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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN MISSION To be a national leader in the education and development of the next generation of physicians and scientists; to discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical sciences; to provide cutting-edge, interdisciplinary and compassionate clinical care of the highest quality; to improve the health of the communities we serve.

“Knowing that we play an important role in providing students with the education and training they will use the rest of their lives, impacting the well-being of countless people, brings tremendous pride and satisfaction. Our mission is to develop world-class physicians. The tasks we do daily, from active learning sessions to objective structured clinical examinations and more, make that mission possible.�

Kurt Stefan, Program Coordinator III

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The many and varied functions that operate under the rubric of the Office of Academic Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin are essential to the college’s educational mission. Reduced to the most elementary description, our job is to keep the machinery of the educational mission well-oiled.

Our work ranges from medical school recruitment and admissions to celebrating with students as they receive their doctor of medicine degrees at commencement.

It includes fostering student success throughout their educational experience, and oftentimes beyond graduation. The monitoring of students’ academic performance, supporting teaching excellence, financial aid, student extracurricular activities and diversity programs are a few of the functions that fall under our purview. It’s fair to say that nearly every MCW student or faculty educator has interacted with someone from Academic Affairs, perhaps without realizing that the person was part of our office.

As the college prepares to open two new campuses, one in Green Bay and one in Central Wisconsin, we in the Office of Academic Affairs look forward to helping lead this institution into its next evolution of education and the next era of medicine.

We are excited by MCW’s vision to grow its educational mission as well as by our expanded role in supporting the expansion efforts. As the future beckons, we know we can rely on our partners within the institution – administrative leaders, course directors and coordinators, teaching faculty, and administrators in the basic sciences and clinical departments. Truly none of the work we do would be possible without them and the cooperation they offer Academic Affairs’ own dedicated directors and staff.

William Hueston, M.D. Senior Associate Dean Office of Academic Affairs Medical College of Wisconsin

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WHAT IS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS? The Office of Academic Affairs is the hub of all educational support services at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Its work starts before any student is enrolled with recruitment, interviewing and admissions. It continues throughout a student’s years at the school, and lays the foundation for graduates’ lifelong connection to and support for MCW. The Office is as dedicated to faculty success as it is to students’, offering a variety of resources to ensure that faculty are effective teachers and productive scholars including one-on-one coaching, assistance with curriculum design and helping incorporate new classroom technologies into their instruction.

THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS’ ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM THE ROUTINE TO THE EXCEPTIONAL • Administering financial assistance and counseling • Designing and coordinating diversity programs • Working with faculty leadership to develop assessment and evaluation strategies for both students and teachers, and administering the resulting tools and methods • Supporting innovations in curriculum design • Assuring MCW’s compliance with accreditation bodies such as the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) • Creating and maintaining academic records • Providing counseling and mentoring to students, including psycho-social support for a student in crisis

Simply stated, the Office’s charge is to create and direct the infrastructure that allows the institution to focus on its educational mission of providing a challenging health sciences course of study that engages students, helps them achieve excellent national licensing board results and helps them match into competitive residency programs in the specialties of their choice.

In its role supporting students and faculty by providing them with expertise, resources and services, Academic Affairs partners with many individuals and departments within the institution including clinical and basic science faculty and staff, the Dean’s Office, Library Services, Media and Learning Services, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Information Services, Finance and Campus Operations to create systems and processes for learners and educators within the MCW community. The following pages provide an overview of the different functions within Academic Affairs that help build this essential infrastructure.

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“What is most exciting to me is the transformation from the smile of anticipation, excitement and nervousness for what is ahead that we see on students’ faces at the White Coat Ceremony to the smile of relief, pride, joy and ambition we see at commencement. Knowing that we help make that happen, every day, that is why I come in to work every day.”

Koenraad De Roo, Administrative Assistant III

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THE BEGINNING – RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS The work of identifying and admitting exceptional students to medical school is truly a neverending process, one that Academic Affairs supports from start to finish.

