Faculty Assembly Annual Meeting Highlights 2023
The Faculty Assembly Annual Meeting held on July 26, 2023, showcased various key presentations including the State of the Medical School address, discussions on addressing social determinants of health, updates from the Faculty Assembly President, and insights from the Admissions and Curriculum Committees. Highlights included admissions statistics for the Class of 2027, future goals of the Admissions Committee for the Class of 2028, and the Curriculum Committee's initiatives on combating racism in medicine.
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Faculty Assembly Annual Meeting July 26, 2023 Welcome faculty, colleagues and friends of CMSRU and CUH
State of the Medical School Annette C. Reboli, M.D. Dean Professor of Medicine Tenured Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health: A Camden Case Study Ms. Dana Redd President & CEO Camden community Partnership, Inc.
Faculty Assembly Update Roland Schwarting, M.D. Faculty Assembly President Professor of Pathology
Faculty Assembly Executive Members President: Roland Schwarting, MD, Professor of Pathology Vice President: Manoj Pandey, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences Secretary: Eric Behling, Assistant Professor of Pathology Past President: Michael DiSanto, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Sciences Officers: Kevin Currie, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences Joanne Mazzarelli, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Staff: Anne Peatman, MBA, Director, Faculty Affairs 4
Admissions Committee Gary E. Stahl, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Selection of students for the Class of 2027 (4558 applications received) 18 committee meetings & 16 interview days (348 candidates interviewed) 2 open houses for accepted students CMSRU Class of 2027 metrics: Expected class size 112 Approximately 77% of accepted students from NJ Average overall GPA 3.89 Average science GPA 3.78 Average MCAT 513 (83%ile) 5
Admissions Committee 2023-2024 Future Goals and Plans Selection of students for the Class of 2028 Minor adjustments to admissions process based on Supreme Court decision 6
Curriculum Committee Ritesh Patel, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Introduction of Racism in Medicine program objectives in all course syllabi Created Near peer learning network proposal- MINDSET to expand the understanding of racism in medicine among faculty Implementation of re-sequenced Phase I curriculum starting in August 2023 Annual review of all courses and clerkships for continuous quality improvement In-depth review of FMP and Scholar s Workshop courses Implementation of new exam question writing policy New M3 curriculum- Addition of anesthesiology as required 2-week rotation Started new sub- I (otolaryngology) and several new electives Review and work on clerkship action plans Continued work and improvement on M3 orientation and M4 pre-internship bootcamp Updates to multiple assessment rubrics and evaluation forms Changes to longitudinal courses to semester courses 7
Curriculum Committee Implementation of scholarly concentrations for the class of 2026 (Biomedical ethics, medical educations, medical humanities, Social justice, inclusion, diversity, anti racism (JEDAI), climate health. 2023-2024 Future Goals and Plans Plan to finalize a flexible curriculum for the students who are struggling Smooth transition of re-sequencing of the Phase I curriculum and faculty support Creation of more scholarly concentrations Create program for improving student performance in STEP exams Follow up of discussion outcomes from annual curriculum retreat We thank Dr. Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education, Office of Medical Education, curriculum subcommittees and faculty and staff involved. 8
Academic Standing Committee Sandy Nairn, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Raising of the classes Decisions regarding Academic and Non-academic probation Recommending candidates for CMSRU class of 2023 graduation to the Departmental Chairs Professionalism reviews Dismissal reviews Reviews for extension for Step1 exam Approving changes to the GPA policy 9
Advisory Committee on Appointments & Promotions John Baxter, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work A&P Committee processed and reviewed: 161 new faculty appointments (full time, clinical instructor, volunteer) 35 faculty promotions 324 clinical faculty and volunteer reappointments 2023-2024 Future Goals and Plans Update forms and guidelines for completing application or promotion packets. 10
Faculty Promotions Anjali Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Matthew Salzman, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Assistant Professors (5) Lara Bruneau, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Adam Green, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine Emily Scattergood, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology K. Allen Eddington, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Krystal Hunter, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine David Shersher, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery Andre Gabriel, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Nicole Jarrett, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Donald Solomon, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery Ashley Michael, DO, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Tae Won Kim, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Ping Zhang, DMD, PhD, Associate Professor of Surgery Amy Scholl, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Matthew Kleiner, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Professors (7) Jason Kline, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Steven Bonawitz, MD, Professor of Surgery Associate Professors (23) Sabina Amin, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology Polina Khrizman, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Ziad