 In an avant-garde curriculum, students interacted with patients in a chronic care clinic, experienced direct, in-depth and one-on-one interaction with OU-Tulsa faculty members, interviewed community members who treat the vulnerable, and developed a comprehensive understanding of community medicine.
In The News: QUESTIONS?
For Summer Institute questions contact: Cheryl Waldeck, M.A Director of Special Projects Office of the Dean OU-Tulsa College of Medicine, School of Community Medicine (918) 660-3635 or: cheryl-waldeck@ouhsc.edu |
THE SUMMER INSTITUTE
 Summer Institute 2008 The Curriculum & Links to Each Area of Study The Summer Institute curriculum did not rely on traditional lecture format and reading assignments to transmit knowledge. Each morning, a brief lecture grounded thinking in potentially unfamiliar concepts.  2008 Community Interview Matrix Groups of faculty and students conducted in-depth interviews with stakeholders throughout Tulsa to learn their objectives for the health of the community, the criteria they use to assess success, and what they see as needed change from the medical field. Following conversations about professional meaning, groups formed to frame problems that might be solved by working together. The OU College of Medicine’s School of Community Medicine Summer Institute captured the tacit knowledge of the Tulsa community and its needs and vision for a healthier future.  FacultyMentors Throughout the Summer Institute, OU-Tulsa faculty members from varied disciplines learned alongside students.  StudentsStudent Participants Twenty students in the first class of the OU-Tulsa Physician Assistant program and twenty students matriculating into the OU College of Medicine were introduced to the theory and practice of quality improvement through action research. Upcoming Events The Summer Institute experience will be offered again in 2009, with a second Institute developed to focus on the Public Health Point of view. |
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