Independent Medical Education Program( IMEP) Application Process at a Glance
This article signals the end of the two-year planning phase, and the beginning of project implementation. Below is a brief digest of the activities and events timeline.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Discussion
An independent medical education program has been part of CDU ' s radar since at least 1981, when the University ' s partnership with UCLA to create the MEP program began. Initial efforts occurred in the early 2000s and the endeavor was highlighted by a letter from then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to UC Board of Regents Chair Gerald Parsky, stating the need for CDU to expand to a four-year program.
Further, CDU ' s strategic mission and vision, as outlined in its 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, sets the stage for the growth occurring across the University and specifically the creation of the independent medical education program within the College of Medicine. 1 Additionally, Recommendation 2.5 of the California Future Healthcare Workforce Commission ' s 2019 Report encouraged support for the CDU independent medical education program. 2
Milestones to Date
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Since August of 2016, CDU leadership has engaged consultants and hosted over 80 meetings with faculty, students, staff, and community leaders.
CDU leadership and Tripp Umbach have met three times with the CDU Board of Trustees to provide ongoing updates.
The COM Dean ' s Advisory Committee( DAC), faculty and community have met several times to not only share their support, but also, to provide valuable input on the development of an independent medical education program.
Ÿ In July 2018, the Family Medicine and Psychiatry residency programs were accredited and began. Additionally, residency programs in internal medicine and surgery are in progress.
Ÿ
In 2019, CDU received two grants in the amount of $ 1 million from Cedars Sinai Health System and $ 800,000 from The California Endowment to support the application development for the independent medical education program.
Ÿ CDU applied and received LCME Applicant Status in November 2019 and officially began the 18- month planning process to complete the self-study and data collection instrument.
Ÿ
Both the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee and the DAC unanimously agreed with COM ' s plans to seek LCME Applicant Status. Trustees approved this next step at its October 2019 meeting.
CDU has met with members of the LCME Secretariat at the American Association of Medical Colleges to receive advice and input. COM Dean Deborah Prothrow-Stith also recently met with a member of the Secretariat.
Notes
1. Proposal for the Establishment of an Independent Medical School at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, presented to the Board of Trustees, Fall 2019.
2. Recommendation 2.5, California Future Healthcare Workforce Commission, 2019 Report.
3