For Faculty

This policy outlines the requirement for compliance monitoring and obtaining approval from the Tucson Educational Policy Committee (TEPC) regarding curriculum changes within the undergraduate medical education program.

This approval process ensures that proposed curriculum modifications— documented in a Course Oversight & Yearly Operational Tracking Evaluation (COYOTE) Form—align with education goals and facilitates monitoring compliance with accreditation standards and medical education program policy and guidelines.

​Training verifications are done at the program level. Please see the list below for contacts by specialty.

This policy establishes parameters for student workload during the Preclerkship Phase.

Note: This policy is effective with the Classes of 2027 and 2028 beginning July 22, 2024.

Trainees are provided four one-week periods of vacation leave each academic year, to be used at a mutually agreed upon time by the Trainee and Program Director.

Trainees may be expected to work holidays and are expected to work with their Training Programs to establish which holidays they may be expected to work at each participating site.

In order to comply with ACGME Common Program Requirements, the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson (UACOM-T) Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) sets forth this policy to outline the procedure for completing the required Final Evaluation of residents/fellows in ACGME-accredited and NST programs. The term “Trainee” includes residents, fellows, and non-standard training (NST) trainees.

All faculty who teach in the Preclerkship Phase will be evaluated by medical students, and evaluations will be conducted through MedLearn. The Office of Accreditation, Quality & Analytics will send faculty evaluations to block/course directors, who are responsible for reviewing and distributing evaluations to the respective faculty.

In compliance with the ACGME Institutional and Common Program Requirements, the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) sets forth this policy to ensure access to confidential mental health services for trainees in ACGME-accredited and Non-Standard Training (NST) Programs.