Staff members attend events year-round, both within the state and nationwide, to share information about MCW with potential applicants. They process an ever-growing number of applications – more than 7,600 in 2014 for 204 spots – and prepare them for review by the faculty Admissions Committee. They plan and manage interview days and Second Look Days. They also correspond with prospective and incoming students from first contact to new student orientation.

One of the most important steps in the process is assisting students in navigating the often tricky waters of the transition from undergraduate education to professional medical education, according to the director of admissions, Jennifer Haluzak.

INCOMING STUDENTS SNAPSHOT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

2012 204 2013 209 2014 204

6693 7056 7652

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Continually evaluating and fine-tuning the admissions system, the staff solicits feedback on students who struggle in medical school to be able to identify and screen for specific risk factors in the admissions process.

Medical school applicants go through a rigorous screening process and MCW applicants out-perform the national pool academically in both their undergraduate GPA and MCAT scores. In 2014 just over eight percent of those who applied were invited for campus interviews. Less than three percent of those who applied matriculated.

“I really liked how it seemed there was no “peer” competition compared to other schools where I interviewed.”

First Year Medical Student

NATIONAL GPA AVERAGE

MCW GPA AVERAGE

APPLICANTS – 3.52

APPLICANTS – 3.54

ENROLLEES – 3.67

ENROLLEES – 3.73

WISCONSIN RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL PROGRAM NUMBER OF WI RESIDENTS ENROLLED

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All Classes (M1 - M4)

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PAVING THE WAY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Student success is the result of the combined efforts of any MCW faculty or staff member a student encounters throughout their educational experience.

Academic Affairs’ team of academic experts, faculty educators and experienced support staff work in a myriad of ways to create an environment that nurtures students and helps them transform themselves from apprehensive M1s to licensed medical school graduates who match into residency programs of their choice.

Financial Services Paying for a medical education can present a significant obstacle to someone who wants to become a doctor. According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, in 2013 students graduating from a private medical college carried an average debt load of more than $180,000. The Student Financial Services staff dedicates itself to helping MCW students manage that obstacle so that it doesn’t derail their education or professional future.

Each student applying for financial aid receives individual counseling with a staff member so all his or her questions and concerns are answered. Throughout students’ time at MCW, the Financial Services staff bring in outside authorities to speak on topics such as financial planning, repayment loan strategies, effective budgeting, etc. This financial education is instrumental in helping students develop successful loan repayment strategies after graduation.

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Student Affairs The Office provides students with academic support programs and services that create an encouraging learning environment. It also offers a variety of resources specific to students’ individual learning needs. This encompasses an array of services such as tutoring and advising first-year students on note-taking, exam preparation and time management. In addition, we help navigate the difficult decisions surrounding a student’s “goodness of fit” for the profession of medicine.

This can include student counseling, coaching a student to a different career path, and helping faculty make the toughest decisions of all, in a consistent manner that follows due process.

Faculty and staff who specialize in student affairs adjudicate faculty-student conflicts, help students prepare for their United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), and support 70+ student organizations such as the student assembly, musical ensembles and discipline-specific groups which all contribute to the sense of community at MCW and play a vital role in the life of students.

Each group has an established governance structure that gives students opportunities to develop leadership skills.

The Office also ventures into more personal territory with students, for example, helping students who have suffered a personal loss by offering a leave, emotional support and resources to assist in coping.

“The people in Financial Services are always helpful, knowledgeable and supportive. Their assistance takes away some of those fears and financial stresses.”

Fourth Year Medical Student

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Academic Records Academic Affairs is data central for students, graduates and faculty. The Office is responsible for managing activities related to enrollment, registration and academic records for all medical students and graduates. These responsibilities are frequently unsung but are nonetheless essential both for students currently enrolled and the MCW’s more than 7,000 alumni. On almost a daily basis, the office provides verification of graduation for alumni applying for hospital staff privileges and helps them navigate state medical licensing requirements throughout the county.

