Curriculum Committee

Committee Members

Name	Role	Term
Dr. Roberta Pileggi	Chair (Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly)	2010
Dr. Calogero Dolce	Vice Chair (Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly)	2011
Dr. Marc Ottenga	Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly	2012
Dr. Roger Fillingim	Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly	2010
Dr. Luciana Shaddox	Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly	2011
Dr. Ulrich Foerster	Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly	2012
Dr. Seunghee Cha	Full-time faculty elected by Faculty Assembly	2012
Dr. William McArthur	Basic Science Coordinator
Dr. Robert Primosch	Associate Dean for Education
Ms. Aylin Okcular	Dental Student elected by students (sophomore)	2010
Ms. Kathy Janion	Dental Student elected by students (junior)	2010
Ms. Maria Sinis	Dental Student elected by students (senior)	2010
Dr. Boyd Robinson	Ex officio: Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Ms. Ellie Bushhousen	Ex officio: HSC Library Representative (non-voting)
Ms. Gail Childs	Ex officio: Director, Curriculum and Instruction (non-voting)
Ms. Christina Haskins	Support staff

Committee Composition

The committee consists of seven faculty members elected by the Faculty Assembly, the Basic Science coordinator, the Associate Dean for Education, one student from each of the second, third, and fourth year classes, the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs as ex officio (voting) member, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction as an ex-officio, non-voting member, and a member of the library faculty selected by the Health Science Center library as a non-voting member. The Committee elects the chairperson and vice chairperson from among the members. The vice chairperson will become chairperson upon completion of the chairpersons term.

Standing Committee Charge

As stated in the Constitution and Bylaws, it is the responsibility of the committee to evaluate, revise, and recommend policies to implement the pre-doctoral curriculum.

Additional Charge from the Dean for 2009–2010

As dean, I have empowered the committee to oversee all pre-doctoral curricular issues in the college. I am requesting that the Curriculum Committee or ad hoc groups established by this committee accomplish a number of important ongoing activities this year.

Review new educational technologies and innovative teaching techniques that could be incorporated into the DMD curriculum, i.e. DentSim, 3D Anatomy Atlas, etc.
Monitor and assess the integration of UF technology resources, i.e. E-Learning, portfolios, faculty evaluations, etc.
Identify potential areas in the first two years where preclinical students can have increased exposure to direct patient care.
Continue to implement the current Curriculum Management Plan.
Produce an annual report of committee activities and accomplishments.

During fall semester, the committee should accomplish the following major activities:

Approve a plan to incorporate credit for RVUs earned during extramural rotations.
Increase the range of surgical periodontal procedures that can be done in the TEAM clinics.
Recommend a proposal to implement a DMD/PhD track in the DMD curriculum.
Improve the educational and training value of the Team meetings, i.e. an Integrated Clinical Learning experience, clinical procedures and techniques not taught in the preclinical curriculum, etc.
Review the suggested revisions in the clinical examinations currently provided in DEN 7961 and 8960.
Complete collection of data from the Extramural Site Survey.
Identify the course for the new OHMC rotation and review its educational objectives.

During the spring semester, the committee should:

Evaluate the implementation of the new Overview of Implant Dentistry course and decide if the Periodontics Implant Elective should be continued.
Evaluate the process and productivity of the new endodontic clinical curriculum and requirements.
Continue to evaluate the TEAM clinical education model and its implication for potential curriculum revision(s).
Recommend potential programs for consideration by the Faculty Development Committee (i.e. Leadership).
Recommend improvements in the incorporation of evidence-based dentistry and critical thinking skills throughout the DMD curriculum.
Schedule and facilitate Clinical Course Directors meetings each semester to discuss and evaluate clinical assessment and grading in the TEAM program.
Study the impact of relocating Hospital Dentistry, Orthodontic and Oral Medicine/Oncology rotations from senior to junior years.
Assess the relative RVUs produced by the average student last year in each clinical course and realign credit hours based on this analysis. Credit hours earned each semester should be balanced.

