Mission & Services - IME -COMP - Western University of Health Sciences

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Institute for Medical Educators (IME)

Mission & Services

The mission of The Institute for Medical Educators (IME) at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific is to actively promote the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to encourage the optimal performance of all COMP faculty members.

To this end, the IME's primary purposes are the following:

To support the COMP Faculty's ability to function effectively within University and College setting.
To support the COMP Faculty's ability to successfully carry out the mission and curricular goals of COMP.
To encourage and support lifelong learning and professional development activities which will contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a successful career path.

Roles & Functions

In service to the mission, the IME will be responsible for the following activities:

New Faculty Orientation & Education

Coordinate activities to assist new faculty members in making a successful transition to life at COMP
Coordinate new faculty Individualized Baseline Needs Assessment
Develop and institute a formal peer-mentorship program

Identify, create, and implement opportunities and/or forums for COMP Faculty members to share valuable information and serve as a resource to each other
Serve as a link with CAPE; participate in the development and delivery of selected workshops
Assist with the development/coordination of appropriate faculty professional development activities and programs
Maintain a COMP Faculty website containing links to relevant information
Facilitate Department retreats as needed/requested and other activities to support Department Chair leadership efforts
Work in concert with Department Chairs and other COMP Offices and/or personnel to support Faculty success; create and/or streamline relevant processes
Keep appraised of best practices in the area of faculty development
Develop and/or facilitate relevant Faculty Learning Community (FLC) activities
Interface regularly with AMT to ensure needs are being met and related issues are addressed
Present at Faculty meetings as needed to ensure adequate communication of faculty resources
Other activities as needed to meet IME goals

Last Updated:01/27/2008

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