I don't understand why such a great idea can be put into practice so inefficiently. As a first-semester MS1, I take Biochemistry (Biochem), Developmental Anatomy (Devo), Gross Anatomy (Gross), Histology (Histo), and Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM). Each class is hard, quirky, and requires lots of practice to succeed. Also, each class is coordinated well.
Every summer, the class leader works with lecturers to put together a syllabus and set up a course outline. Upon starting school, I received (bought) my syllabi for each class, and received a calendar/schedule.
How come every class except ICM did this? Gross made minor changes to the schedule, but announced all semester changes at one time a couple weeks ago. In contrast, ICM cannot seem to do anything by the book. Every week an email is received adding some online assignment, or cancelling some class. All of this change requires a lot from already hugely busy medical students.
We just finished Block 1 exams, so my fellow student Richard bought a ticket out of the state to visit his girlfriend. This was predicated on a couple assumptions: 1. There's nothing to study because its the first weekend of Block 2. 2. He was scheduled for the last day of ICM every week in Block 1. However, two days before he is to leave, he is told via email that he's been changed to the first day, causing him to jump through hoops to find someone to switch timeslots with so he doesn't miss his flight.
Now Yom Kippur. ICM is cancelled for Yom Kippur. I like having the class canceled, but this isn't someone getting sick at the last minute--it's Yom Kippur. You kinda know a year in advance when this holiday is, and can plan ahead for it.
Is it too much to ask from professionals to efficiently organize this class?
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