Each standing faculty committee is charged with reviewing relevant outcome measures from the college strategic plan. The measures which should be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee in 2009-2010 include:

D.M.D. program pass rate and average class score versus the national average.
D.M.D. program pass rate on Florida licensure exam immediately following graduation.
D.M.D. student confidence in 20 clinical competencies upon graduation (senior survey).
D.M.D. ADEA Senior Survey.
D.M.D. Senior Exit Interviews.
Outcome measures of the TEAM program, to include student satisfaction, procedural productivity and competency completion rates.

Individual Faculty Member Responsibilities

The Curriculum Committee meets twice per month on the 1st Thursday and 3rd of the month from 5:15–7:00 p.m. Committee members are also expected to participate in any annual retreats of the Curriculum Committee or joint meetings with other standing committees. Work required outside of the meeting varies but includes review of course syllabi, course proposals, curriculum review, etc.

Time commitment: Minimum of 4 hours per month for meetings along with 1 retreat per year. Preparation time for meetings will vary.

A GroupWise distribution of this committee is located in GroupWise at %CURR_COMM.

Schedule of Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, Curriculum Meeting business begins at 5:15 p.m.

2009–2010
Date	Room	Agenda	Final Minutes	Attachments
June 3, 2010	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 6, 2010	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
April 1, 2010	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
March 4, 2010	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
February 4, 2010	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
January 7, 2010	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
December 17, 2009	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
December 3, 2009	D4-16	N/A	N/A	N/A
November 19, 2009	D4-16	[79K]	N/A	[356K]
November 5, 2009	D4-16	[73K]	[94K]	[598K]
October 22, 2009	D4-16	[67K]	[35K]	[419K]
October 1, 2009	D4-16	[71K]	[45K]	[1.5MB]
September 17, 2009	D4-16	[104K]	[126K]	[1.1MB]
September 3, 2009	D4-16	[104K]	[113K]	[740K]
August 20, 2009	D4-16	[81K]	[125K]	[867K]
August 6, 2009	D4-16	[68K]	[73K]	[135K]
July 29, 2009	D4-16	[70K]	[87K]	[3.3MB]
July 9, 2009	D4-16	[85K]	[64K]	[11.9MB]
2008–2009
Date	Room	Agenda	Final Minutes	Attachments
June 25, 2009	D4-16	[77K]	[72K]	[1MB]
May 21, 2009	D4-16	[74K]	[77K]	[3.7MB]
May 7, 2009	D4-16	[79K]	[50K]	[7.9MB]
April 23, 2009	D4-16	[77K]	[72K]	[1.5MB]
April 9, 2009	D4-16	[74K]	[45K]	[11.1MB]
March 5, 2009	D4-16	[40K]	[43K]	[426K]
February 5, 2009	D4-16	[38K]	[49K]	[340K]
January 8, 2009	D4-16	[35K]	[44K]	[69K]
December 4, 2008	D4-16	[39K]	[44K]	[311K]
November 20, 2008 (joint meeting with Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee)	D4-16	[837K]	[67K]	[251K]