It creates and maintains academic records for all MCW students pursuing doctor of medicine degrees. This includes registration, verification of enrollment, course scheduling, enrollment of visiting students, posting of grades, USMLE registration and coordination of commencement activities.

For faculty, the Office provides assistance when a faculty member is being considered for promotion. It supplies data regarding the educator’s interactions with students that become part of the faculty member’s promotion portfolio.

The result of all these services is a supportive academic community that attracts applicants and where a diverse student body can thrive.

“The best part of working with our students is watching them walk across the stage at graduation, knowing that in some small way, we have helped them reach their goal.”

Lesley Mack, Registrar

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“The medical school seeks to admit diverse, well-rounded students who demonstrate a passion for medicine.”

Dr. Roy Long, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Enrollment Services

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MCW MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS MEASURED BY THEIR NATIONAL BOARD SCORES While board scores aren’t the only standard for a student’s success at MCW, it is one marker of achievement that enhances the school’s reputation among potential applicants and residency programs.

PASS RATE

MEAN SCORE

STEP

MCW Students All US Students

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STEP

MCW Students All US Students

98% 98%

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“Financial wellness for students begins with understanding the importance of learning how to live on a budget, borrowing only what is truly necessary, so that they can graduate with a manageable debt. Utilizing the loan repayment strategies we provide, students are able to successfully repay their debt. In addition, the financial knowledge they acquire is not only applicable to their educational debt; it will help them effectively manage their finances throughout life.”

Linda Paschal, Director, Financial Services

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CULTIVATING DIVERSITY Encouraging historically under-represented groups to pursue a career in medicine is a national priority. At MCW, Academic Affairs takes the lead in managing a variety of programs designed to plant that seed with individuals who are still in high school, and that support students from diverse backgrounds when they enroll.

For both high school students and college undergraduates, MCW’s summer enrichment programs provide early exposure to careers in medicine, biomedical research and allied health fields: The Apprentice in Medicine program (AIM) is an intensive six-week class for local high school students from diverse backgrounds. Each summer 12 students participate in clinical shadowing, lectures and clinical hands-on experience focused on common medical problems in under-served communities. The program also utilizes current MCW medical school students as tutors and guides for the high school students.

For high school students who may be more attracted to research, MCW offers Research Opportunity for Academic Development in Science (ROADS). This is an eight-week program for seven local students that gives them the opportunity to work directly with a faculty investigator, assisting him or her on a current research project. Each student also conducts independent research and presents results at the end of the summer.

The Diversity Summer Health-Related Research Education Program (DSHREP) provides an opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds who are in undergraduate, graduate or medical school anywhere in the country, to engage in bio molecular research.

These 10-week summer research fellowships are under the supervision of MCW faculty members who have grants in pulmonary, cardiovascular or hematological research.

MCW’s commitment to diversity does not stop once students are enrolled. Academic Affairs staff provides support and guidance to students from diverse backgrounds through such activities as arranging networking and mentoring opportunities with faculty and residents, both those who are themselves from diverse backgrounds and those who aren’t. The staff also works with faculty educators one-on-one to provide insight on cultural/diversity issues with the goal of helping them successfully engage with all students and promote student academic performance.

“We celebrate all that our students bring to MCW - their academic talent, multitude of perspectives, experiences, beliefs and cultures. Our commitment is to provide an environment that is conducive to the free exchange of ideas and viewpoints in a respectful and inspiring way. We provide support and enrichment for diversity of all types as well as recruiting and supporting students and residents who are under-represented in medicine.”

