This is the second email we received about the probation, specifically the part of the email that talks about why Baylor was put on probation. Judge the reasons for yourself. As far as I see it, it's mostly information accessibility.
Good luck!!
"So why the probation? During their site visit this past year, the LCME found that Baylor did not have written policies in place governing many aspects of how the administration is run. In summary, there were 14 findings; 6 of them have already been addressed, 4 have had a new process put in place and data is being collected and 4 still need to be addressed.
- Documentation of the direct observation of H&P skills was inconsistent across core clerkships. PROCESS IN PLACE.
- There was inconsistency in timely reporting of grades across departments. PROCESS IN PLACE.
3. Inconsistency in documentation of formal feedback at mid-point. PROCESS IN PLACE.
- Process not in place for annual survey of graduates prior to 2014. PROCESS IN PLACE.
5. The charge and function of the Curriculum committee was not clearly defined. PROCESS WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH NEW CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHAIR INSTALLED AS OF 6/25/14
6. Detailed process not defined for how the curriculum as a whole is reviewed. PROCESS WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH NEW CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHAIR INSTALLED AS OF 6/25/14
7. Documentation of the information flow between the Curriculum Committee and the subcommittees of the Curriculum Committee was not clearly defined. PROCESS WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH NEW CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHAIR INSTALLED AS OF 6/25/14
8. Clear process confirming the responsibility for admitting students was not clearly defined. The dean’s role was limited to a ceremonial signing of the letter of acceptance sent to students, but the LCME interpreted that as making the decision. ADDRESSED.
9. Clear process was not in place to ensure consistent implementation of the conflict of interest policy for Admissions Committee. ADDRESSED.
10. Central system to screen extramural electives prior to enrollment was not in place. ADDRESSED.
11. Disability insurance not made available to all medical students. ADDRESSED.
12. Policy about the impact of infectious and environmental diseases and long-term disability needs enhancement. ADDRESSED.
13. Tenure clock policy does not address clock extensions. ADDRESSED.
14. Mechanism for faculty to consistently contribute to policy development and decision-making not in place. SURVEYING THE FACULTY IN SEPTEMBER.
As you can see from this list, we can assure you that the Baylor administration is already in high gear working both on the areas identified by the LCME and on areas we have identified ourselves for improvement. The quality education that drew you to BCM in the first place will not be changing, but some of the processes around that education will be improving over the next few years.
We hope that this has clarified what's going on."
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