Medical School Use of AAMC Curriculum Inventory Reports MedBiq 2016 Terri Cameron, MA Director, Curriculum Programs
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Objectives Describe the types of data available for reports Review the types of reports being developed from the data Present some of the challenges presented in publishing reports what explanations need to be provided with each report Discuss how reports are being used Medical Schools AAMC
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Curriculum Inventory Participation Schools120 Schools (82 of 90 retained; 28 new schools) 135 Schools (114 retained; 21 new schools) 9 Schools that participated in either or did not participate in due to changes in curriculum management systems, changes in administration, and/or accreditation preparation US Medical Schools Canadian Medical Schools 555 US Osteopathic Schools (Pilot)n/a 3
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Accomplishments this year: Increased CI participation by 15 schools (12%). Presented CI to Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) Implemented a pilot of Osteopathic schools. Data analysis for anomalies and potential need for additional data checking / Business Rules occurs weekly. Charts based on CI Data Statistics have been added to A report request that produces detailed content reports (see CI Report Sample) has been added to A Curriculum Inventory Task Force has been established to identify best ways to query and display CI data. A CI Research Group has been established to review CI data create a set of research projects based on CI data.
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Two sources of data: LCME Annual Questionnaire Part II 100% of US Medical Schools Institutional and policy data, as well as ‘overview’ curriculum data Curriculum Inventory 90% of US Medical Schools 18% of Canadian Medical Schools Detailed curriculum data The two sources complement each other Curriculum Inventory Reports cir
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Curriculum Inventory data will augment LCME Annual Questionnaire data with details such as: Number of courses where content is covered (total, mean, median, range) Number of events where content is covered (total, mean, median, range) Instructional and assessment methods used in events where content is covered Resources used in events where content is covered Competencies linked to events and courses where content is covered Eventually….the names of the schools that have uploaded data related to the content Curriculum Inventory Reports
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. 60+ Reports – Use search feature to find charts. Detailed CI Reports are not included – they are only available to Participating Schools. A list will be posted at the top of this page – send requests to
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Drop-down includes ONLY participating schools Options to include data from: All Schools US MD CA MD US DO Curriculum Inventory Content Reports
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Curriculum Inventory Content Reports
Curriculum Inventory Reports are accessed over 1,250 times per month Accessed over 1,000 times in 2015 Jan 2015 Feb 2015 Mar 2015 Apr 2015 May 2015 Jun Jul 2015 Aug 2015 Sep 2015 Oct 2015 Nov 2015 YTD Total
Accessed 710 times in 2015 Jan 2015 Feb 2015 Mar 2015 Apr 2015 May 2015 Jun Jul 2015 Aug 2015 Sep 2015 Oct 2015 Nov 2015 YTD Total Curriculum Inventory Reports are accessed over 1,250 times per month
How are schools using CI Reports? Support of Curriculum Committees Benchmarking for: Course Reviews Coverage of key terms Coverage of Competencies USMLE Content Coverage GQ Content Coverage Vertical and Horizontal Integration Medical Education Research Local Media and Legislative Inquiries
How is AAMC using CI Reports? CI in Context (Monthly) Special Projects Trends / Innovations Benchmarking Medical Education Research National / International Media and Legislative Inquiries
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. CI in Context: April 2016 Use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in US and Canadian Medical Schools Rob Whyte, MD, MEd, FRCPC, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University
Curriculum Inventory Reports – What Explanations Are Needed?
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Challenging Report Requests Gun safety (11) Correctional Health (16) History of medicine (20) Medical marijuana (4)
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission. Gateway Exams Release School Name CEPAER Documentation Initiatives
© 2015 AAMC. May not be reproduced without permission CI Upload Portal opens August 1; closes September 30. Staging available now Preparations: Updating Curriculum Deans and Primary CI Admins Webinars / Training Goals: US medical schools: 100 percent participation (148) Canadian medical schools: 50 percent participation (9) Osteopathic School Pilot: 30 percent participation (10)