Preliminary Timetable:

Selected Functions and Activities Responsible Party Time-FrameInitial and ongoing Meetings of Task Force and Committees Senior Vice President for

Health Affairs/Dean Chairs of Committees

Months 1-15

Evaluate Governance Institutional Setting Months 2- 15Evaluate the relationship of the medical school to the clinical affiliates Institutional Setting Month 2Assess the organizational stability of the medical school administration Institutional Setting Month 2Evaluate the graduate programs in basic sciences Institutional Setting Months 2-14Evaluate the impact of the residency training programs and continuing medical education activities on the education on medical students

Institutional Setting Months 2- 12

Evaluate the research activities of faculty in the context of the mission and goals of the medical school

Institutional Setting Month 2

Assess the adequacy of resources including the amount of intramural support for research and level of assistance available to faculty in securing extramural support

Institutional Setting Month 2

Access the impact of research activities on the education of medical students, including opportunities for medical students to participate in research

Institutional Setting Months 2-6

Evaluate the adequacy of patient resources and clinical settings for achieving clinical objectives

MD Educational Program Months 1-6

Evaluate the adequacy the system of ensuring consistency of educational quality and student evaluation at alternative sites within a course or clerkship

MD Educational Program Month 2-6

Evaluate the workload and balance between education and service in the clinical years MD Educational Program Month 2-9Evaluate the adequacy of methods used to evaluate student attainment of the objectives of the educational program

MD Educational Program Month 2

Assess the adequacy of mechanisms for managing the curriculum and ensuring coherent and coordinated curriculum

MD Educational Program Months 2- 14

Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures to rectify problems identified in the curriculum, individual courses and clerkships

MD Educational Program Months 2-12

Assess the quality of graduates MD Educational Program Months 2-7

Evaluate the number of students of all types in relations to the resources available for teachings

Medical Students Months 2-6

Evaluate the level of tuition and fees in relation to the size of graduates' accumulated debt and to the level of financial aid needed and available

Medical Students Months 2- 14

Evaluate the adequacy of student support: Personal counseling and mental health; Preventive and therapeutic health services; and education of students about bodily fluid exposure, needle stick policies, . , .associated with learning in a patient care setting

Medical Students Months 1-10

Evaluate the familiarity of students and course/clerkship directors with the school's standards and policies for student advancement, graduation, disciplinary action, appeal, and dismissal.

Medical Students Month 2- 10

Assess the adequacy and quality of student stud space, lounge, and relaxation areas, and personal storage facilities

Medical Students Month 2

Evaluate the availability of opportunities for both new and experienced faculty members to improve their skills in teaching and evaluation

Faculty Month 2

Evaluate the system for appointment, renewal of appointment, promotion, granting tenure and dismissal of faculty members

Faculty Months 2-4

Assess the adequacy of institutional and departmental conflict of interest policies relating to faculty members performance of their academic responsibilities

Faculty Months 2- 10

Evaluate the effectiveness of mechanisms for organizational decision-making Faculty Month 7Assess the effectiveness of methods used to communicate with faculty Faculty Month 7

Evaluate the adequacy of general facilities for teaching, research, and service activities of the medical school

Educational Resources Months 2-14

Evaluate the interaction between the administrators of the hospitals/clinics used for teaching and the medical school administration

Educational Resources Months 1-15

Evaluate the level of interaction/cooperation between staff members of the hospitals/clinics used for teaching and medical school faculty members and department heads related to the education of medical students

Educational Resources Month 2- 15

Evaluate the print and non-print holdings of the library as a resource for medical students, graduate students, and faculty members

Educational Resources Months 2-4

Evaluate the usability and functional convenience of the library Educational Resources Month 2Assess the library and information technology staff contributions to the education of medical students and the professional development of faculty members in: teaching specific skills, such as computer usage and bibliographic search; Retrieving and managing information, and interaction with the curriculum committee to coordinate various library and information resources with planned curricular design

Educational Resources Months 2-14

Submission of data and reports from Committees Months 2- 15Final meeting of Committees Month 15Finalizing Self Study Report by Task Force Month 16-17Review and Approval of Report Month 18

* Time frame basic on methods of evaluation including surveys, questionnaires, focus groups, analysis of data, etc.