the MEDICAL EDUCATOR VOL 3, No 5, May 2001  CME, Southern Illinois make innovative partners John Masters, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, performs a valuable service for the Medical University of South Carolina.   By the same token, MUSC helps Masters attain his goal: a degree in workforce education and development.   As an undergraduate student at Southern Illinois University’s satellite campus at the Charleston Air Force Base, Masters is one of approximately 90 interns working at various sites in the Charleston area. Specifically, he is an intern for Jan Temple, Ph.D., director of professional development in MUSC’s Office of Continuing Medical Education. An internship is mandatory to complete the requirements for his workforce education and development degree. CME has had four SIU interns over the past two years conducting research or conference coordination.   “We make every effort to match their career needs with our program needs,” Temple said. “It's a win-win situation for Southern Illinois and for us.”   Masters recently exceeded the required 225 hours of his internship. As part of his duties for CME, Masters helped to draft a proposed survey to assess area medical facilities’ capabilities in the event of a bioterrorist assault. He also researched literature pertaining to medical preparedness in the event of such an incident.   “There’s documentation out there for what federal agencies and law enforcement agencies would do, but there’s been little focus on the medical community’s role, he said.”   Masters, who is considering a career in environmental health and safety after his tour in the Air Force, said his experience at MUSC complemented his career goals nicely.   “I had an idea what I wanted to do, but they found the perfect  internship for me,” Masters said.   Marty Davis, Ph.D., who coordinates SIU’s internship program, said a lot of effort goes into fitting the student-intern with the proper work environment.   “We try to find people who are interested in working with our interns,” she said. “We’ve had many interns at MUSC in the last few years, and it’s been very, very successful. It’s given our interns a lot of learning experience.”   Masters can verify that.   “I have a better understanding of the medical education side of health care,” he said. “I especially have a lot of respect for the CME side of health care. I know a lot of thought went into my project.”   Southern Illinois’ satellite campus has been operating at the Air Force base for 27 years offering the workforce education and development degree, according to Davis.   “We’re always looking for new people to participate in our internship program,” she said. “The workforce education and development degree is an extremely flexible degree. With that, you can go into human resources, management training, curriculum development or consulting. We are fully accredited.”   Issues in human research focus of upcoming Charleston workshop MUSC and several federal and state institutions and agencies are sponsoring a two-day workshop June 21 and 22 on issues in human research.   “Current Human Research Issues and Solutions: Regulatory Overview and Hot Topics,” is jointly sponsored by MUSC and the U.S. Office for Human Research Protections in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, South Carolina State University, Trident Health System, the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the College of Charleston. It is being held at the Mills House Hotel.   “This is important for the professional development of our faculty and administration,” said Jan Temple, Ph.D., director of professional development for MUSC’s Office of Continuing Medical and Public Education.    The Charleston conference is one of four being held nationwide on the human research issue.   The first day includes updates and interpretation of federal regulations by representatives from the Office for Human Research Protections, the FDA and the Veterans Health Administration.    During the second day, institutional compliance will be addressed as scientists from academic and medical institutions will discuss the use of placebos, minority recruitment , behavioral research and IRB basics. In addition, federal representatives will discuss HIPAA regulations and vulnerable populations.   “This is a wonderful opportunity for our research community,” said Becky Roberts, RDH, MS, Internal Review Board program manger for the Medical University. “Human research is growing at MUSC and to keep the university compliant, we must all be aware of the regulations that govern the use of human subjects. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and have issues clarified by federal representatives. IRB members, investigators and study coordinators are all encouraged to attend.”   Temple estimated a potential audience of between 200 and 300 participants.   The fee for the conference is $175. MUSC faculty can obtain the conference brochure online by going to CME's list of upcoming programs at <http://www.edserv.musc.edu/cme/programs/upcoming.las> and clicking on the program's link at the date June 21-22, 2001.   For more information, contact Pam Benjamin in the Office of Continuing Medical Education at (843) 876-1925.   First day as chief resident? This conference tells you everything  Imagine an employer promoting you and when you report on your first day in your new position, he hands you the keys to the business, says, “You're in charge,” and walks away.    For many chief medical residents at hospitals across the country, that's about the way first day on the job feels, according to Franklin Medio, Ph.D., director of graduate medical education at MUSC. “They have no preparation, no training, no orientation. They don't know what to expect, they don't know what to anticipate.”    