IUSM Educational Technology

Per Dr. Humbert’s request, I have completed an additional feature to the BCS checklist Master Log.  Along with the BCS checklist Master Log running every night, Dr. Humbert wanted to be able to have automatic emails sent out to 3rd and 4th year students.  These emails are an effort to notify students of BCS requirement deficiencies.  The goal of the emails is to notify 3rd year med students every 3 months of what BCS requirements are missing and the deadlines of completion.  4th year students are to receive the same basic email, along with some additional verbage, every month.  Due to the fact that 4th year students will be graduating this academic year.  The additional feature has been added to the BCS checklist Master Log.  The first set of emails went out on Oct. 15th.  In speaking with Dr. Humbert, it looks like the emails are fulfilling their purpose.  Dr. Humbert and I have been inundated with emails from 3rd and 4th year students concerning their BCS requirements.  Mostly in the area of the student not being aware that they were missing some requirements.  I have been working closely with Dr. Humbert in an effort to help each student meet the requirements and modify any incorrect clerkship encounters.