Dr. Dawn Bragg, Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Diversity

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HISTORICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS ENROLLED IN THE MEDICAL SCHOOL

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BECOMING A DOCTOR The education and health care landscapes are constantly evolving, requiring MCW to regularly retool and enhance its approach to medical education to meet the needs of today’s learners and the demands of tomorrow’s health care advances. Responsibility for helping lead innovations and improvements to educational programming, facilities and support services at MCW rests with Academic Affairs. While the faculty Curriculum and Evaluation Committee (CEC) establishes goals and standards for the medical school curriculum, Academic Affairs works closely with CEC to develop new learning opportunities aligned with these standards to ensure students are well prepared for the next stage in their careers.

The philosophy underlying most of these innovations is to integrate basic science education with clinical applications. A prime example is MCW’s Discovery Curriculum, which was launched in August 2012. It provides students early clinical experiences and simulated learning environments while they are studyimg the foundations of clinical science. This approach has led MCW to introduce early patient care experiences in the first weeks of medical school and to approach second-year basic sciences in an integrated organ systems format.

A cornerstone of this effort has been the school’s adoption of simulation-based medical education (SBME) under the Standardized Teaching and Assessment Resource (STAR) Center. STAR Center staff have recruited and trained the approximately 70 actors of all ages who play Standardized Patients in scenarios used to train students and test their communication skills and physical exam competency. The STAR Center also assists faculty with integrating new technologies into the learning environment, such as the seven full-body robotic mannequins used to teach patient care and team communication in simulated high-fidelity scenarios.

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Another facet of this approach to medical education is the Scholarly Pathways curriculum.

Pathways were added to the curriculum to give first and second year students the opportunity to individualize their medical training by exploring a career path of interest. Each student works with peers and a faculty advisor to complete a structured curriculum in the area, with a core set of competencies, as well as a set of experiential non-core activities that are part of an individualized learning plan prepared with the help of a faculty advisor. The number of Pathway options has expanded from four to eight since the program was introduced in 2009. This expansion reflects the changes affecting health care providing students the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of and exposure to issues they will face as practicing physicians.

“When I was a student at MCW I was fortunate to have outstanding teachers and mentors. They instilled in me a passion for teaching that allows me the opportunity to teach tomorrow’s physicians. I consider this opportunity both an honor and a privilege.�

Dr. Jose Franco, Associate Dean, Educational Improvement

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BECOMING A DOCTOR Academic Affairs has played a major role in developing the Interprofessional Education (IPE) pilot curriculum with the Milwaukee School of Engineering - School of Nursing. The pilot has brought together 20 M2 students with fourth-year nursing students in learning sessions featuring simulated experiences. The object is to encourage “best practice” communication techniques among health care professionals to improve patient care. The department is working on developing a new IPE with Bellin College of Nursing in Green Bay, in a child medical evaluation environment.

Students interested in research are encouraged to participate in the Medical Student Summer Research Program. This competitive program, administered through Academic Affairs, awards a limited number of 8-, 10-, or 11-week paid full-time summer fellowships to medical students in basic science, clinical or transitional research. Students participate on a research team and gain opportunities to observe how discoveries translate into the development of new drugs, devices and treatment modalities. Each year several students are selected to showcase their work at a conference.

PATHWAYS • Bioethics

• Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

• Clinician Educator

• Health Systems Management & Policy

• Global Health

• Molecular & Cellular Research

• Physician Scientist

• Urban & Community Health

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“There is no greater satisfaction than helping students achieve their goal of becoming a physician. When they arrive, they are incredibly bright and dedicated young men and women who have but a glimmer of what it truly means to be a doctor. As they leave, we see their dedication come to life as they acquire the identity of ‘Physician.’

My most fervent hope is that I can help them discover the truth of their dedication in their practice with patients.”

Dr. Richard Holloway, Associate Dean, Student Affairs

“It isn’t a competition. Students are here to help each other succeed. Medicine is a group effort so we want to be able to help each other.”

Third Year Medical Student

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IMPROVING TEACHING & EDUCATION A key aspect of the Office of Academic Affairs’ mission is to support and improve the school’s curriculum, students, and faculty members. Faculty development, educational improvement and educational research fall under the Office’s purview. To meet this responsibility, Academic Affairs has several programs in place.

