Course Catalog

 
06-435 HOLISTIC REVIEW: CREATING A MISSION-DRIVEN PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE
Department MEDICAL EDUCATION Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Co-enrolled Elective Facility
Course Director CHRISTINA J GRABOWSKI, PhD Enrollment Limit 20
Contact CHRISTINA J GRABOWSKI, PhD Enrollment Minimum 5
Email cjgrabow@uab.edu Address VH 107K, zip 0019
Phone (205) 934-2333 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
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Prerequisites None 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course provides both theoretical and practical framework for creating a future physician workforce poised to meet the needs of a diverse patient population. Topics include history of medical school admissions, the role of diversity in health care, unconscious bias, legal restrictions, and evidence-based tools used in medical school, residency, and workforce selection. Learning Objectives: 1) Understand the history of medical school admissions and the emergence of holistic review. 2) Recognize the applicability of holistic review concepts to physician practice. 3) Articulate relationship between medical school admissions selection processes and desired outcomes (mission-based admissions). 4) Explain concepts of diversity in medicine and impact on health care teams and patient health. 5) Learn to mitigate unconscious bias as health care professionals. Course requires students to apply concepts outside of the classroom by participating in application screening and MMI rating. This work requires an additional time commitment (one interview day and screening 10 applications).
Where To Report Class meets select Wednesdays - 5:15 - 7:00pm in Volker Hall. A few sessions may be held via Zoom. Syllabus will be provided by course director with more details.
Requirements
Evaluation Pass/Fail. Grades are based on: A) 40% Class Attendance and Participation: o Attendance taken during the class. Allowed two absences (should email course director). o Required readings – participation in class discussions. Must attend mandatory sessions. B) 25% Active Learning – Applying Training to Application Screening and MMI Rating. Participate in at least one interview day as an MMI Rater. Screen 10 applications. C) 35% Final Reflection Paper.
Notes Class meets Wednesdays at 5:15 - 7:00pm A few sessions will be offered via Zoom.
For specific course meeting dates and details, see syllabus to be provided by course director.