WCU’s SACS QEPQuality Enhancement Plan

The HIA Experience

Irene Mueller, EdD, RHIAMary Teslow, MLIS, RHIA

College of Health & Human SciencesAugust 13, 2008

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SACS Cycle

10-year timeframe Compliance & QEP

QEP Assessment ongoing Units and Students University as a whole

Progress Report at the 5th year - 2012 Final report 10th year Next SACS Review 2017

New QEP

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WCU Quality Enhancement Plan 2007: accreditation from SACS-COC

10 year cycle, reporting at year 5 QEP topic (Undergraduate Only)

Synthesis: A Pathway to Intentional Learning.

QEP Committees Irene – served on SACS Mary – serves on Technology

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Synthesis

Definition The ability to integrate

knowledge from different areas into an integrated, original whole

Impact Is now the driving framework

for teaching and learning at WCU.

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QEP Framework

Fosters synthesis across disciplines coordinating curricular and

co-curricular experiences to facilitate students’ developmentof a clearer purpose at the university.

The outcome of the plan will be students who are intentional

participants in their own learning.

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QEP Learning Goal #1

Students will apply the synthesis concept in key decision-making.Specifically, students will:A. formulate a learning plan that

integrates academic/student life and post-graduation goals,

B. demonstrate synthesis in key curricular and co-curricular decisions.

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Students will reflect on their progress through the university experience, maintaining an integrated approach to learning.Specifically, students will:A. connect the academic and

student life components of their university experience,

B. refine their learning planin light of those connections.

QEP Learning Goal #2

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Students will evaluate their university experience in relation to their future education and career plans. Specifically, students will:A. communicate the connections

between the university experience and future education and career plans,

B. review and revise their “Education Briefcase” to create appropriate documents … in preparation for life after university.

QEP Learning Goal #3

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Coordinated by Carol Burton Asst. Vice Chancellor,

Undergraduate Studies Will Impact

Academics, faculty and advisors

Residential Life Service Learning Student Leadership Career Planning/Education

Implementation

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4 academic programs are piloting Health Information Administration (HIA) Recreation Therapy, Chemistry, History

2007-2008 Planning by pilot programs, others

2008-2009 Implementation by pilot programs,

others Planning by all undergrad components

2009-2010 Implementation across campus

QEP Timeline (SACS 10-year cycle)

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Education Briefcase

An e-portal through which students will be able to interact with faculty, advisors, and career counselors; it is the literal manifestation of the students’ learning plan

Microsoft SharePoint Pilot Programs 2008-09 Starts with Fall 2009 freshmen Students “own” their Briefcase

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HIA Pilot

Program Goal To integrate WCU’s QEP goals

throughout the upper-division professional sequence

To address several current concerns Professional expectations Professional behaviors Professional products

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HIA will focus only on the following QEP learning goals

In the Junior Year, students will: Connect the academic and

student life components of their experience

Refine their learning plan

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HIA will focus only on the following QEP learning goals

In the Senior Year, students will: Communicate the

connections between their university experiences and their future education and career plans, and

Review and revise their learning/career plan.

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QEP-related Activities in HIA

Should meet several goals, including Related to healthcare Application of professional

behaviors and attitudes Application of interpersonal

communication skills, and Experience working in teams

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Examples of HIA Activities

AHIMA student membership Business Etiquette Dinners and

Receptions Allied Health Career Day Haunted Moore Hall project

management and teamwork Red Cross Blood Drive sponsorship HSCC 101 fitness assessment data

recorders Personal Health Record (MyPHR)

presentations

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PPE (clinical) courses

QEP-related curriculum structure 1-credit course in each of

first 3 semesters Relate other courses to

activities Exploring, Applying

Self-SOAP Notes about activities Reflecting and Connecting

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Self-SOAP Notes

Standard healthcare documentation method adapted for self-reflection Subjective Objective Assessment Plan

Also connects / integrates professional content with personal context

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eBriefcase Artifact Examples

Research Papers Myers-Briggs Personality Type Technology assignments Self-SOAP notes and other

reflection Resumes, evolving over time Perfect Interview responses Performance evaluations

WCU’s QEPQuality Enhancement Plan

The HIA Experience

QEP Pilot Programs: HIA & RTPresentations

FEEd: Faculty Education & Enrichment dayWCU – University CenterTuesday, September 23rd

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