Medical Student Education (COM)

Procedures for new and continuing students to establish in-state residency. Approved by the Arizona Board of Regents.

1/26/2022 - It is charged with assuring the highest standards of quality for the educational program leading to the M.D. degree; advancing educational goals; monitoring that accreditation standards are met; and working to assure an excellent, coordinated, integrated, and consistent course of instruction for the preparation of future physicians.

This booklet contains information applicable to students serving rotations at the VA, including policies, practices and procedures. 2012-2013 edition.

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.

This policy is intended to protect medical student confidentiality and provides restrictions on requests for and use of College of Medicine – Tucson (COM-T) undergraduate Medical Education Data for research and program improvement purposes. Data requests must be submitted to and approved by the Accreditation & Analytics Office. Medical Education Data must be used in a manner that protects student confidentiality.

This policy provides guidelines for a block/course director in consultation with the Exam Review Subcommittee of the Tucson Educational Policy Committee to conduct an item analysis of multiple-choice items (MCIs) on high-stakes exams. These guidelines ensure a consistent practice for managing MCI outcomes across blocks and courses.

Guide for Anti-Racist and Inclusive Curriculum

Complete list of Preclerkship and Curriculum Directors and Coordinators

A list of the current Commitment to Underserved People (CUP) program leaders.