QEP - Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction and Description of Texas Chiropractic College

• History of TCC    2
• Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan of TCC    3
• Educational Environment    3
• TCC Today    4

Chapter 2: History and Description of the QEP Topic Focus

• Introduction    5
• Process for Topic Identification    5
• QEP Title and Definition    8
• Delegation of Responsibilities    8
• Anticipated Benefits of the QEP    9

Chapter 3: Literature Review

• Introduction    10
• Theories and Models of Clinical Reasoning    10
• Curricular and Course Models of Clinical Reasoning    12
• Instruction Strategies to Enhance Clinical Reasoning    15
• Assessment Methods    16
• Summary    18

Chapter 4: Developing the QEP

• Introduction and Conceptual Model    19
• Steps to Clinical Reasoning    20
• QEP Design Plan    21
• Programmatic Outcomes    21
• Student Learning Outcomes    21
• Table 4.1 Courses in the QEP Curriculum    23
• Table 4.2 Teaching Strategies    24
• Clinical Reasoning Design Plan for Pilot Courses    25
• Spinal Anatomy    26
• Clinical Case Applications    28
• Clinic I    29
• Orthopedics III    31
• Implementation of the QEP Across the Curriculum    34
• Implementation Timeline    44

Chapter 5: Assessment Methods

• Introduction    46
• Course Assessment    46
• Written Examinations    46
• Electronic Real-Time Student Feedback    49
• Standardized Patient Encounters    49
• Case-Based Discussion    49
• Student Self-Evaluation    50
• Global Rating Assessment    51
• Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation    52
• Programmatic Evaluatio    53
• Student Course Evaluations    53
• Diagnostic Thinking Inventory    54
• Clinical Skills Competency Examinations I and II    54
• Health Sciences Reasoning Test    55
• National Board Examinations, Parts I, II, III and IV    55
• Faculty Interviews    55
• Core Concept Examinations (Capstone Examinations)    56
• Knowledge-Based Inference Tool (KBIT)    56
• Case-Based Discussion    56
• Assessments and Criteria for Determination of Programmatic Success    57
• Table 5.3 – Programmatic Outcome # 1    58
• Table 5.4 – Programmatic Outcome # 2    59
• Table 5.5 – Programmatic Outcome # 3    60
• Programmatic Evaluation Schedule    61

Chapter 6: Faculty Development

• Introduction    62
• Table 6.1 - Faculty Development Outcomes    62
• Faculty Development    63
• Table 6.2 - Previous QEP Faculty Development Activities    63
• Table 6.3 - Faculty Development of Teaching Strategies    64
• Table 6.4 - Faculty Development of Assessment Strategies    66

Chapter 7: Institutional Capability for Initiation and Continuation of the QEP

• Introduction    67
• Management Structure    67
• QEP Communications and Marketing    69
• Project Timeline    69
• QEP Budget    69

Conclusions 72

References 73

Appendices

• Appendix I – QEP Steering Committee    77
• Appendix II – QEP Subcommittees    78
• Appendix III – President’s Cabinet    79
• Appendix IV – Promotional and Educational Materials    80
• Appendix V – Communications Timeline    81
• Appendix VI – Project Timeline    82