Boujaoude, MD, Professor of Medicine Samer Badr, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Kevin Currie, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Sciences Catherine Loveland-Jones, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Veniamin Barshay, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology Rakesh Mashru, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Ann Leilani Fahey, MD, MHA, Professor of Clinical Surgery Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine Jenny Melli, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Daniel Hyman, DO, Professor of Clinical Medicine Vishwanath Bhat, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Ritesh Patel, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Anuradha Mookerjee, MD, MS, MPH, Professor of Clinical Medicine Joshua Rempell, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Basant Pradhan, MD, Professor of Psychiatry & Professor of Pediatrics (secondary)
Nominations & Elections Committee Michael Sabia, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Maintained a full compliment of diverse members and specialties on all CMSRU committees. For the upcoming 2023-24 academic year, 11 elected and 6 appointed standing committee positions vacant. 44 CMSRU faculty members volunteered to be placed on ballot for committee positions. All positions filled in election. Post-election, all Dean s appointees were selected from the list of candidates. CMSRU Bylaws Update Individuals must complete one full year as a CMSRU faculty member prior to submitting name for consideration for standing committee. Nomination Committee at least 3 years as a faculty member. 12
Elected Committee Members Academic Standing Committee Frank Koniges, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Admissions Committee Krystal Hunter, PhD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Medicine Frank Bowen, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery Advisory Committee on Appointments and Promotions Elizabeth Leilani Lee, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Tina Edmonston, MD, Professor of Pathology Hearing Body for Student Rights Committee Joanne Mazzarelli, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Library and Informatics Committee Nami Kim, DO, MBA, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Anu Mookerjee, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine Nominations and Elections Committee Satyajeet Roy, MD, Professor of Medicine Research Committee Alla Kushnir, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics Officer of the Faculty Assembly Eric Behling, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology
Appointed Committee Members Admissions Committee Adam Green, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Jamin Morrison, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Amanda McBride, PhD, Master Lecturer of Biomedical Sciences Lin Zheng, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine Committee on Diversity and the Learning Environment Christine Harper, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences Curriculum Committee Swarna Rajagopalan, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Neurology
Faculty Development Committee Cheryl A. Melovitz-Vasan, PT, DPT, PhD 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Offered CME Programming via 4 Medical Education Grand Rounds, 4 Humanism Sessions, the Humanism Teach Program, and 2 faculty development forums Faculty Promotion session and 5 BMS research seminars held Continual monitoring/CME reporting of Rowan Marketplace CMSRU Enduring Materials modules 2023-2024 Future Goals and Plans Faculty Development Week - March 2024 Uniform Services & Workshops focused on practical strategies for enhancing teaching skills. presentation skills for live presentations, how to be an effective virtual presenter, how to integrate technology into teaching, how to use social media in education Science of Learning Preparing an Academic CV
Faculty Development Committee Upcoming Medical Education Grand Rounds September 5, 2023 Competency Based Assignment Michael Barone, MD, MPH, Vice President, Competency Based Assessment, NBME October 17, 2023 Why Black People Live Sicker and Die Younger Thomas LaVeist, PhD, Dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity, Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine November 14, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Education Marc M. Triola, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine & Associate Dean for Educational Informatics, Director - Innovations in Medical Education, NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Research Committee Christopher Jones, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Record number of submissions (272) and judges (138) at the 2023 Camden Scholar s Forum Excellent turnout at the Capstone Project Speed Dating Event Hired new biostatistician (Dr. Dibato John Epoh) Hired new Rowan veterinarian for vivarium (Dr. Natalie Ragland) Expanded open access publishing opportunities/funding support We also wish to thank Dr. Harry Mazurek, Associate Dean for Research, for his many years of leadership at CMSRU and the Cooper Research Institute ahead of his retirement later this summer. 17
