Academic Committee

Our Purpose

The Academics Committee is a key component of the medical school student council, dedicated to bridging the gap between the student body and the faculty with regard to the medical curriculum. This committee is composed of a group of students who are committed to enhancing the educational experience by representing student feedback, concerns, and suggestions about the medical curriculum directly to the faculty and administration.

We operate by advocating for evidence-based learning, ensuring that the medical curriculum not only meets the current standards of medical education but also incorporates the latest research and best practices in teaching methodologies. The committee regularly collects and reviews feedback from students across all years, utilizing a variety of tools such as surveys, focus groups, and open forums to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the student body's learning experiences and needs.

The academic committee is dedicated to to fostering an inclusive learning environment that accommodates diverse learning styles and needs.

The committee works closely with faculty members and the administration, aiming to improve student satisfaction, learning outcomes, and overall educational quality. Through regular meetings and collaborative projects, we ensure that student voices are heard and valued in the continuous evolution of the medical school curriculum, making it more responsive, dynamic, and aligned with the needs of future healthcare professionals.

 

Committees We Serve On

  • Highest curricular committee in the College of Medicine. This group approves multiple reports and hears arguments on different policy initiatives. The ECC’s bylaws are dictated by the rules of the LCME.

    • 2025-2026 Student Reps: Chelsea Kiely, Hunter Stecko, Ridha Anjum, Aneesh Zutshi

    • Committee Chair: Dr. Kim Tartaglia

    • Last Tuesday of month from 4-6PM

  • MICRO is a sub-committee of the ECC that does the management and scrutinization of the curriculum. They dictate the curricular learning outcomes, competency milestones, and accurate assessment in the curriculum. As you can see, a majority of the group are directors of competency and directors of the curriculum. 

    • 2025-2026 Student Reps: Chelsea Kiely, Joe Reitano, Jenna Wilson, Aneesh Zutshi

    • Committee Chair: Dr. Jennifer McCallister

    • 2nd Friday of month from 2-4PM

    • 2025-2026 Student Reps: Chelsea Kiely, Grace Ge, Stephen Andrews, Maximos McCune, Clara Snelling

    • Committee Chair: Dr. Doug Danforth

    • 4th Wednesday of month from 4-6PM

    • 2025-2026 Student Reps: Erica Mellinger, Ridha Anjum, Jenna Wilson

    • Committee Chair: Dr. Rebecca Scherzer 

    • 2nd Wednesday of month from 4-5 pm

    • 2025-2026 Student Reps: Jenna Wilson, Hunter Stecko, Cecilia Wallace

    • 3rd Monday of the month from 4-5:30pm 

    • Committee Chair: Dr. Nicholas Kman

 

Medical Education

Annual Education Symposium

This is a great opportunity for students to present research in medical education, whether it is student group projects or curriculum analysis. Refer to the website for more information https://u.osu.edu/ocscom/professional-development/annual-education-symposium-aes/

 

FAME Office and Lecture Opportunities

The Faculty Advancement, Mentoring, and Engagement (FAME) office is the center of faculty development at OSU. They host an Annual Education Symposium yearly where students are able to present research and learn about a new concept in medical education. https://medicine.osu.edu/faculty/fame

Medical Education Elective

Fourth year students can do a Medical Education Individual Study Elective. From vitals, “The goal of the elective is to enable students to develop teaching skills, including identification of instructional needs, developing strategies to meet those needs, and delivering instruction. Working with a faculty member, the student will develop one or more projects that focus on medical student education. The project can include presentations, tutoring, facilitating study groups (e.g., for Board Review), or development of instructional materials, including computer-based instruction. Projects can be in either the basic or clinical sciences. Students may choose to complete the elective during a four-week period. Another alternative is to complete the requirements for the elective over 2-8 months (for example, tutoring Med II students). The student would be expected to spend approximately 150 hours developing materials, researching and organizing resources, tutoring, or teaching. A final product, in the form of a report, presentation, or instructional materials is required. The goal of the elective is to enable the student to develop and practice teaching skills. Working with a preceptor, the student will develop an individual plan for tutoring or teaching.”

Some examples of past projects include:

  • serving as a facilitator for National Board study groups;

  • developing a handbook on teaching;

  • developing instructional materials (including computer-based materials) for a course or clerkship

  • developing examination items; or •working with faculty committees on curriculum development.