Fact Sheet
Learner Contact Hours for MS I and MS II
Currently, the center is scheduled to teach medical students in their first and second year for two hours per educational week. The scheduled student contact hours for the Medical Skills Course, which is one of the four student courses during the first two years, are presented in Table 1.
Table 1: Learner Contact Hours for MS I-II per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 40 | 2,880 |
| 2010-2011 | 100 | 6,760 |
| 2011-2012 | 140 | 9,420 |
| 2012-2013 | 163 | 10,880 |
| 2013-2014 | 197 | 12,240 |
| 2014-2015 | 206 | 13,934 |
| 2015-2016 | 207 | 14,739 |
| 2016-2017 | 207 | 14,717 |
Learner Contact Hours for MS III
Currently, the center is scheduled to teach medical students in their third year clerkship
rotations. The learner contact hours for clinical skills during the third year are
presented in
Table 2.
Table 2: Learner Contact Hours for MS III per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 40 | 3,660 |
| 2012-2013 | 60 | 2,520 |
| 2013-2014 | 80 | 1,360 |
| 2014-2015 | 80 | 1,816 |
| 2015-2016 | 100 | 2,404 |
| 2016-2017 | 91 | 2,913 |
Learner Contact Hours for MS IV
Currently, the center is scheduled to teach medical students in their fourth year clerkship rotation. The learner contact hours for clinical skills during the fourth year are presented in Table 3.
Table 3: Learner Contact Hours for MS IV per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | 15 | * |
| 2013-2014 | 20 | 25 |
| 2014-2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015-2016 | 30 | 1,749 |
| 2016-2017 | 35 | 1,816 |
Learner Contact Hours for Nurses
Currently, the center is scheduled to teach nursing students from the GGHSON. The learner contact hours for clinical skills during the academic year are presented in Table 4.
Table 4: Learner Contact Hours for Nurses per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 5 | 45 |
| 2012-2013 | 10 | 45 |
| 2013-2014 | 15 | 90 |
| 2014-2015 | 90 | 280 |
| 2015-2016 | 80 | 729 |
| 2016-2017 | 96 | 376 |
Learner Contact Hours for Residents
Currently, the center is scheduled to teach residents during their rotations. The learner contact hours for clinical skills during the year are presented in Table 5.
Table 5: Learner Contact Hours for Residents per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 10 | 77 |
| 2010-2011 | 15 | 112 |
| 2011-2012 | 20 | 138 |
| 2012-2013 | 40 | 138 |
| 2013-2014 | 50 | 170 |
| 2014-2015 | 60 | 80 |
| 2015-2016 | 80 | 52 |
Learner Contact Hours for Fellows
Currently, the center is scheduled to teach fellows during their rotations. The learner contact hours for clinical skills during the year are presented in Table 6.
Table 6: Learner Contact Hours for Fellows per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014-2015 | 6 | 76 |
| 2015-2016 | 6 | 244 |
| 2016-2017 | 18 | 335 |
Learner Contact Hours for Faculty
A total of 44 faculty participated in 4 Faculty Development Courses Clinical Skills Module from 2011 to 2015. The Learner contact hours for clinical skills during FDC X-XIII are presented in Table 7.
Table 7: Learner Contact Hours for Faculty per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 12 | 312 |
| 2012-2013 | 10 | 136 |
| 2013-2014 | 12 | 226 |
| 2014-2015 | 29 | 396 |
| 2015-2016 | 79 | 362 |
| 2016-2017 | 57 | 228 |
Learner Contact Hours for Community
A total of * community learners participated in Clinical Skills Modules from 2011 to 2015. The Learner contact hours for clinical skills during the year are presented in Table 8.
Table 8: Learner Contact Hours for Community per Academic Year
| Academic Year | Number of Learners | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | * | 900 |
| 2010-2011 | * | 1,200 |
| 2011-2012 | * | 1,250 |
| 2012-2013 | * | 1,250 |
| 2013-2014 | * | 1,345 |
| 2014-2015 | * | 1,716 |
| 2015-2016 | * | 1,911 |
| 2016-2017 | * | 3,522 |
Faculty Development
A total of 222 faculty participated in 15 Faculty Development Courses (FDC) from 2003 to 2017. On average, faculty participated in FDC within 10 months from their hiring dates.
Staff
The Medical Education Buildings ATACS Center was occupied in 2008 by two staff members in order for the center to be operational for the 2009-2010 academic year. It was the hard work and dedication of these two individuals that are responsible for what the center now has to offer. With the continued expansion of class size and the numerous sessions now held at the center the need for more staff members has allowed the ATACS Center to grow to eight staff members, all with unique talents and expertise.
The technical assistant director supervises three specialists, and is responsible for the operation and technical support of the center. The educational assistant director supervises the medical skills course coordinator, and trains 50 standardized patients. The administrative assistant director supervises a senior business assistant, and is responsible for budget, contract, purchasing, and communication and marketing.
Table 11 Staff Growth
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Standardized Patients | 0 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
ATACS and the Collaborative Education Program (CEP) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
In 2016, Hoi Ho, M.D., former director of the ATACS Center, began exploring opportunities for educational exchanges with several medical institutions in Vietnam. In January 2017, Richard Lange, M.D., M.P.H., president of TTUHSC El Paso, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two institutions in Vietnam: the University of Medicine and Pharmacy-Ho Chi Minh City (UMP-HCM) and Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (PNT-UOM), also in Ho Chi Minh City.
The three main goals of this five-year MOU are:
- To provide technical support for UMP-HCM and PNT-UOM in the development and establishment
of self-sustained faculty development programs. These programs will help support the
implementation of the institutions’ competency-based medical curricula.
- To provide technical support and training for UMP-HCM and PNT-UOM faculty in developing
and establishing their own standardized clinical simulation centers.
- To explore and develop opportunities for educational exchanges between students, faculty and researchers.
The ATACS Center is proud to be working with our partners in Vietnam. As of February 2017, TTUHSC El Paso ATACS faculty and specialists have provided on-site and off-site training opportunities to our Vietnam counterparts.
