Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineInSight May 2015

Prospective Students Can Now Experience Virtual Tours

New electronic whiteboard highlights student life What was once an enormous cluttered bulletin board inside the college’s admissions office has been transformed into an innovative electronic whiteboard, capable of housing unlimited resources. The number of achievements, pictures and announcements posted on the bulletin board had become overwhelming; the information spilled over the board and did an insufficient job of reflecting the high-tech environment of the Lerner College of Medicine. The new electronic whiteboard offers Kathleen Franco, MD, Associate Dean of Admissions & Student Affairs, the chance to show visiting students a wide range of student life and accomplishments at CCLCM. Potential students have the chance to experience what being a student at the Lerner College is like. Student publications and student activities are just some of the resources available on the whiteboard. One of the most interactive tools on the board is the A slideshow of student pictures is the first thing that grabs student match map. Thanks to Programmer Analyst Smita one’s attention when first seeing the board. The pictures Bakhle, Dr. Franco now has the opportunity to easily show are from student events such as the Goodtime III cruise, visiting students where CCLCM graduates have done their student picnic, Doc Opera, Relay for Life, Hoops for Hope residencies. These destinations often include prestigious and medical mission trip to Peru. The whiteboard also locations like Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins links to student videos, which allow prospective students Hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital and Clinic. to hear about life at CCLCM, from class size and research opportunities to faculty support and what it’s like to live “The process of putting up the board was very much a in Cleveland. group effort,” says Debra. Employees within the college were extremely helpful. They include Stacy Fears, who Potential students also have the opportunity to read student provided tech and logistical support; Elizabeth Myers, MEd, testimonials to get an insight on how students feel about who provided invaluable direction on the project; Darlene CCLCM. Gray, who was instrumental in coordinating the different Debra Shirley, Web Designer with the college, was aspects of the project; and Tanya Moore, MBA, and Karen responsible for much of the whiteboard’s design. Wright who provided endless support and direction. “My task was to design the interactive carousel on the Some of the other departments involved with the process board to be used by Dr. Franco during her student tours. were Media Operations, Lerner ITD Support and the This involved designing graphic launch pads to link to items Art Program. relevant to the student tours such as the student photos,” says Debra. CCLCM Hosts Second Look 2015

The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine will be Richard Drake, PhD, Director of Anatomy, met with the matriculating its 12th class in July! Applicants accepted to group to describe how anatomy is taught throughout the the Lerner College of Medicine Class of 2020 returned for five years, and Eric Klein, MD, Chair of the Glickman a second visit in April. Minority applicants reported early to Urological & Kidney Institute and Professor of Surgery, meet minority faculty, students and administrative staff. was the keynote speaker for the evening.

The incoming class heard from a panel of current students on a variety of topics:

• Stuart Zeltzer (’16): • Mia Williams (’15): research • Janine Bernardo (’15): Stethos assessment and portfolio experience and opportunities / / LGBT / surgery interest group • Mike Zdradzinski (’16): clinical mock PBL • William Tierney (’16): Peru experience / mock PBL • Daniel Sexton (’18): mock PBL medical mission / Doc Opera / • Joe Featherall (’19): PBL and • Joseph Hadaya (’17): CCLCM and Case opportunities interactive learning mock PBL • Vishhvaan Gopalakrishnan • Mike LaBarbera (’19): anatomy • Lu Dai (’18): mock PBL (’19): Peru medical mission / Community Health Initiative • Chen Yan (’16), Facilitator: • Rebecca Achey (’18): housing mock PBL • Joshua Niforatos (’19): minority luncheon • Noble Jones (’18): patient • Megan Morisada (’18): diversity / mock PBL / minority mock PBL • Blaire Mitchell-Hadley (’19): minority luncheon luncheon • Catherine Ituarte (’19): • Sam Cohn (’15), longitudinal mock PBL • Alicia Stallings (’17): minority luncheon preceptor • Adekunle Elegbede (’15): • Janine Bernardo (’15): sports in Cleveland / minority • Jose Vega (’19): Physician Advisor Program student interest group minority luncheon

A group of faculty members helped the prospective students gain a greater understanding of the college, Cleveland Clinic and who we are as a community:

• Eric Anderson, MD • Linda Graham, MD • Anantha Reddy, MD • Altagarcia Chavez, MD • Xavier Jimenez, MD • James Young, MD • Kendalle Cobb, MD • Justin Lathia, PhD • Kathleen Franco, MD • Margaret McKenzie, MD

InSight | 2 Applicants toured Cleveland on Lolly the Trolley to see housing options and the area’s special attractions. They also enjoyed a social outing downtown at the Corner Alley, a restaurant/bar/ bowling alley, with current students.

