Office of Educational Affairs
The Office of Educational Affairs provides support services to Stritch physicians-in-training and faculty. Specifically, the Educational Affairs team provides logistical assistance to physicians-in-training, faculty, residents, community faculty, affiliated sites, and school administration for issues or questions relating to courses and clerkships. The team uses a variety of formats to prepare, distribute, and maintain educational materials, schedules, exams, and assessments. The team also coordinates and manages course and clerkship lectures, small group sessions, lab sessions, workshops, clinical skills exercises, and exams. Student progress is followed by ensuring all academic requirements are met.
Medical Education Coordinators
Responsibilities
Rina serves as the Administrative Director of Educational Affairs, providing leadership and administrative oversight in support of the Office of Educational Affairs. She also serves as the Course Coordinator for the M2 course, Mechanisms of Human Disease (MHD), overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of all course components, including lectures, small-group sessions, laboratory experiences, review sessions, and workshops.
Contact Rina with questions about:
- Educational Affairs administrative-related questions
- MHD course information and educational sessions (i.e. lectures, small groups, and course evaluations)
- Sakai and LUMEN sites
- Schedules and assignments
- SSOM calendar
Responsibilities
Jessica is an M1 coordinator who supports the Structure of the Human Body (SHB), Host Defense (HD), and Host Pathogens (HP) courses. She is also the administrator for the Course Directors鈥� Committee and the Central Curricular Authority (CCA) Evaluation Subcommittee.
Contact Jessica with questions about:
- Administrative issues regarding the SHB, HD, or HP courses
- Lumen or Sakai issues on the SHB, HD, or HP course pages
- Agenda inquiries and meeting minutes from the Course Directors鈥� Committee
- Interest in joining a CCA Evaluation Subcommittee review
- CCA ESC review process
Kelly Larkin
Senior Medical Education Coordinator
Administrator, Stritch Advising Program
klarkin2@luc.edu
(464) 220-9187
Responsibilities
Kelly is the course coordinator for Behavioral Medicine and Development, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Patient Centered Medicine 3, and Topics in Clinical Medicine - Radiology. She is also the administrator for the Stritch Advising Program.
Contact Kelly with questions about:
- Educational schedule and session materials pertaining to the above courses
- Sakai and LUMEN sites
- The Advising Program
Responsibilities
Alison is the course coordinator for the Patient Centered Medicine 2 (PCM-2) course, Personal and Professional Development for M3s (PPD-3), and the Medical Teaching Elective.
Contact Alison with questions about:
- Educational schedule and session materials (i.e., lectures, small groups, workshops, OSCEs, requirements, etc.)
- PCM-2 Preceptor Program
- Sakai and LUMEN sites
- Schedules and Assignments
Responsibilities
Diane is the course coordinator for the Patient Centered Medicine 1 (PCM-1) course. PCM-1 is the first clinically-oriented course for first-year physicians-in-training experience. She is also the coordinator for the Mind-Body Medicine Skills M1 elective.
Contact Diane with questions about:
- PCM-1 course information and requirements
- PCM-1 Sakai and LUMEN sites
- M1/M3 Student Mentor Program
- M1 Physician Preceptor Program
- Physical Exam Workshops, Standardized Patient Interviews, Physical Exam OSCE, and Combined (History/Physical Exam) OSCEs
- Diagnostic Medical Equipment Compliance
- Mind-Body Medicine Skills elective information and requirements
Responsibilities
Renata is the medical education clerkship coordinator for Surgery and Emergency Medicine (EM). She assists physicians-in-training with educational activities, clinical responsibilities, and general requirements for the third-year Surgery, the fourth-year EM clerkship, the Surgery and EM electives, and Transition to Residency. She also assists Clerkship Directors with grading and evaluations.
Contact Renata with questions about:
- Surgery and EM requirements and electives
- Surgery and EM clerkships, clinical scheduling issues
- Surgery and EM clerkship educational calendars and activities
- Transition to Residency
Responsibilities
Maureen coordinates all aspects of the Neurology Clerkship, Medicine Electives, Patient Centered Medicine 4 (PCM-4) course, Topics in Clinical Medicine vertical curriculum (TCM), and Transition to Residency.
Contact Maureen with questions about:
- Neurology clerkship
- Medicine electives
- PCM-4
- TCM Vertical Curriculum
- Transition to Residency
Responsibilities
Stefani supports the Family Medicine and Psychiatry clerkships. She assists students with educational activities, clinical responsibilities, and general requirements. She also assists Clerkship Directors with grading and evaluations.
Contact Stefani with questions about:
- Family Medicine or Psychiatry clerkships
- Family Medicine or Psychiatry electives
Responsibilities
Natalie is the clerkship coordinator for Pediatrics and OB/GYN. She assists physicians-in-training with educational activities, clinical responsibilities, and general requirements for the M3 year. She also assists Clerkship Directors with grading and evaluations.
Contact Natalie with questions about:
- Pediatric clerkship and electives
- OB/GYN clerkship and electives
Responsibilities
Vivian serves as the Clerkship Coordinator for the M3 Medicine Clerkship and the M4 ICU and Wards Clerkships, playing a key role in the administration and day-to-day operations of these clinical education programs. She is responsible for coordinating student scheduling and clinical assignments across a variety of training sites, including on-site and off-site rotations and sub-internship placements.
Vivian serves as a liaison between the Clerkship Director, students, and faculty, fostering effective communication and supporting the successful delivery of the clinical curriculum.
Contact Vivian with questions about:
- M3 - Medicine Clerkship
- M4 - Required Subinternship Selective ICU
- M4 - Required Subinternship Selective Wards
Responsibilities
Claire is the coordinator for the M1/M2 Personal and Professional Development Series, Vertical Integrated Curriculum (PPD-VIC), PPD-4 Course, and manages several Electives.
Contact Claire with questions about:
- PPD-1 and PPD-2 electives
- PPD-3 Capstone exercise
- PPD-4 Course