CMSRU Grant Awards BMS Faculty 2022-2023 LEAD PI AWARD TITLE SPONSOR AWARD Darren Boehning Regulation of Calcium Signaling by Protein Lipidation National Institutes of Health (NIH) $1,344,071 Investigation of the physiological significance of protein acetylation in Bacillus subtilis Serotonergic control of the sympathoadrenal stress response The Role of the Glial Engulfment Receptor Jedi1 in Regulatory Sensory Neuron Function Mechanisms Underlying Adolescent Stress-Induced Anxiety Emerin regulation of molecular pathways: implications for muscle disease Valerie Carabetta National Institutes of Health (NIH) $1,119,473 Kevin Currie National Institutes of Health (NIH) $483,000 Kevin Currie Vanderbilt University $158,361 New Jersey Health Foundation, Inc. (NJHF) Amanda Fakira $35,000 James Holaska National Institutes of Health $1,186,689 NJCCR Research Bridge Grant 2022 - Emerin dysregulation compromises nuclear integrity during metastatic transformation James Holaska NJ Department of Health $414,680 Neurochemical mechanisms governing footshock- induced suppression of methamphetamine intake Martin Job National Institutes of Health (NIH) $120,750 The impact of the voltage sensing phosphatase (VSP) dimers on neuron The Role of SGLT2 in diet-induced hypertension Susy Kohout National Science Foundation (NSF) $385,022 Diana Martinez American Heart Association (AHA) $76,800 TOTAL $5,323,846 18
CMSRU Grant Awards - Non BMS Faculty 2022-2023 LEAD PD AWARD TITLE SPONSOR AWARD Kaitlan Baston State Opioid Response (SOR) Medication Services NJ Department of Human Services $2,781,247 The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams Rowan University - Cooper PULSE $51,109 Champions for Health Advancement through Mentoring and Primary Care Partnerships (CHAMPP) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Annette Reboli $1,992,155 Rowan University/Rutgers-Camden Board of Governors Camden Opioid Research Initiative Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) State of New Jersey Annette Reboli $500,000 Annette Reboli $1,000,000 TOTAL $6,324,511 19
CUHC Grant Revenue 2022-2023 Academic Year Department Total Receipts PIs/PDs Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Medicine Neurology Neurosurgery Ob Gyn Orthopaedics Pediatrics PM&R Psychiatry Radiology Surgery TOTAL 253,987 528,915 14,123,807 340,481 160,441 675,175 35,800 3,621,234 15,350 879,110 210,278 253,331 21,097,908 6 3 24 5 3 4 4 8 1 1 1 8 68 20
Diversity and the Learning Environment Fay Young, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Faculty development is central to the recognition and elimination of racism and bias in the CMSRU and CUHC learning environments. The Committee solicited input from Deans, Chairs, Directors, other CMSRU Committees, Faculty, Residents, and students. Recommendations: Develop easily accessible and meaningful learning opportunities Require faculty familiarity with the new Medical Education Program Objectives on anti-racism and advocacy in the learning environment Incorporate education, and outline expectations during orientation for each new CMSRU and CUHC faculty hire 21
Diversity and the Learning Environment Provide resources to support individual and programmatic investment re: faculty D/E/I leadership and opportunities for growth within CMSRU and for CUHC units, divisions, and departments Coordinate CMSRU and CUHC initiatives that impact D/E/I faculty development to ensure accessibility and maximize impact. 22
Positive Learning Environment Committee Kristina Williams, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Collaborated with the Mistreatment Task Force Distribution of tip sheets for positive learning environment Data collection via mistreatment survey of residents and medical students Discussion of ways to educate the CMSRU and CUH communities about how to identify and prevent mistreatment as well as create a positive learning environment Reviewed Positive Learning Environment reports and made recommendations to appropriate resources 2023-2024 Future Goals and Plans Continue to review Positive Learning Environment reports and make recommendations to appropriate resources Organize education for all educators in the CUH community regarding creating and maintaining a positive learning environment 23
Positive Learning Environment Committee Organize education for ancillary staff specifically RN, APPs, & OR staff, regarding the importance of a culture of psychologic safety and positive environments Organize learning modules for new staff/hires Create branding for the positive learning environment committee, and publicize the work and goals of the committee Continue to review internal mistreatment data that is collected Continue to review learning environment reports and identify large issues/trends 24
Library Informatics Committee Kennedy Ganti, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Potential research project on Informatics in Medical Education curricula Literature Review Highlight CMSRU M4 Elective Informatics course Potential recommendation for becoming an HIMSS Academic Organizational Affiliate Unlimited student memberships Discounted Approved Education Partner program Presentation of Informatics project completed by two M4 students Support for the CMSRU Library High School Health Sciences Library Internship in memory of Karen Stesis Communicating the message about library support in creating ORCID IDs through Cooper SVP Communications & Marketing Strategies to increase engagement Survey Meeting date poll
Conflict of Interest Committee Michael Goodman, MD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Discussions ongoing to try to limit industry-sponsored meals in the ambulatory offices 2023-2024 Future Goals and Plans With clinical rotations to begin at non-CUHC facilities, e.g. Inspira and Nemours, continued training of students and residents on recognizing COIs is essential since it is not feasible to dictate CMSRU s policies on these sites.
Rules of Procedure Manoj Pandey, PhD, Committee Chair 2022-2023 Highlights of Committee Work Committee met to review requested changes to CMSRU Bylaws Most significant change was addition of a new standing committee called the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee . Additional minor adjustments reviewed in the Bylaws document. Revised document, after Dean s approval, will be distributed to all faculty and uploaded on CMSRU website. 27
Special Acknowledgements Annette Reboli, MD, Dean, CMSRU Ali Houshmand, PhD, President, Rowan University Tony Lowman, PhD, Provost, Rowan University Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE, Co-President/CEO, CUHC Kevin O Dowd, JD, Co-President/CEO, CUHC 28
