Educational Continuous Quality Improvement (ECQI) Review Cycle and Current Element Assignments
| Element | Description | Full Review Cycle | Review Quarter | Lead ECQI Ed Dean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 |
Strategic Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement |
Annual |
July |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 1.2 |
Conflict of Interest Policies |
2 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 1.3 |
Mechanisms for Faculty Participation |
2 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 1.4 |
Affiliation Agreements |
Annual |
January |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 1.5 |
Bylaws |
2 years |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 1.6 |
Eligibility Requirements |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 2.1 |
Administrative Officer and Faculty Appointments |
3 years |
September |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 2.2 |
Dean’s Qualifications |
3 years |
September |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 2.3 |
Access and Authority of the Dean |
3 years |
September |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 2.4 |
Sufficiency of Administrative Staff |
2 years |
March |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 2.5 |
Responsibility of and to the Dean |
3 years |
September |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 2.6 |
Functional Integration of the Faculty |
3 years |
September |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 3.1 |
Resident Participation in Medical Student Education |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean, GME |
| 3.2 |
Community of Scholars/Research Opportunities |
2 years |
May |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 3.3 |
Diversity/Pipeline Programs and Partnerships |
Annual |
July |
Associate Dean, Diverse and Inclusive Learning Communities |
| 3.4 |
Anti-Discrimination Policy |
Annual |
September |
Associate Dean of Diverse and Inclusive Education |
| 3.5 |
Learning Environment/Professionalism |
Biannual |
September, March |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 3.6 |
Student Mistreatment |
Biannual |
September, March |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 4.1 |
Sufficiency of Faculty |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 4.2 |
Scholarly Productivity |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 4.3 |
Faculty Appointment Policies |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 4.4 |
Feedback to Faculty |
2 years |
January |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 4.5 |
Faculty Professional Development |
Annual |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 4.6 |
Responsibility for Educational Program Policies |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.1 |
Adequacy of Financial Resources |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.2 |
Dean’s Authority/Resources |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.3 |
Pressures for Self-Financing |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.4 |
Sufficiency of Buildings and Equipment |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.5 |
Resources for Clinical Instruction |
Annual |
January |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.6 |
Clinical Instructional Facilities/Information Resources |
2 years |
January |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.7 |
Security, Student Safety, and Disaster Preparedness |
2 years |
January |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.8 |
Library Resources/Staff |
3 years |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.9 |
Information Technology Resources/Staff |
3 years |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.10 |
Resources Used By Transfer/Visiting Students |
3 years |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.11 |
Study/Lounge/Storage/Call Rooms |
Annual |
July |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 5.12 |
Required Notifications to the LCME |
Annual |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 6.1 |
Program and Learning Objectives |
Annual |
March |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.2 |
Required Clinical Experiences |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.3 |
Self-Directed and Life-Long Learning |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.4 |
Inpatient/Outpatient Experiences |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.5 |
Elective Opportunities |
2 years |
January |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.6 |
Service-Learning/Community Service |
3 years |
May |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.7 |
Academic Environments |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 6.8 |
Education Program Duration |
3 years |
May |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.1 |
Biomedical, Behavioral, Social Services |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.2 |
Organ Systems/Life Cycle/Primary Care/ Prevention/Symptoms/Signs/Differential Diagnosis, Treatment Planning |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.3 |
Scientific Method/Clinical/Translational Research |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.4 |
Critical Judgment/Problem-Solving Skills |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.5 |
Societal Problems |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.6 |
Cultural Competence and Health Care Disparities |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.7 |
Medical Ethics |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.8 |
Communication Skills |
2 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 7.9 |
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills |
Annual |
March |
Associate Dean for Curriculum |
| 8.1 |
Curricular Management |
Annual |
March |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 8.2 |
Use of Medical Educational Program Objectives |
Annual |
March |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 8.3 |
Curricular Design, Review, Revision/Content Monitoring |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 8.4 |
Evaluation of Educational Program Outcomes |
Annual |
March |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 8.5 |
Medical Student Feedback |
Annual |
May |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 8.6 |
Monitoring of Completion of Required Clinical Experiences |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 8.7 |
Comparability of Education/Assessment |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 8.8 |
Monitoring Student Time |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.1 |
Preparation of Resident and Non-Faculty Instructors |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.2 |
Faculty Appointments |
Annual |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 9.3 |
Clinical Supervision of Medical Students |
Annual |
November |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.4 |
Assessment System |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.5 |
Narrative Assessment |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.6 |
Setting Standards of Achievement |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.7 |
Formative Assessment and Feedback |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.8 |
Fair and Timely Summative Assessment |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 9.9 |
Student Advancement and Appeal Process |
Annual |
November |
Associate Dean EdCQI |
| 10.1 |
Premedical Education/Required Coursework |
3 years |
September |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.2 |
Final Authority of Admission Committee |
Annual |
September |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.3 |
Policies Regarding Student Selection/Progress and Their Dissemination |
Annual |
September |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.4 |
Characteristics of Accepted Applicants |
Annual |
September |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.5 |
Technical Standards |
Annual |
September |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.6 |
Content of Informational Materials |
Annual |
September |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.7 |
Transfer Students |
3 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Admissions |
| 10.8 |
Visiting Students |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 10.9 |
Student Assignment |
3 years |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 11.1 |
Academic Advising |
Annual |
November |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 11.2 |
Career Advising |
Annual |
November |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 11.3 |
Oversight of Extramural Electives |
Annual |
May |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 11.4 |
Provision of MSPE |
2 years |
January |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 11.5 |
Confidentiality of Student Educational Records |
3 years |
November |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 11.6 |
Student Access to Educational Records |
3 years |
November |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.1 |
Financial Aid/Debt Management Counseling/Student Educational Debt |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.2 |
Tuition Refund Policy |
3 years |
July |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.3 |
Personal Counseling/Well-Being Programs |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.4 |
Student Access to Health Care Services |
3 years |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.5 |
Non-involvement of Providers of Student Health Services in Student Assessment/Location of Student Health Records |
Annual |
November |
Vice Dean for Medical Education |
| 12.6 |
Student Health and Disability Insurance |
3 years |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.7 |
Immunization Requirements and Monitoring |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |
| 12.8 |
Student Exposure Policies/Procedures |
Annual |
January |
Associate Dean for Students |