OEI News
Stay up to date on the latest news and stories from the Office of Educational Improvement.
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Looking Forward, Looking Back: An Exit Interview with Dr. Hueston
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.
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Medical Student Vaccinator Training
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.
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Skills for Thriving Through Change
Curriculum changes. Responsibility changes. Leadership changes. Many of us are feeling the effects of a professional environment that brings continuous changes.
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Residency Match 2021: Match Results
Through the Match, 242 MCW medical students (95.6 percent) obtained first-year residency positions.
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Combatting Zoom Fatigue
Tips for fighting Zoom fatigue.
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Residency Process Interviews: The Student Experience
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.
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Residency Match 2021: SOAP
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.”
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Residency Match 2021: The Ranking Process
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.
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Teaching with Zoom
Information on using Zoom to facilitate teaching sessions.
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OEI’s Top “Reads” for 2020
Find out what employees from the office of educational improvement enjoyed reading in 2020.
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Meet Academic and Student Services New Staff
Amy Beierle, Instructional Designer and Kelly Horton, Interprofessional Education Coordinator.
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Residency Match 2021: Student Interview Logs
Find the AAMC Residency Preference Exercise.
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Addressing Issues in Medical Education: Updating a Course for Increased Inclusion
Feature article highlighting changes in the FPP-MSS medical school course.
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Residency Match 2021: The MSPE
Feature article highlighting changes to the 2021 residency Match process. Hyperlinks are provided for ease of access to resources.
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Academic Support and Enrichment Services at MCW
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.
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Career Preparation in the School of Pharmacy
The residency pathway for School of Pharmacy students encompasses a three-year process of planning and career development.
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Residency Match 2021: Advising Students
Many changes are taking place for this year’s residency application and interviewing process for medical students.
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Evolution of a Course: FPP-MSS
Feature article highlighting changes in the FPP-MSS medical school course.
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Changes to the 2021 Match Process for Medical Students
As with many things in 2020, this year’s residency match process for graduating students looks different than in years past.
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Seven Questions with Dr. Joseph Kerschner: Chair, AAMC Board of Directors
Dr. Joseph Kerschner, Chair, AAMC Board of Directors answered seven questions related to his AAMC role, including how deans across the country are handling the COVID-19 pandemic.