021 -> Semester 2

Presenter

Presentation Notes

Mention that the “Semester 2 Exam Schedule” and “Fall 2017 Semester 2 Overview” on their class pre-clerkship page will be accessible links in the next week or so.

Google Calendar:

Semester 2 Exams Map

*Courses were allotted 3 questions per contact hour OST 551 also has their own mid-term and final exams. OMM 511 has their own written and practical exams. **Formative Exam 100 questions from: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology

Course Title UE 1 UE 2 UE 3 UE 4 UE 5 UE 6 UE 7 Formative Exam**

PSL 539 + Lab 33 27 30 24 24 27 33

BMB 515 54 45

BMB 527 27 21

MMG 532 + Lab 24 30 24 18

MMG 531 21 27 24

PHM 564 30 27 27

Total Questions/exam 87 99 96 81 78 78 78 100

Weekly Review:

Weeks 1 and 2 Courses Unit Exam 1

BMB 515: Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

PSL 539: Pathophysiology

OST 551: Osteopathic Patient Care I

OMM 511: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine I


BMB 515: Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BMB 527: Medical Genetics





BMB 527: Medical Genetics

MMG 531: Medical Immunology

MMG 532: Medical Microbiology






PHM 564: Basic Principles of Medical Pharmacology




Weeks 13, 14, and 15 Courses Unit Exam 7






**Formative Exam: Finals Week (Week 15)

Supplemental Instructor (SI) Program Debalina Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.

Administrative Director – DMC site

BMB 515 Course

What is Supplemental Instruction?

• Organized group study facilitated by a near peer • The SI sessions revolve around student-to-student

interaction and cooperative learning

SI is NOT:

tutoring

re-lecturing

Supplemental Instruction Program

• Begins the first week of classes

• Provide regularly scheduled sessions outside of class

• SI leaders organize class material to ensure

conceptual understanding

Why SI at MSUCOM?

• Academic support for all students • Opportunity for the top students to become

stronger students • Improve the overall learning environment • Leadership Experience for students • Integration into the curriculum helps the

instructors connect to the students through their peers

Why BMB 515, Medical Biochemistry?

• Students typically struggle in the course • Four week course, only two exams, difficult for

students to recover if they fall behind

• Introduced a pilot SI program in BMB 515 for Fall 2016, based on the student response/attendance, continuing for Fall 2017

BMB 515 SI Session Plan

• Friday, 9/1: 4:00-6:00pm • Friday, 9/8: 4:00-6:00pm • Thursday, 9/14: 5:00-7:00pm • Friday, 9/22: 4:00-6:00pm

SI Leaders for BMB 515 in Fall 2017

EL DMC MUC Kali Allis Sidrah Chaudhry Alexander Doubek

Anuja Dharap Junaid Hashim Lawrence Jajou Kailash Dhir Erica Melkonian

Jared Patel Robert Rotondo Lindsay Schichtel

Academic and Career Guidance

Kim Peck, MBA, Director

Semester 2 Challenges

Semester 2 Goals • Determine your priorities and set attainable goals for

the semester • Create a schedule in a mode that works for you Paper planner Smart phone

• Create manageable to-do lists of high-priority tasks Daily Weekly

• Utilize effective and efficient learning approaches • Identify resources and a support system

Time Management Workshop

Want to get a head start on semester 2? • Attend the 2021 Time Management workshop. The

Office of Academic and Career Guidance will be discussing time management tips, resources to help you succeed, how to combat distractions, setting priorities, and much more.

• East Lansing & MUC: Tuesday August 8th from 12-1pm

• DMC: Wednesday August 9th from 12-1pm • Sign up link in the Class of 2021

College Resources • The Office of Academic and Career Guidance

• Advisors at all 3 sites! • One-on-One advising • Workshops

Detroit Macomb

East Lansing

Ms. Holly Bielawski, MA Ms. C. Pauline Tobias, MA

Dr. Gillian Bice, PhD

Ms. Kim Peck, MBA

Ms. Dawn Dewar, M.Ed

College Resources • The Office of Personal Counseling/Health

Promotion • The MSUCOM CARE Team

• [email protected]

• PEAK Program • SCILS Workshops • Peer to Peer Tutoring • Peer Mentors

mailto:[email protected]

Upcoming SCILS Workshops for the Class of 2021 • How to Organize Large Volumes of Information for

Long-term Recognition and Recall

• How to Stop Memorizing Facts and Start Learning Pattern Recognition

Dates will be announced in an upcoming newsletter

Academic Success Check-ups

• Proactive initiative to help you stay on track • Involves: Monitoring Academic Vital Signs Academic advising appointments

• These are MANDATORY so if you receive an email please respond as soon as possible.

Semester 2 Reminders

• Give yourself a break—you’re only human! • Use your support system • Recognize when you need help and ASK sooner

rather than later • Take care of yourself, find balance • Learn to say “no”

Questions?