Thanks to the College of Medicine, they do now.    “Handling the Job of Chief Resident,” is the title for a conference scheduled June 8 - 10 at the Seabrook Island Conference Center. As its name implies, it is intended to initiate those chosen to handle the extra duties and responsibilities in their final year of residency. Chief residents in medicine and pediatrics actually have completed their training and remain an additional year for the position.    “Chief residents are on the front line when it comes to dealing with issues and concerns in their departments,” Medio said. “This course teaches them leadership skills, management techniques, how to coordinate lecture schedules and how to resolve conflicts. A nurse may have a complaint about another resident, and comes to you with it. You have to know how to handle it.”    This is the second year the program has been offered. Medio expects approximately 30 MUSC residents and 30 from other medical centers nationwide to attend.    “We’re one of a handful of institutions offering this program,” Medio said. “It’s catching on across the country.”  In addition to leadership skills and management techniques, the program also covers cultural and ethnic diversity and ways to identify and handle impairment in colleagues.   “This program fills the needs of chief residents,” Medio said. “It provides them with the knowledge and skills to face the problems and challenges they will encounter during the coming year.” The 12 Objectives of “Handling the Job of Chief Resident” Design a chief resident’s “job description,” outlining duties and responsibilities Identify strategies to deal with colleagues who have a “punch-a-time-clock” work habit Create documents that set expectations for clinical assignments and didactic seminars Describe the Six Leadership Actions and strategies to effectively implement them Describe the six essential elements of  “professionalism” and how to role-model them Identify the destructive behaviors of “collusion” and techniques to eliminate them Identify your individual interaction style and learn to deal with different “styles” Develop techniques to successfully manage conflicts and build teamwork Promote better group decision-making by understanding cultural differences Utilize effective negotiation skills to handle difficult people and sensitive situations Recognize the signs and signals of “impairment” among colleagues and faculty Describe the principles of effective clinical teaching using the TEAM LEADER model  Continuing Medical Education The following conferences are sponsored by MUSC. All conferences are to be held in Charleston  unless otherwise noted. May 25 - 27 Advanced Endoscopy Update Wild Dunes Resort 25 - 28 Medicine in the Vocal Arts Mills House Hotel 25 - 28 Thegos Society Annual Meeting Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hilton Head Island 26 - 27 HMO Blue Physicians Conference Charleston Place Hotel May 30 - June 2 Update in Cardiology for the Primary Care Physician Charleston Place Hotel May 31 - June 2 Magnolia Otolaryngology Conference Mills House Hotel June  1 - 2 14th Update in Psychiatry MUSC Institute of Psychiatry 4 - 9 Intensive Review of Family Medicine Kiawah Island Resort 7 - 8 ERCP Tutorial MUSC Campus 7 - 10 Ophthalmology Update Kiawah Island Resort 9 Risk Stratification in the Management of Hypertension Mills House Hotel 15 -16 Oncology Update Mills House Hotel 16 - 19 Modeling of Protein Interactions in Genomes Lightsey Conference Center Teaching Tips Using Questions Effectively From Franklin Medio, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education Identify the PURPOSE for Asking the Question You should have a sense of what you wish to accomplish by asking the question.  Often times, you can teach simply by stating the reason for asking the question ñ Thinking OUT-LOUD. Select the TYPE of Question to Match your Purpose CLOSED-ENDED QUESTIONS - These questions tend to be focused with a  narrow range of answers. This type of question requires the learner to recall facts or to show comprehension by recognizing differences or similarities. OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS - These questions tend to be broad in scope with a wide range of answers. This type of question requires problem-solving applications, integrating information to arrive at a conclusion or to analyze, synthesize, create or evaluate information, ideas or  concepts.   Don't miss this Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Educational Affairs (GEA), Nov. 2 - 7, Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. call for Innovations in Medical Education (IME) Exhibits for the annual meeting is available at the AAMC Web site <http://www.aamc.org>.  IME Exhibit proposals are due June 1. 5th Annual International Association of Medical Science Educators, July 21 through 24, Rochester, Minn.  More information can be found at the IAMSE web site:  <http://www.iamse.org> or <http://www.iamse.org>. First Annual Charleston Connections:  Innovations in Higher Education Conference, Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2, at the Citadel.  Program information can be found at web site:   <http://www.citadel.edu/carnegie/information/Juneconf.htm>.   Interested in attending?  Please contact Alix Darden, Ph.D., and Suzanne Mabrouk, Ph.D., to see if there is still room. E-mail them at mabrouks@citadel.edu, dardena@citadel.edu. The Medical Educator is produced by the Office of Public Relations

 

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