Learn more about the role of Curriculum Management Unit (CMU).
The top ten services of the CMU are:
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date curriculum management system (ENTRADA) which permits Associate Deans, faculty members, students and administrators to search MD undergraduate program (MDUP) curricular content in a user friendly manner.
- Provide support to establish standardized, consistent curricular vocabulary and measurable objectives for the MDUP curriculum.
- Perform searches of the curricular map content for key stakeholders, utilizing appropriate mapping descriptors or search terms.
- Provide leadership to ensure best practices in curriculum mapping and management occur throughout the MDUP.
- Ensure all educational sessions in the MDUP curriculum link to the outcome objectives of the MD undergraduate program (the exit competencies required of graduates).
- Facilitate curriculum planning by providing evidence which helps identify unintended curriculum deficiencies and redundancy.
- Perform annual review of curricular data for each session in the MDUP and provide curricular information as requested to help satisfy the LCME/CACMS accreditation standards.
- Utilize new or existing technology and software resources to help minimize duplication of effort, reduce errors and contain costs.
- Provide faculty with information that describes the spiraling of key concepts across the 4 year MDUP curriculum. This information will assist teachers to present educational content which is most appropriate to students’ level of learning.
- Provide educational support to faculty, administrators and other stakeholders on the use of curriculum management tools.