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OEI News

Stay up to date on the latest news and stories from the Office of Educational Improvement.

  • Medical Education Conferences 2021-2022

    May 28, 2021

    View the list of 2011 and 2022 conference dates you might be interested in attending or submitting a scholarly abstract to in the next year.

  • Welcome Interview with Interim Senior Associate Dean, Dr. José Franco

    May 24, 2021

    Dr. Jose Franco assumed the role of Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs on May 14. Recently, we sat down with him to ask what challenges and opportunities he sees in his new role.

  • Interprofessional Education and COVID-19

    May 17, 2021

    Interprofessional Education, or IPE, provides health professions students with core skills in communication, teamwork, collaborative practice, and ethics and values related to providing multidisciplinary care. The School of Medicine’s IPE program has implemented a four-part Core Thread series focusing building a foundation in the above skills.

  • Looking Forward, Looking Back: An Exit Interview with Dr. Hueston

    April 29, 2021

    Dr. William “Bill” Hueston has served as Senior Associate Dean at MCW since 2013. In anticipation of his upcoming retirement, we interviewed Dr. Hueston about his time at our institution and his hopes for MCW’s future.

  • Medical Student Vaccinator Training

    April 27, 2021

    MCW’s Hub Clinic administered 19,300 vaccine shots during its tenure. The 10,000th shot was administered by M1 medical student Natalie Yass, a reality that would not have been possible without the hard work and coordination of a team involving Academic Affairs, the Kern Institute, the Office of Research, and the School of Pharmacy.

  • Skills for Thriving Through Change

    March 31, 2021

    Curriculum changes. Responsibility changes. Leadership changes. Many of us are feeling the effects of a professional environment that brings continuous changes.

  • Residency Match 2021: Match Results

    March 29, 2021

    Through the Match, 242 MCW medical students (95.6 percent) obtained first-year residency positions.

  • Combatting Zoom Fatigue

    March 23, 2021

    Tips for fighting Zoom fatigue.

  • Residency Process Interviews: The Student Experience

    March 5, 2021

    Megan Maurina, MCW School of Medicine Class of 2021, hopes to become a pediatrician. She, along with her classmates and peers across the nation, will find out on March 15 if she matched into a residency program.

  • Residency Match 2021: SOAP

    March 5, 2021

    Students will receive a notice regarding whether they MATCH on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10:00 am (CT). For students who don’t match, the Department of Academic Affairs supports their participation in SOAP (the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program), which many of you know as the “Scramble.”

  • Residency Match 2021: The Ranking Process

    January 28, 2021

    To secure a residency position, residency applicants must participate in a matching service. Most of these services use a computer algorithm to match applicants’ preferences for residency positions with programs’ preferences for applicants.

  • Teaching with Zoom

    January 11, 2021

    Information on using Zoom to facilitate teaching sessions.

  • OEI’s Top “Reads” for 2020

    December 21, 2020

    Find out what employees from the office of educational improvement enjoyed reading in 2020.

  • Meet Academic and Student Services New Staff

    December 21, 2020

    Amy Beierle, Instructional Designer and Kelly Horton, Interprofessional Education Coordinator.

  • Residency Match 2021: Student Interview Logs

    December 21, 2020

    Find the AAMC Residency Preference Exercise.

  • Addressing Issues in Medical Education: Updating a Course for Increased Inclusion

    November 16, 2020

    Feature article highlighting changes in the FPP-MSS medical school course.

  • Residency Match 2021: The MSPE

    October 23, 2020

    Feature article highlighting changes to the 2021 residency Match process. Hyperlinks are provided for ease of access to resources.

  • Academic Support and Enrichment Services at MCW

    October 13, 2020

    The Office of Academic Support and Enrichment is dedicated to serving the MCW student body and facilitating academic success through a variety of programs and services.

  • Career Preparation in the School of Pharmacy

    October 8, 2020

    The residency pathway for School of Pharmacy students encompasses a three-year process of planning and career development.

  • Residency Match 2021: Advising Students

    October 8, 2020

    Many changes are taking place for this year’s residency application and interviewing process for medical students.