To promote educational innovation, Academic Affairs funds and awards Learning Resource Grants to MCW faculty members. These grants support innovative approaches to learning by providing funding to an educator who has an idea for improving a course that will require additional investigation or resources. Many of these projects go on to become the basis for presentations by faculty at national meetings or articles published in scholarly journals.

Since the Learning Resource Grants program’s inception in the early 1990s, Academic Affairs has awarded more than 237 innovation grants, totaling more than $1.1 million.

In collaboration with the Society of Teaching Scholars, Academic Affairs sponsors an annual “Innovations in Medical Education” conference where faculty, residents, and students convene to share their new educational programs. This year’s conference was held in June 2014, and featured Dr. Christine Seibert from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the keynote speaker.

At the conference, 12 MCW faculty and students presented novel teaching programs while 20 posters were presented. Next year’s conference has been scheduled for April 23.

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Sampling of Scholarly Presentations 2014-15 Ten scholarly presentations and posters authored by Academic Affairs faculty and staff have been accepted at national conferences.

Mobile Computing in Medical Education Conference, Indiana University School of Medicine Utilizing Mobile Computing to Increase Student Engagement during a Time of Curriculum Revitalization and Change (workshop)

D. Brown, S. Korek, K. Scheel, L. Lewandowski

AAMC’S Annual + Medical Education Conferences An Inter-professional, community-engaged, bi-directional approach to building skills for medical students in cross-cultural communication (poster)

Hilary Chavez, Linda Meurer, Brett Bordini, Judy Radtke Med Education Conference

Aligning Medical School Competencies to the AAMC Physician Competencies Reference Set – a Faculty-Driven Process (poster)

Martin D. Muntz, Diane M. Wilke-Zemanovic, Jenny Bultman

A Faculty Development Strategy to Increase the Quality of MCQ Examinations (poster)

Dawn Bragg, PhD, Diane Wilke-Zemanovic, Sue Korek, Sally Twining, Jose Franco

Generalists in Medical Education Conference Two Looks are Better than One: Second Look Day at the Medical College of Wisconsin (podium)

Jennifer Haluzak, Diane Wilke-Zemanovic, Jose Franco

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Development and Use of a Student Tracking Database in Family Medicine (peer paper)

Leslie Patterson, Stephanie Shaw

Recruit and Retain over 200 Preceptors: A Course Coordinator’s Challenge (poster)

Marty Muntz, Karen Hulbert, Monica O’Sullivan, Stephanie Shaw

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2014 Baccalaureate Education Conference Fostering Early Interprofessional Collaboration between Medical Students and Nursing Students (poster)

Sue Korek + MSOE School of Nursing

15th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare Conference Utilization of Simulation and Standardized Patients in Interprofessional (IPE) to Increase Collaboration between Medical Students and Nursing Students (poster)

Sue Korek, Judy Radtke, et. al.

(January 10-14, 2015 / New Orleans, Louisiana)

“Throughout all years of study, our faculty strive to ensure the highest quality, most up-to-date curriculum to prepare our students for their future roles as caring, respectful and inquisitive physicians.”

Dr. Phil Redlich, Associate Dean, Curriculum

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EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT The Office of Academic Affairs works with both students and faculty to advance academic programming. The Office’s instructional design, assessment and evaluation experts assist course directors and instructors in the development and use of effective evaluation methods and tools that contribute to high quality educational programming. The goal of these efforts is to graduate competent, compassionate well-rounded students who are prepared for residency training.

Academic Affairs’ expert faculty and staff also support students’ individual research projects by assisting with sound research design, observational protocols, survey development and statistical and qualitative analyses.