November 6, 2008	D4-16	[32K]	[36K]	[500K]
October 30, 2008	D4-16	[32K]	[42K]	[1MB]
October 2, 2008	D4-16	[36K]	[46K]	[243K]
September 18, 2008	D4-16	[31K]	[52K]	[698K]
September 4, 2008	D4-16	[40K]	[42K]	[1.5MB]
August 28, 2008	D4-16	[344K]	[301K]	[1.4MB]
August 7, 2008	D4-16	[35K]	[1MB]	[1MB] [1.3MB] [450K] [1.9MB] [4.3MB] [5.4MB] [2.3MB] [590K] [10.4MB] [6.4MB] [6.4MB] [6.5MB] [6.5MB] [627K]
July 10, 2008	D4-16	[474K]	[35K]	[11.9MB]
2007–2008
Date	Room	Agenda	Final Minutes	Attachments
June 19, 2008	D4-16	[26K]	[1MB]	[2.2MB]
May 15, 2008	D4-16	[141K]	[404K]	[1.4MB]
May 1, 2008	D4-16	[133K]	[263K]	[4.6MB]
April 17, 2008	D4-16	[167K]	[410K]	[8MB]
April 3, 2008	D4-16	[165K]	[34K]	[2.2MB]
March 27, 2008	D4-16	[30K]	[35K]	[10.5MB]
March 6, 2008	D4-16	[317K]	[517K]	[3.3MB]
February 22, 2008 12:30-1:50 p.m.	D4-16	[153K]	[455K]	[6.4MB]
February 7, 2008	D4-16	[142K]	[355K]	[2.4MB]
January 18, 2008 12:30 p.m.	D4-16	[49K]	[188K]	[398K]
January 10, 2008	D4-16	[85K]	[41K]	[513K]
December 6, 2007	D4-16	[103K]	[164K]	[1.4MB]
November 15, 2007	D4-16	[35K]	[147K]	[437K]
November 8, 2007	D4-16	[37K]	[29K]	[551K]
October 18, 2007	D4-16	[44K]	[30K]	[385K]
October 4, 2007	D4-16	[44K]	[138K]	[1MB]
September 20, 2007	D4-16	[42K]	[94K]	[1.3MB]
September 6, 2007	D4-16	[52K]	[28K]	[766K]
August 2, 2007	D4-16	[32K]	[27K]	[4.5MB]
July 5, 2007	D4-16	[42K]	[96K]	[2.2MB]
2006–2007
Date	Room	Agenda	Final Minutes	Attachments
June 13, 2007	D4-16	[39K]	[83K]	[6.9MB]
May 3, 2007	D4-16	[57K]	[80K]	[2MB]
April 3, 2007	D4-16	[55K]	[39K]	[2.8MB]
March 15, 2007	D4-16	[52K]	[52K]	N/A
February 1, 2007	D4-16	N/A	[76K]	[1.7MB]
January 11, 2007	D4-16	[39K]	[2.2MB]	N/A
December 7, 2006	D4-16	[39K]	[2.7MB]	[2.4MB]
November 2, 2006	D4-16	[44K]	[2.7MB]	[803K]
October 5, 2006	D4-16	[28K]	[1MB]	[5.7MB]
September 14, 2006	D4-16	[31K]	[5.8MB]	[1.5MB]
August 3, 2006	D4-16	[407K]	[1.5MB]	[407K]
2005–2006
Date	Room	Agenda	Final Minutes	Attachments
June 16, 2006	D4-16	[21K]	[66K]	[179K]
May 6, 2006	D4-16	[18K]	[50K]	[33K]
April 6, 2006	D4-16	[20K]	[63K]	[337K]
March 2, 2006	D4-16	[21K]	[82K]	[1.2MB]
February 2, 2006	D4-16	[23K]	[57K]	[196K]
January 5, 2006	D4-16	[24K]	[54K]	[306K]
December 1, 2005	D4-16	[20K]	[68K]	[1.7MB]
November 3, 2005	D4-16	[20K]	[58K]	[200K]
October 6, 2005	D4-16	[20K]	[257K]	[658K]
September 1, 2005	D4-16	[17K]	[47K]	[116K]
August 4, 2005	D4-16	[19K]	[52K]	[59K]
July 7, 2005	D4-16	[22K]	[68K]	N/A
2004–2005
Date	Room	Agenda	Final Minutes	Attachments
May 5, 2005	D4-16	[11K]	[33K]	[156K]
April 14, 2005	D4-16	[12K]	[41K]	[435K]
March 17, 2005	D4-16	[14K]	[51K]	[154K]
February 3, 2005	D4-16	[22K]	[42K]	[156K]
January 6, 2005	D4-16	[15K]	[51K]	[686K]
December 2, 2004	D4-16	[20K]	[49K]	[63K]
November 4, 2004	D4-16	[12K]	[43K]	[370K]
October 7, 2004	D4-16	[14K]	[48K]	[3.9MB]
September 2, 2004	D4-16	[16K]	[36K]	[1.1MB]
August 5, 2004	D4-16	[16K]	[50K]	[1MB]
July 1, 2004	D4-16	[99K]	[52K]	[669K]