KELLOGG GRANT CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
                             MINUTES
                          MAY 17, 1994


PRESENT:  Helen Baker (WV School of Osteopathic Medicine), Chuck
          Conner (Site Coordinator - Spencer), Anne Cutlip (WVU
          School of Medicine), Robert Foster (WV School of
          Osteopathic Medicine), Jean Gross (WVU School of
          Dentistry), Richard Meckstroth (WVU School of Dentistry),
          Trish Petitte (WVU Health Services Research), Cecil
          Pollard (WVU Health Services Research), Barbara Rice
          (Site Coordinator - Cameron), Clarke Ridgway (WVU School
          of Pharmacy),  and Linda Savory (MU School of Medicine). 
          Also in attendance were Richard Crespo, Rudy Filek,
          Raymond Joseph, Amy Reasinger,  and Angela Williams.

ABSENT:   William Carlton (Project Director), David Elliott (WVU
          School of Pharmacy), Jan Fox (MU School of Medicine),
          Arnold Hassen (WV School of Osteopathic Medicine), Jean
          Hoff (WVU School of Nursing), Dianne Hughes (Site
          Coordinator - Camden on Gauley), Judith Kandzari (WVU
          School of Nursing), John Mooney (WV School of Osteopathic
          Medicine), Diana Stotts (MU School of Nursing), April
          Vestal (Site Coordinator - Rainelle) and Tom Whittier
          (Joint Governing Committee).

This meeting was held in Cameron, West Virginia.

The minutes of previous meeting were approved as distributed.


DISCUSSION

I.   Proposed Curriculum for Short Rotations (One to three months)

     Site coordinators voiced their desire for at least three month
     continuity experience, i.e., the student would be placed in
     the same consortium, and if feasible at the same site for one
     month rotations back to back. 

     The committee recognizes that to actually carry out the three
     month requirement for all health sciences students is
     impossible.  There are not enough slots.  However, to date the
     schools have come nowhere near capacity and will proceed with
     the three month policy until capacities are saturated.  We
     will then define what is feasible and further define policy.

     We recognize that for dentistry all Rural Health Initiative
     students will spend one month in the field.  Further, some
     dental students (Kellogg) may spend one semester in rural
     sites.

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     Nursing anticipates one semester rural assignments for some
     (not all) students.

     We recognize that available housing may also impact student
     assignment to sites before educational limits are met.

     To fulfill the research objectives of the project a broad
     definition of research is acceptable.  Research will include
     measuring outcomes of clinic management, quality assurance
     topics, as well as community assessment models.  We recommend
     that campus faculty and course work specifically prepare
     students for these endeavors.  We recommend that disciplines
     specifically support and encourage field faculty to carry out
     such research and track the completion of research.  Enclosed
     is a copy of the New River clinical research model.  The most
     effective research should include community issues
     (prevalence, comparison with state and national outcomes), and
     clinical data (clinical measurable findings, i.e., fewer or
     shorter hospitalizations, earlier case detection, etc.).

     The committee suggests that schools and disciplines be
     responsible to monitor quantity research and provide
     appropriate incentives and support of research.  Schools might
     report to the Joint Governing Committee every six months
     regarding site-based research.

     David Elliott's sub-committee on multidisciplinary session
     evaluation will tele-conference on June 14 to expand
     evaluation of multidisciplinary sessions.  The committee
     suggests to them to change the answer from yes/no to a scale
     of one (little) to four (much).  It will consider Bill
     Hanlon's proposed multidisciplinary evaluation instrument.

     The schools and disciplines are requested to review student
     preparation for site-based research and report to the
     Curriculum Committee chair in writing prior to the next
     Curriculum Committee meeting.  The next KGCC meeting will be
     held on July 26 at the Minnie Hamilton Health Care site at
     11:00 am. 

     Committee members should comment on the one to three month
     curriculum objectives and Bill Hanlon's proposed
     multidisciplinary session evaluation tool.


                                                                  
                          
                              Linda M. Savory, M.D.
                              Chair