Past Events

Drs. David Battinelli and Samara Ginzburg provided a Curriculum Renewal overview/update at the department meetings listed below. Please contact your department administrator for more details.

On June 7th, 2022, nearly 200 students, alumni, faculty, and staff participated in a town hall that outlined the operations, goals, and vision for the curriculum renewal process. Concluding with a Q&A from attendees, the town hall was an exciting first step in engaging stakeholders across ZSOM and Northwell Health.

Missed the Curriculum Renewal Town Hall? Watch the recording here.

On Monday, June 12th, over 160 members of the ZSOM community gathered to hear about the progress of the Curriculum Renewal initiative that included: a year-in-review, Curious Questioning Teams report out, an update from a patient voices focus group, and the announcement of a request for proposals for a refreshed curriculum design.

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The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell held its Curriculum Renewal Summer Retreat in-person at the medical school on June 20 and remotely on June 22, taking the next step in evaluating the competencies needed by its future doctors. More than 60 faculty, students, alums, and staff members from the School of Medicine, Hofstra University, and Northwell Health community attended the half-day brainstorming sessions co-facilitated by Matthew Whitson, MD, MSEd, assistant professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology Fellowship director at the Zucker School of Medicine, and Annalise Ellis, MHA, MSEd, assistant dean for academic support and administration. Click here to read more! 

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On October 7 & 11, 2022, Drs. Ellen Pearlman and Joanne Willey led the online and in-person Curriculum Renewal Fall Retreat with a combined attendance of over 120 faculty, students, alums and staff members from the Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra University and Northwell Health community. The retreat resulted in numerous creative and innovative ideas and suggestions that will be explored further by our Curious Questioning teams in the next phase of Curriculum Renewal. Read more.

Fall Retreat Themes

The Hofstra University (HU) retreat took place on December 1, 2022, via Zoom. There were 30 participants consisting of HU leadership, staff, and students. Drs. Ellen Pearlman and Joanne Willey led discussions around three questions:

1. What kind of undergraduate premedical curricula would best prepare future medical students for medical education in 2035 and beyond?
2. What educational innovations have you made that you would recommend exporting to ZSOM?
3. What are potential areas for further inter-school, inter-departmental collaborations in the future?

The participants were incredibly thoughtful, and the discussion was expansive. ZSOM looks forward to continued collaboration with HU. If you or your colleagues would like to continue to be involved, please email somstrategy@hofstra.edu. 

Click here to view the recording  HU Retreat Themes