For faculty, the Office is a resource providing tools, feedback and guidance on best teaching practices, evolving educational principles and process. If a faculty member approaches the department with a teaching goal but no experience in simulation-based medical education, for example, the Academic Affairs staff helps the individual incorporate simulation and other best practices so that they can meet their teaching objectives. If the Curriculum and Evaluation Education Committee (CEC) requests modification in a proposed course to meet specified standards, Academic Affairs helps faculty respond.

On one occasion the Office intervened directly with a faculty member to help him or her become a better teacher. In one instance, a faculty member who was unhappy due to weak teaching evaluations came to Academic Affairs for help. The faculty member was evaluated very favorably in one-on-one teaching but struggled to present information to a group in a manner that kept students engaged.

“The most gratifying part of my job is knowing that the students receive effective exams, and that the Standardized Patients were well-trained and prepared to give students the best simulated encounter, including providing constructive feedback.”

Debra Amos, Program Coordinator I

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An Academic Affairs staff member attended all the educator’s lectures as an observer, then provided coaching and a development plan. The faculty member improved in all aspects and now is consistently evaluated by students as one of the best teachers at MCW. In addition, the Office offers research consultation to faculty to help them increase their scholarly output. The Office also works with the Curriculum and Evaluation Committee to collect student feedback, designing and managing sensitive, relevant and user-friendly evaluations for the students to complete.

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EXPANDING MCW’S EDUCATION FOOTPRINT One way MCW is pioneering a new approach to medical education is the proposal for two new regional campuses in Green Bay and Central Wisconsin. In recent years the Association of American Medical Colleges has encouraged medical schools to expand the number of new physicians by 30 percent.

Rather than simply admitting more students and adding them to existing classrooms and clinical rotations to produce an additional 30 percent of the same kinds of physicians, MCW has taken a different approach altogether. MCW is seeking to put the students where doctors are needed and to produce the kinds of doctors that are required for these areas. Reflecting this strategy, MCW leaders chose Green Bay and Central Wisconsin for smaller MCW medical school campuses. Each campus will have a class of 25 students, selected for their interest in careers that would complement the current medical needs of the area, and their interest in working in smaller towns once they graduate.

Furthermore, the new campuses will feature an intensive, efficient academic schedule so that students will graduate after three years rather than four. This shortened schedule will allow them to reduce their overall tuition by 25 percent.

The Office of Academic Affairs has played a key role in coordinating the development of the two new campuses. This work included helping shepherd the proposed campuses through the necessary accreditation reviews and assisting the campus deans in implementing the Discovery Curriculum at their campus, as well as working with each campus to deliver all the additional student support needed for the new sites.

The first campus in Green Bay is scheduled to open July 1, 2015 under the leadership of Matthew Hunsaker, M.D. The MCW facility is located at St. Norbert College.

Applications for positions are currently being reviewed. So far more than 1,600 students have expressed an interest in the Green Bay campus. Students who meet the selection criteria will be interviewed in November and January by a special committee that includes community representatives. The final decision on admissions will be made by the MCW Admissions Committee.

The campus in Central Wisconsin will be housed at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau and be led by campus dean Lisa Dodson, M.D. This campus is projected to open July 1, 2016.

MCW-CENTRAL WISCONSIN Lisa Dodson M.D., Dean

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MCW-GREEN BAY Matthew Hunsaker M.D., Dean

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NEW CAMPUSES • Intensive, shortened academic schedule • Three-year program • 25 percent reduction in tuition

GREEN BAY CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS • • • • • • •

St. Norbert College faculty UW-Green Bay faculty Bellin Health System Bellin School of Nursing Holy Sisters Health System (St. Vincent’s and St. Mary’s Hospitals) Prevea Health Care The Veteran’s Administration Hospital

ASPIRUS CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS • • • • • •

Aspirus Hospital Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids Ministry Health System Northcentral Technical College UW-Marathon County in Wausau UW-Wood County in Marshfield

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FUELING THE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ENGINE None of the activities directed by the Office of Academic Affairs would be possible without its dedicated administrative team. They work behind the scenes to ensure both student services and academic programs have the resources they need. The administrative team provides oversight for departmental operations, continuous improvement activities, departmental information management, student information systems, and financial and human resource management. In addition, administrative staff provides expertise on LCME accreditation standards and site visit preparation.

