OSR Communications Update
June 2008
Summer newsletter
The Communications team is currently working on a summer newsletter, which
we hope to distribute by the end of July. This newsletter is intended
to update OSR members about Blackboard-issues/discussions as well as ongoing
issues relevant to them from a medical student perspective, including
topics that may be pertinent to other Ad Board committees (e.g. legislative
affairs, student affairs, etc). To this end, the Communications team hopes
to partner more closely with these committees in the development of this
summer newsletter, the goal of which (among other objectives) is to keep
OSR members engaged in AAMC activities during the lead-up to the national
meeting.
Outstanding issues:
- Content? Committee partnership? Regional versus national? Distribution?
"Information sheet" development
New members of the Communications team have expressed concern that new
OSR members may be unable to take full advantage of regional and national
AAMC OSR meetings due to a lack of information about the structure and
function of their own medical schools; accordingly, such members may be
unable to capitalize upon OSR sessions and meetings. Accordingly, the
Communications team is contemplating development of an "information sheet"
to be distributed to OSR members prior to commencement of the national/regional
meetings. This information sheet would prompt OSR members to gather the
appropriate information about their schools in order to participate fully
in planned OSR sessions. The Communications team is in the early phase
of this proposal and would appreciate criticism/feedback from Ad Board
members.
Outstanding issues:
- Feasibility? Incentives? Content? Distribution?
Encouraging Blackboard use
The Communications team recognizes its central role in facilitating Blackboard
use and has re-committed itself to encouraging more frequent use of Blackboard.
This has been partially accomplished through periodic email reminders
of Blackboard updates prepared and distributed by regional Communications
team members.
Outstanding issues:
- Email updates/summaries-content? Timing? Regional versus national
topics? Integration with other committees? Further delineation of
Communication's team role within the new Blackboard environment.
Jason Lott
OSR National Delegate Chair for Communications
University of Pennsylvania SOM
jason.lott@gmail.com
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