Som Standing Committee Standing Committee Report
The committee report covered various academic and administrative updates. The Academic and Professionalism Committee reported on student disciplinary and performance hearings. The Admissions Committee provided updates on waitlist management, pre-admission programming, and applicant data onboarding. Appointments, Promotion and Tenure sub-committees discussed faculty promotion recommendations and post-tenure review processes. The Education Council reviewed syllabi for various phases of medical education, clerkship progress, and nutrition learning objectives. The Elections Committee detailed the results of the recent faculty ballot. The Research Committee reported on funding application reviews and the dissolution of the RAC. Finally, the Student Promotions and Special Programs Committee provided detailed reports on Step 1 and Step 2 exam performance, clerkship failures, and academic progress plans.