College’s Student Satisfaction Rate Above 75th Percentile

The OU College of Medicine received impressive results from the most recent student satisfaction survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

The college’s overall student satisfaction rate is again above the 75th percentile. Notably, more than 70% of courses and clerkships were ranked in the top quartile nationally, and 33% of those were above the 90th percentile. The AAMC sends the survey each spring to all graduating medical students; the recent results reflect the input from the Class of 2021.

This survey is especially important to schools of allopathic medicine because the accrediting body, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), places as much weight on student satisfaction scores as any other outcome, including standardized exam scores. The survey is anonymous, allowing students to be as frank as they’d like.

“We’re very proud of these outcomes,” said Christopher Candler, M.D., Ed.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. “We work hard to meet students’ needs. The fact that students gave our college such high marks is a testament to our faculty, our curriculum and curriculum support services, our Student Affairs staff, and many others throughout the college.”

The excellent student satisfaction ratings came during a busy and demanding year. In addition to the overall challenges presented by COVID-19, the college transitioned to a virtual process for admissions and residency interviews. A new multi-campus student management system, called the Leo Project, was implemented to replace MedHub for undergraduate medical education. The OU-TU School of Community Medicine in Tulsa made extensive changes in preparation for the upcoming implementation of the Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum, as well as a condensed three-year medical school track for select students going into a primary care discipline. In addition, the college’s Continuous Quality Improvement and Curriculum Evaluation processes were revamped, and the Student Affairs office implemented new academic advising and wellness activities.