All in all, the Second Look event was a success, and we look forward to the arrival of the Class of 2020!

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine InSight | 3 Timeline for LCME Site Visit

Preparation is underway for the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) site visit, scheduled for March 2017. Here’s a peek at what’s happening right now:

• A student group is preparing for a student-run evaluation of the curriculum. • A faculty group is developing a common set of competencies for both the CCLCM and University tracks. • A six-person team from CWRU School of Medicine attended a meeting in Washington, DC, in early April to review the specific expectations and procedures to be followed for the accreditation review.

Here’s the schedule leading up to the LCME’s final decision in June 2017:

July 2015: Begin database collection. The LCME will require a database of all educational activities offered during the academic year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Most of this information will come from the student/faculty portal, so we will need to make sure all that information is correct.

August 2015: Upload data from the 2014-15 academic year to the LCME site to test the database system

Fall 2015: Begin a systematic self-study process to document and explain our adherence to the 95 elements within the 12 LCME Standards outlined in the March issue of InSight. This process will take 12 to 15 months.

December 2016: Submit all materials from our self-study, including an independent student evaluation report

January to March 2017: Provide updates and additional information requested by the ad hoc site review team, which will be named in January 2017

March 2017: Site visit

April and May 2017: Provide a written response to any areas of concern identified by the site visit team

June 2017: Final decision by the LCME

The LCME accredits the entire CWRU School of Medicine program, which includes the CWRU and Lerner College programs as well as the MD/PhD program.

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Lessons With Staying Power Trish Scripko draws upon inspiration from CCLCM in her current practice

“Since graduating, I have had a renewed appreciation for all that makes the Lerner College of Medicine unique. In particular, the well-rounded education not only in medical knowledge, but also research, innovation and the humanism of medicine has been extraordinarily helpful. “After leaving Cleveland, I completed a residency at Mass General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Neurology. There, I continued some of the bioethics research I began in medical school and also completed a few translational research studies in neuroimaging. “This year, I began a headache program in California, and I draw upon inspiration from CCLCM in the way I practice. For instance, we are hosting an ‘art of headache’ event this June, similar to the poetry readings Dr. Young helped us start, just with a different focus. “I hope students at CCLCM realize how lucky they are to have such wonderful people supporting and directing them. This support amazingly continues even after graduation, and I hope to someday return the favor.” -- Patricia (Trish) Scripko (‘10)

WELCOME NEW CAREGIVERS

We are pleased to announce that Kathleen Longley has joined the CCLCM family! She is the new education coordinator for the elective program. Kathi came to us from the MetroHealth System where she worked for 18 years. For the past 13 years, she has been involved with medical student and resident education. Kathi was responsible for all medical students seeking elective rotations at MetroHealth. She has high hopes to merge the experience she gained there with the modus operandi of the Lerner College. Kathi enjoys spending time with her extended family, bowling and spending weekends at Clay’s Park Resort, near Canton.

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Several Faculty Complete Distinguished Educator Level I Distinguished Educator (2015 recipients to date) Programs

Three clinical educators, who have teaching roles at Jeffrey Brown, DO Cleveland Clinic — instructing residents/fellows or Family Medicine CCLCM students — have completed all the requirements to receive the Distinguished Educator Level I Certificate in 2015. To earn their certificate, they participated in the Essentials Program for Health Professions Educators, which offers sessions focusing on teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum development. They then Jane Wey, MD completed requirements for the DE Level I Program, General Surgery which included a pre-observation reflection, an observed educational session, feedback on their teaching and a post-observation reflection.

Among the five faculty who completed DE Level I last year, two clinical educators went on to complete Vinni Makin, MD requirements for the Distinguished Educator Level II Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Program in 2015.

This DE Level II Program is designed for professional staff who have obtained the DE Level 1 Certificate and wish to build on that experience by completing a mentored educational project of four to six months in duration. Distinguished Educator Level II Recent DE Level II projects include the development and submission of a review article to educate non- specialists and the creation, submission and IRB Renato Samala, MD approval of a medical education research proposal. For Center for Connected Care more information on the DE Level II program, contact Michaela Stiber.

