The Journey

New Program Approved in the School of Medicine

In August of this year, the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) approved a new master's level program within the School of Medicine (SOM), the Master of Science in Health Professions Education (MS HPE). Dr. Lecretia Buckley explains.

Teaching Students to Test Wisely

Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the change of the scoring system for the USMLE Step 1 to pass/fail, there has a been a nationwide rise in failures for first time test takers on the exam. The University of Mississippi School of Medicine seeks to combat this problem by implementing the Testing Wisely program. Dakota Bibbs gives further detail.

UAB Primary Care Summit

The School of Medicine was invited to speak about its myriad of support programs for students. The presentation took place during the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine’s Primary Care Educational Summit, held annually in mid-October. Rakesh Patel shares details.

Creating Engaging Content with DesignPlus

After years of exposure, Canvas courses are commonplace for students of all levels. Routine and consistency are beneficial, but let’s face it, encountering the same thing year after year creates boredom and negatively impacts student engagement. The Office of eCampus acquired a new application to help battle that boredom. Elizabeth Jacobs explains the benefits of DesignPlus.

Loretta Jackson-Williams Appointed Chair-Elect of MESL Community

Dr. Loretta Jackson-Williams, vice dean for Medical Education, was appointed the chair-elect for the Medical Education Senior Leaders (MESL) Community.

Faculty Engagement Opportunities

Throughout the pre-clinical years, there are many opportunities for faculty to lead small groups with medical students including Patient-Oriented Problem Solving (POPS) sessions and professionalism small groups.

November 2024