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Transcript of The SFFP Report
The SFFP Report
Effect on the MCAT and Medical School Admission
Henry Sondheimer, MDSenior Director, Medical Education Projects July 30, 2012
Agenda
• How we got to MCAT2015
• Components of the new test• Competency Based Admissions• Pre-requisites in the interim
Transforming Admissions
• Transforming admissions to keep pace with changes in science and medical education
• Preparing a physician workforce to improve the health of all
Blue-ribbon Panel Reports
Roadmap to Diversity: Integrating Holistic Review Practices (2010)
Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians Report (2009)
Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for Future Physicians (2011)
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SFFP Entering Competencies
1. Apply quantitative reasoning and appropriate mathematics to describe or explain phenomena in the natural world.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the process of scientific inquiry, and explain how scientific knowledge is discovered and validated.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of basic physical principles and their applications to the understanding of living systems.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of chemistry and some of their applications to the understanding of living systems.
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SFFP Entering Competencies5. Demonstrate knowledge of how biomolecules
contribute to the structure and function of cells.
6. Apply understanding of principles of how molecular and cell assemblies, organs, and organisms develop structure and carry out function.
7. Explain how organisms sense and control their internal environment and how they respond to external change.
8. Demonstrate and understanding of how the organizing principle of evolution by natural selection explains the diversity of live on earth.
Evidence Base for MCAT2015
Fact-finding efforts:• Blue-ribbon panels• Holistic Review Project
Advisory Committee• Over 90 Outreach
events• Over 2700 completed
surveys
Roadmap to Diversity: Integrating Holistic Review Practices
Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians Report
Behavioral and Social Science Foundations for Future Physicians
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Combining Skills and Concepts
Foundational Concept 1 Foundational Concept 2Content
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Content Category
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Content Category
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Content Category
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Skill 1
Skill 2
Skill 3
Skill 4
• Each cell represents the point at which foundational concepts, content categories, and scientific inquiry and reasoning skills cross
• Test questions are written at the intersections of the content and skills
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MCAT2015 – 4 Sections, 4 Scores
Biological & Biochemical
Foundations of Living Systems
Chemical & Physical
Foundations of Biological Systems
Psychological, Social, & Biological
Foundations of Behavior
Critical Analysis & Reasoning Skills
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Biological & Biochemical
Foundations of Living Systems
Concept 1
• Biomolecules have unique properties that determine how they contribute to the structure and function of cells, and how they participate in the processes necessary to maintain life.
Concept 2
• Highly-organized assemblies of molecules, cells, and organs interact to carry out the functions of living organisms.
Concept 3
• Complex systems of tissues and organs sense the internal and external environments of multi-cellular organisms, and through integrated functioning, maintain a stable internal environment within an ever-changing external environment.
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Biological & Biochemical
Foundations of Living Systems
Foundational Concept 2
• Highly-organized assemblies of molecules, cells, and organs interact to carry out the functions of living organisms.
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Concept 4
• Complex living organisms transport materials, sense their environment, process signals, and respond to changes using processes that can be understood in terms of physical principles.
Concept 5
• The principles that govern chemical interactions and reactions form the basis for a broader understanding of the molecular dynamics of living systems.
Chemical & Physical Foundations of
Biological Systems
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Concept 4
• Complex living organisms transport materials, sense their environment, process signals, and respond to changes using processes that can be understood in terms of physical principles.
Chemical & Physical Foundations of
Biological Systems
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Psychological, Social, & Biological
Foundations of Behavior
Concept 6
• Biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors influence the ways that individuals perceive, think about, and react to the world.
Concept 7
• Biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors influence behavior and behavior change.
Concept 8
• Psychological, socio-cultural, and biological factors influence the way we think about ourselves and others.
Concept 9
• Cultural and social differences influence well-being.
Concept 10
• Social stratification and access to resources influence well-being.
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Psychological, Social, & Biological
Foundations of Behavior
Concept 7
• Biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors influence behavior and behavior change.
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Critical Analysis & Reasoning Skills
Asks examinees to critically analyze, evaluate, and apply information presented in passages from humanities & social sciences, including:• Ethics • Philosophy• Population health• Cross-cultural studies
Specific disciplinary knowledge not needed
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Testing and Course CompletionSome examinees test for the first time as juniors, some as seniors, and some later:• Juniors - 41%• Seniors - 27%• Later - 27%
Before testing, many examinees complete biochemistry, psychology or sociology:• Biochemistry - 63%• Introductory psychology - 65%• Introductory sociology - 32%
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Applying to Medical School Some apply after junior year, some after senior year, and some while in post-bac or grad school:• As college seniors - 37%• During gap year - 44%• Post-bac or grad school - 19%
Many medical schools require or recommend biochemistry or a behavioral or social science course:• 83% biochemistry• 53% behavioral or social science
Where we are headed-
Competency Based Admissions
Competency-Based Admissions• Competency-Based Admissions (CBA) is an
approach to admissions that employs processes intended to determine each applicant’s ability to demonstrate a core set of entry-level competencies needed to succeed in medical school, residency and in practice.
• This core set of entry-level competencies includes both:• Interpersonal and intrapersonal
competencies• Academic competencies
COA-Endorsed Personal Competencies
Category Competencies
Interpersonal • Service orientation• Social and interpersonal• Cultural competence• Team work• Oral communication
Intrapersonal • Integrity and Ethics• Reliability and dependability• Resilience and adaptability• Capacity for improvement
The Prerequisite Landscape During the Transition to the 2016 Entering Class Application Cycle
What are medical schools doing?• 75% of schools that responded to a survey
indicated a willingness to create less-restrictive pathways.
• 43% of respondents answered “No” or “Sometimes” to the question:
“If an applicant does not meet your school's premedical course requirements, are they excluded from the applicant pool?”
• How schools create and show their flexibility will likely vary from school to school.
Schools with no required courses
• Hofstra North Shore—LIJ School of Medicine• Medical University of South Carolina• Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine
at the University of Pennsylvania• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine • University of Virginia School of Medicine
Southern Illinois University
Hofstra – Northshore LIJ
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Guidance to ApplicantsEnglish/Communications Competence in writing, speaking, and
reading the English language
Biology Understanding of the basic biological principles shared by all living organisms
Chemistry Understanding of the core principles of physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry
Physics and Mathematics Firm foundation in mathematics and physical science on which the medical science…can be based
Other Acquisition of an education that leads to continuous, lifelong learning
http://www.med.upenn.edu/admiss/admissions1.html
Other Current Models of Flexibility• Schools that don’t require organic chemistry:
• University of Minnesota Medical School• Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
• Schools that don’t require inorganic chemistry:• Central Michigan University College of Medicine • University of Rochester School of Medicine and
Dentistry• Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Schools with parallel pathways: • Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School: Changing course requirements
“Interdisciplinary courses that break down the
barriers among, demonstrate complementary
concepts of, and highlight collective wisdom in
biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics are
encouraged.”
http://hms.harvard.edu/content/requirements-admission
Next steps
• The AAMC is recommending that medical schools reassess their current prerequisite course requirements with a focus on creating the least-restrictive pathway for applicants.