Curriculum Governance

The School of Medicine curriculum committee structure (see below) includes the Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy (CCEP), an Executive Committee, a Student Committee, and four subcommittees.

The Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy is charged by the UCSF SOM Faculty Council, according to UCSF Academic Bylaws Appendix IV to “provide oversight for the continuum of medical education at the UCSF school of medicine. This includes direct oversight and accountability for undergraduate medical education. The committee shall establish educational policy, plan future directions for educational programs and environments, evaluate educational programs, and promote educational innovations and scholarship.”

Each subcommittee performs a specific function within the curriculum or oversees one phase of the curriculum. In addition to the subcommittees, the work, as it relates to the curriculum, of the Associate Dean for Students, Associate Dean for Assessment and Professional Standards and the Associate Dean for Medical Education is informed by the Associate Deans’ Advisory Boards as indicated below in the diagram. Student representatives are members of all subcommittees and advisory boards.

UCSF School of Medicine Curriculum Governance Structure:

Updated Curriculum Governance Information

For updated information about topics or issues discussed at our curriculum governance meetings, Curriculum Governance members may access meeting minutes and other governance information here. To learn how School of Medicine teaching faculty review where their content is currently taught in the curriculum, this video has been created.

Requirements for CCEP At-Large Members:  

• Attend meetings held every other month on the second Tuesday of the month (August, Oct, December, February,  April, June) from 3:30-5pm
• Represent faculty colleagues by providing insight, decisions and contributions that reflect the greater needs of the School of Medicine curriculum and students
• Be available to serve for a 3-year term as defined in the bylaws

*Note: Once nominated, candidates’ names will be submitted to the Academic Senate for selection.

Requirements for Executive Committee At-Large Members:  

• Attend virtual monthly meetings held the second Monday of the month from 3:30-5:00 p.m. via zoom
• Represent faculty colleagues by providing insight, decisions and contributions that reflect the greater needs of the School of Medicine curriculum and students
• At-Large members cannot already be serving on another UME operations committee 
• Be available to serve for a 3-year term

*Note: Once nominated, candidates’ applications will be submitted to the Education Deans Council for selection.

Curriculum Feedback

UCSF has a comprehensive curriculum evaluation program that allows us to engage in quality improvement. In this program, students have a variety of ways to provide feedback on their academic experiences.

Questions or Comments?

If you have questions or concerns about any of our educational programs, please email bridges@ucsf.edu.

Ad Hoc Committees

The UCSF School of Medicine also appoints committees and working groups as needed for oversight of a particular issue or to review and make recommendations on a specific aspect of the curriculum.