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GIR provides a forum for individuals in roles of leadership and
responsibility to promote excellence in the application and integration
of information resources in academic medicine.
Member Profile
Each month we feature a member institution and an interesting application
or project. This month we are featuring the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine,
a medical university and its GIR member.
Viewpoint
ePortfolios and Assessing Competence:
The Western Reserve2 Curriculum
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine launched the
Western Reserve2 (WR2) curriculum in July 2006. This student-centered
curriculum focuses on the development of skills physicians need
for the practice of healthcare in the 21st century—skills
in reflection, self assessment and self-directed life long learning.
Taking its lead from the six ACGME competencies, the WR2 curriculum
was built with a competency-based educational design.
GIR News
Summary of the GIR Leadership Institute
The third GIR Leadership Institute (GLI) demonstrated through both
the faculty and fellows the wealth of talent and dedication that
exists in today's academic medical centers. With the addition of
a new leader and several new faculty members the GLI continues to
evolve to meet the demands of today's health care environment making
it the forum for rising leaders in academic medicine.
Report on Organizational Models and Educational
Technology in U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools
This report examines the organizational structure of educational
technology units within U.S. and Canadian medical schools in order
to identify organizational models that support educational technology,
describe key attributes of these models and discuss the strengths
and challenges associated with these models.
GIR, in collaboration with the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research
(ECAR), announces a new research study, IT
Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice (PDF,
4 pages) analyzing the practices and perspectives of IT organizations
that support the academic research enterprise in medical schools
and colleges. An ECAR roadmap summary synthesizes important IT issues
and provides recommendations for action in higher education. A PDF
of the full report is available in the GIR members only section.
Electronic Health
Records Resources
In collaboration with other AAMC divisions, the GIR has developed
a Web resource containing links to information about electronic
health records. Please take a look and let us know if you have comments,
suggestions, or contributions.
Veteran's Affairs Issues and Resources
In early 2007, AAMC staff were contacted by constituents about increasing
confusion and concerns with respect to Veteran's Affairs (VA) policies
in several areas. The issues were raised by individuals with operational
responsibilities in areas such as clinical contracting, effort reporting,
and resident supervision. From those initial discussions, AAMC staff
felt that it would be useful to confer with a small group of constituents
to discuss the ways in which the AAMC could be helpful to our members
in their many interactions with the VA.
Academic Medical Center Security
and Privacy Conference and Webinar Series
On Feb. 13, the FISMA Impact on AMC/VA Medical Research Webinar
covered issues surrounding the recent U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) Directive, which makes compliance with the Federal
Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) mandatory throughout
the department. This applies not just to clinical systems but to
"the security of all VA information and information systems, at
all levels of sensitivity and at any location or facility." This
directive has greatly impacted academic medical centers that conduct
research with VA facilities. Presenters discussed their experience
with FISMA and actions their organizations have taken.
Presentations:
AAMC News and Updates
AAMC
Submits Language to Democratic Platform (PDF, 2 pages)
In a letter to the chairs of the Democratic Party Platform Committee
last week, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D. asked the
committee to consider including in the party platform language noting
the "enormous contributions" made by medical schools and
teaching hospitals to the nation's health and well being. The letter
also calls for the party to support "a sustained federal investment"
in public health activities, including the work of the National
Institutes of Health. The AAMC has urged the Democratic Party to
continue to promote policies that strengthen medical schools' and
teaching hospitals' core missions of medical education, patient
care, and medical research. A similar letter is being submitted
to the Republican Platform Committee.
2008
AAMC Data Book
The 2008 edition of the AAMC Data Book is now available. The annual
publication provides statistical data on U.S. medical schools and
teaching hospitals, with 86 tables of current and historical data
on the following topics: applicants and students; faculty; medical
school revenue; tuition, financial aid, and student debt; graduate
medical education; teaching hospitals; health care financing; biomedical
research; physicians; faculty compensation and reference data such
as price indices. The Data Book tables are derived from the AAMC's
reports and databases and external sources such as the National
Institutes of Health, the American Medical Association, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, and the American Hospital Association. The
Data Book is available in print and online with a subscription.
Perspective: Prospective Health Care and
the Role of Academic Medicine: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
(PDF, 1 page)—Academic Medicine, August 2008
AAMC Commends Congress
for Overriding Medicare Veto
The AAMC has commended Congress for voting to override President
Bush's veto of legislation that averts major reductions in Medicare
physician payments. (July 17, 2008)
House
Panel Approves HIT, Privacy Measure (Washington Highlights,
July 25, 2008)
Analysis in Brief:
U.S. Medical School Faculty Job Satisfaction (PDF, 2 pages)—Analysis
in Brief, July 2008
AAMC Job Board
The AAMC Job Board—an online forum for medical schools and
teaching hospitals to connect with the best and brightest talent—has
expanded its services to include faculty positions in academic medicine.
The Job Board continues to post non-faculty and administrative job
openings. The service is free to all job seekers; rates for employers
are very reasonable.
In the News
Wireless
Locating System Implemented (Health Data Management, Sept.
24, 2008)
Federal
Health Official to Step Down (The New York Times, Sept. 24,
2008)
Monster,
the Job-Search Behemoth, Enters the Admissions Game (The
Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 24, 2008)
Amherst
Administrator's 'IT Index' Highlights Trends in Student Technology
Use (The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 24, 2008)
Palm
Readers Provide Identification (Health Data Management, Sept.
23, 2008)
Global
Thoughts on Waking the Health Care IT 'Sleeping Giant' (iHealth
Beat, Sept. 18, 2008)
Critics:
Homeland Security Unprepared for Cyberthreats (CNET, Sept.
17, 2008)
Challenging
Conventional Wisdom on STEM Supply (Inside Higher Ed, Sept.
17, 2008)
Survey
Says Epocrates Enoys iPhone Success (Digital Health Care
and Productivity, Sept. 16, 2008)
eHealth
Initiative Survey Links Health IT to Lower Costs and Improved Outcomes
(eHealth Initiative, Sept. 11, 2008)
ICD-10-CM/PCS
National Provider Conference Calls (Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services, Sept. 2008)
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