Putting Students First at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
At the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, a community-based approach shapes how students learn and grow. As the program evolved, leadership partnered with Acuity Insights to strengthen how assessment, curriculum, and learner evaluation work together. Through this collaboration, the school improved consistency across clinical assessments and streamlined the creation and review of Medical Student Performance Evaluations, supporting a more cohesive and student-centred learning experience.
Challenge
Time-intensive, manual MSPE processes, inconsistent learner assessment, and limited curriculum visibility
Solution
Program Management and Intelligence Solution: One45, MSPE Builder, Analytics
Results
Faster MPSE review, better student experience, and more consistent assessments with clearer curriculum insight
PROGRAM TYPE
Medical Education
PROGRAM SIZE
95 students per year
REGION
North America – USA
Challenge
Before adopting MSPE Builder, the MSPE process at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine mainly relied on manual work.
Each year, one staff member spent roughly two months copying assessment data from One45 into individual MSPE letters. Accuracy was critical, which meant the process moved slowly and left little room for added value.
Student review added another layer of complexity. Reviews took place during scheduled 30-minute video calls, which were difficult to coordinate, especially for students completing away rotations in different locations and time zones. Students had limited time to review their letters, and staff spent significant effort tracking down schedules.
Beyond the MSPE, the school also faced challenges with:
- Inconsistent narrative assessments of learners
- Manual grade calculations
- Limited visibility into curriculum alignment and outcomes
The existing process placed a heavy burden on staff and delivered a suboptimal experience for students.
Solution
As an existing One45 user, the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine adopted MSPE Builder and expanded its use of Analytics to modernize assessment and reporting.
This empowered the school to improve its approach in several key ways:
Automating MSPE Creation
- Automatically generates MSPE letters using existing One45 and Analytics data, improving accuracy and consistency.
- Eliminates manual copying, reducing errors and administrative effort.
Improving the Student Review Experience
- Enables secure, on-demand student access to MSPE letters, replacing tightly scheduled review calls.
- Shortens the review timeline dramatically, easing pressure during clinical rotations.
As Dr. Renu Boatright noted, the change “turned a two-month process into a one-weekend process.”.
Strengthening Assessment Quality
- Data clean-up and automated calculations surfaced inconsistencies and supported more competency-focused assessment.
- Clearer narrative summaries improved faculty insight and development.
Expanding Curriculum Insight
- Uses One45 curriculum tools and Analytics dashboards to map curriculum vertically and horizontally.
- Allows leadership to link performance data with curriculum structure to guide continuous improvement.
Results
Weill Cornell Medicine is transforming the way it manages and analyzes student data across Since adopting One45, MSPE Builder, and Analytics, the school has:
- Reduced the MSPE student review process from two months to a single weekend
- Improved student satisfaction with a more flexible, transparent review experience
- Gained clearer insight into assessment consistency and faculty development needs
- Strengthened curriculum mapping and outcomes reporting
Assessment and feedback play a central role in medical education. When processes are slow or inconsistent, students and faculty feel the impact. By modernizing its assessment ecosystem, the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine has built a connected, student-centered approach that supports learners from admissions through graduation. The result is a more efficient, more consistent, and more meaningful experience for everyone involved.