
Description:
The
Medical Education Data System, or
MEDS, is an Oracle
database that is being developed to store, organize, and manage all information
regarding curricular content and assessments in the four-year curriculum for the
University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
Mission:
The Mission of the Medical Education Data System Project is to enhance the
educational process and facilitate curricular development at the University of
New Mexico School of Medicine by managing all curricular information and by
providing a means of functionally linking educational objectives with curricular
content and student assessments:
Data:
The Medical Education Data System contains curricular data for the
University of New Mexico
School of Medicine, including information regarding schedules, student
assessments, personnel (staff, faculty, students, adjunct faculty), and all curricular content: Lectures, labs, tutorials, seminars, preceptorships, blocks, clerkships, etc. One can use the database to gain a view of the curriculum as a whole or in parts, and then see how the curriculum is evaluated via student assessments.
For questions, suggestions, or more information regarding this website or the MEDS Database, please contact Steve Mitchell, MD, at: smmitchell@salud.unm.edu