Peer Mentors • Upcoming Events • Stress Relief: Goody bags will be outside the KRC along

with Peer Mentors available for guidance and questions- Wednesday August 9th from 10am-2pm.

• Peer Mentor Panel: How to succeed in Fall semester- Monday, August 28th from 6-7 EL location TBD.

• Peer Mentoring Hours: Starting the third week of Fall semester on Mondays at 1pm in the KRC. Please feel free to come with any questions you may have or if you just want to come chat that is always welcome!

Personal Counseling and Health Promotion

John Taylor, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist, Director

Personal Counseling/Health Promotion

Who We Are John Taylor, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist, Director, PC/HP

MSUCOM ELC [email protected] 517-432-0142

Al Aniskiewicz, Ph.D., ABPP, Licensed Psychologist, Professor Emeritus MSU Department of Psychiatry [email protected]

Mangala Sadasivan, Ph.D., CCC, Associate Professor, Director PEAK MSUCOM ELC [email protected]

Kristopher Amos, LLPC, Limited License Professional Counselor MSUCOM MUC & DMC [email protected]

Alissa Berry, Office Assistant MSUCOM EL [email protected] 517-432-0141







MSUCOM Office of Personal Counseling and Health Promotion: What We Offer

• In-house, strictly confidential, short-term individual counseling free to COM students (including 3rd and 4th years)

• Consultation re: personal concerns (e.g., assistance with getting emotional support pet, documentation for RCPD, deciding about staying in school, etc.)

• Referral assistance with getting linked with medical providers and mental health specialists in the students nearby community

• Workshops, meditation sessions, partnering with student groups and SGA’s re: wellness-related events


Pre-Semester 1 Snapshot


(2016-2017) (N = 169)


MSUCOM Office of Personal Counseling and Health Promotion: Self-care Tips (Dr. Taylor’s) • Maintain your “your tried and true” self-care practices

you did pre-COM (it will cost you more to give them up) • Refrain from comparing yourself with the rest of the

pack (e.g., so-and-so is smarter, more glamorous than me, etc.) . . . to do otherwise is to perpetuate misery

• Ask for help, repeat, ask for help – there is no shame in asking for help

• Don’t put off taking care of what needs to be taken care of today – if not sooner

• If you think you are just going to “tough it out” with your issues think again – would you keep putting off an abscessed tooth, an in-grown toe-nail, or a lump growing in the middle of your forehead? Personal Counseling/Health Promotion

Place an “X” Near the Place

You are At Right Now – How close Are You To Your

True Path? Personal Counseling/Health Promotion

https://thefirsttenet.wordpress.com/ Personal Counseling/Health Promotion

Sparty Says Get Your Mindfulness Groove On

Come and check out

a pre-exam mindfulness

session!

Upcoming sessions are

posted in the Student Services

bi-weekly e-mail

newsletter


Scheduling and Student Activities Beth Courey, Director

Scheduling and Student Activities

• Your non-academic meetings, events, activities. • RED = Mandatory. GREEN = Optional • Google Events Calendar how to: www.com.msu.edu

click Students, click Scheduling and Student Activities, click Google Calendar Instructions

• Student Government Association (SGA) Meeting – Thursday, 8/31, 12 to 1. Activities of all 30 organizations Must RSVP for food.

http://www.com.msu.edu/


• Interested in your class executive board or committee representatives – attend Class of 2020 Meeting, Wednesday, 9/6. Must RSVP for lunch. Information on each position will be sent out in the following week.

• Applications Due – Wednesday, 9/13 • SGA Detroit Princess Riverboat Fall Mixer – Friday, 9/15.

Buses provided from East Lansing and Macomb. Includes drink ticket, full buffet and DJ and evening ride on the Detroit River. $40 by 8/10. $50 until September 6.

• COM Silverfest Weekend, Friday & Saturday, 9/22 Golf, 9/23 Tailgate and Football game.


• Class Elections, Monday, 9/18, 12 to 1:30 • 2021 & 2020 Cross Over Meeting – Wednesday,

9/27, 12 to 1:00 • 2021 Executive Board and Committee

Representatives Meeting – Tuesday, 10/10, 12 to 1:00

• 1st Class Meeting – Wednesday, 10/18, 12 to 1:00 • 2021 CLASS CREST CONTEST……..

Scheduling and Student Activities • Cannot change the MSU Block S

or the Sparty Helmet. • Submit drawing of artwork by

September 9/6 • Voting at elections 9/18 or 1st

class meeting 10/18. The student that create the artwork that wins will be given a free piece of class swag.

• The new 2021 Social Events Coordinators will select several pieces of swag with the winning logo or COM Logo for purchase later in the fall.

Cool logo – but it cannot used

Thank You for Your Attention

Questions?

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