Academic Affairs manages more than $2 Million in NIH grants and extramural funds.

“Our administrative team has a vested interest in the success of our students, faculty and staff. We take great satisfaction in knowing that our work has enabled excellent student services and academic programs.�

Cindy Mand, Department Administrator

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William J. Hueston, M.D.

Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Dawn S. Bragg, PhD

Lesley A. Mack

Jose Franco, M.D., FACP, FAASLD, AGAF

Cynthia A. Mand, MBA

Jennifer Haluzak, M.Ed

Linda L. Paschal

Richard L. Holloway, PhD

Philip N. Redlich, M.D., PhD

Roy Long, PhD

Sally Twining, PhD

Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Diversity Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Medical Education

Associate Dean for Educational Improvement STAR Center Director Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

Director of Admissions

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Professor and Associate Chair of Family Medicine

Assistant Dean for Graduate Recruitment Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Services Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Registrar

Department Administrator

Director of Student Financial Services

Associate Dean for Curriculum Gerald L. Schmitz MD Professor of Surgery Chief Division of Surgical Education

Director of the Discovery Curriculum Professor of Biochemistry and Ophthalmology

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Office of Academic Affairs Staff ADMINISTRATION Philip Allen Brigid Brennan Patricia L. Confer Karen E. Johnson Seema B. Sernovitz, M.Ed RECRUTIMENT AND ADMISSIONS Stephanie M. Birkenheier Alexis Meyer STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Linda K. DiCesare Sara M. Gascoigne Laurel (Sam) H. Halstead, MS Scott W. Ziegert STUDENT AFFAIRS Koenraad De Roo Sue Haldemann, PhD STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Jennifer Janowitz REGISTRAR’S OFFICE Elizabeth (Betsy) G. Flood Jana L. McDonell Patricia A. Sindberg STUDENT AFFAIRS/DIVERSITY Jean Davis-Mallett, MBA Yvette B. Williams CURRICULUM Barbara L. Beiswenger Denise Denzin

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DISCOVERY CURRICULUM Diane L. Brown, MS Hilary E. Chavez, MS Meaghan L. Hayes, M.Ed Sue Korek, M.Ed Jennifer Kraus Theresa Krausert Brenda Parsons, MS.M Kris Scheel Stephanie Shaw Kurt M. Stefan, MBA Heather Walker Diane Wilke-Zemanovic, MS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Jason C. Crowley Greg Kaupla Robert W. Treat, PhD, MS STANDARDIZED TEACHING & ASSESSMENT RESOURCE (STAR) CENTER Debra K. Amos Tiffany Christiansen Eric B. Griswold Amy Kjaer Judith A. Radtke, MS COMMUNITY MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Jennifer S. Bultman Kendra Casey, MS Kelly Cornelius, MS Al Devine Sarah DiPadova, MPS Susan Koethe, PhD Anna Narvey, MSPH Dana Sibilski Kerry Solum

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MOVING FORWARD The role of the Office of Academic Affairs is to create the appropriate infrastructure of services that allow the Medical College of Wisconsin to thrive and grow. As the educational mission expands with the opening of new campuses and exploration of the addition of new schools, Academic Affairs is evolving to support this growth. Our vision is to provide integrated educational services to all campuses and schools that are part of the Medical College of Wisconsin.

We want to be part of the solution and an engine that will fuel growth of the institution. We are up to the challenge of taking a lead role in delivering high quality, cost-effective educational services. We are confident our commitment to student and faculty success coupled with our passion for education will help the Office of Academic Affairs flourish and serve the institution in new ways.

William Hueston, M.D. Senior Associate Dean Office of Academic Affairs Medical College of Wisconsin

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