Please congratulate these professionals for their commitment to becoming exceptional educators! Fahad Saeed, MD Nephrology and Hypertension

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine InSight | 6 Kudos to Our Published Poet Congratulations to Martin Kohn, PhD, Director of the Program in Medical Humanities, who recently had a poem published on Pulse: Voices From the Heart of Medicine. Pulse is an online resource for people to share their personal experiences around healthcare. Read Dr. Kohn’s poem, Aperture.

ROUND UP

CCLCM Holds New Faculty Orientation PhD, Director of Problem-Based Learning, described the role of the PBL facilitator and shared a video clip of On Tuesday, April 14, Cleveland Clinic staff members came the type of teaching that goes on in PBL. Phillip Hall, together to learn more about the Lerner College of Medicine MD, Course Director for Renal Biology, discussed the and the competency-based approach to medical education skills required for seminar teaching and what the role of that defines CCLCM. a seminar facilitator looks like. He shared a short video The morning started with Alan Hull, MD, PhD, Associate example of seminar teaching featuring CCLCM students. Dean for Curricular Affairs, who explained the structure Dr. Alan Hull and Warren Heston, PhD, then described a of the medical school and the unique philosophy and variety of roles within the research and clinical curriculum. principles that lead to the development of “physician Last, Eileen Hilton, the Faculty Affairs coordinator, provided investigators.” Next, Colleen Colbert, PhD, Director of the information on applying for a CCLCM faculty appointment. Office of Faculty Development, facilitated a discussion At the end of the morning session, participants identified about “participatory learning.” Elaine Dannefer, PhD, specific teaching roles they were interested in. Director of Assessment and Medical Education Research, then introduced participants to the portfolio approach to Another New Faculty Orientation is scheduled for October student assessment and shared an excerpt from an actual 2015. The exact date will be announced in a forthcoming portfolio. issue of InSight. The second half of the morning featured information on potential faculty roles in the medical school. Julie Tebo,

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

May 12, 2015 May 17, 2015 Project Medical Education Class of 2015 Graduation Cleveland Clinic

May 16, 2015 July 6-10, 2015 Class of 2015 Graduation Celebration Orientation for the new class 5:30 p.m. Doors Open 6 p.m. Celebration Program July 24, 2015 7:30 p.m. Reception Rising Ceremony InterContinental Hotel, Bank of America Auditorium

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is charged with raising awareness about the event, its mission and the various ways people can participate through riding, donating or volunteering. She plans to assemble a medical school team and will encourage faculty to contribute as well. Like many CCLCM students, volunteering for causes she believes in won’t stop after graduation. “As a future physician, I intend to make community outreach an integral part of my career, both by promoting events like VeloSano and by creating my own programs to encourage my patients to adopt healthier lifestyles,” she says. VeloSano is a movement that unites the entire community to help in the fight against cancer through biking. VeloSano is unique in that 100 percent of funds raised by participants are applied to cancer research at Cleveland Clinic. Spotlight on Service: This year’s cycling event takes place July 17 through 19, with routes for everyone, from casual cyclists to veteran Sarah Strandjord, Class of 2016 riders. For more information on VeloSano and ways you can get involved, visit www.velosano.org or email At CCLCM, we prepare our students to embrace careers [email protected]. of medical service. This means more than learning the basics of anatomy or developing an effective treatment plan for patients. It means dedicating oneself to the health and well-being of the entire community, and seeking out opportunities to volunteer in the midst of completing our rigorous five-year program, studying for the USMLE (U.S. Medical Licensing Examination) and preparing for Match Day. This is no small feat, but one that our students embrace wholeheartedly. For Sarah Strandjord (‘16), becoming a VeloSano Alumni: Share Your News Ambassador was an easy decision. “I am passionate about We’d like to hear about what you’ve been doing promoting wellness, particularly good nutrition and regular since graduation. If you have news to share physical activity,” says Sarah. “As part of that interest, I (maybe you’re involved in an interesting research am currently completing a Master of Science in Nutrition at project or you recently returned from a global Case Western in addition to my medical degree.” health mission), please email Laura Greenwald at While clinical rotations kept her too busy to participate in [email protected]. VeloSano’s inaugural event in 2014, this year she knew she had to get involved. “I occasionally go to a six a.m. cycling class at Walker,” says Sarah, “and after VeloSano last year, multiple regulars in the class raved about it.” Laura R. Greenwald, MBA, Managing Editor Kathryn Eurich, Writer When a friend told her about the Ambassador role, Sarah says she “jumped at the chance.” In this capacity, she Thomas A. Fenn, Art Director

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