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Developing Medical Education Center at KMU

This document outlines the current status, goals, objectives, strategy, and action plan for developing a Medical Education Center at KMU. It details the challenges, functions, and the necessary steps to improve medical education and research at KMU.

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Developing Medical Education Center at KMU

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  1. By the name of Most Merciful and Almighty Allah

  2. How to Develop Medical Education Center In KMU Prepared by: Prof. Dr. A.H.Baray Member of Internal Medicine Department in KMU Dr Hekmatjo Member of Infectious Diseases Department in KMU

  3. Current Status of Medical Education in KMU • MEDC established at KMU by the year of 2003 • MEDC revised to EDC by cooperation of JICA in 2005 • JICA trained five groups of KMU lecturers at University of Tokyo yet, totally 36 lecturers in field of medical education. • 34 lecturer's from KMU • 2 lecturer’s from Ningarhar Medical Faculty

  4. Current Status cont…. • JICA has held some seminars about PBL and CBL • Medical education is teacher-centered • This is the wish of Professor that he or she explains everything he or she wants and prepares the lecture notes from various sources according to his or her desire • Each professor teaches according to the curriculum of which country he or she has been trained

  5. Continue…. • There is no limitation between undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. For example the same amount of Anatomy is being taught for both of them • There was not coordination between departments

  6. Continue.. • There is no generalized principles for all departments • Just knowledge is assessed not skills and attitude • PBL and CBL have already been implemented in KMU • Undergraduate curriculum was revised • PBL committee has been established

  7. Goals • Faculty development • Curriculum development

  8. Objectives • Undergraduate and postgraduate education, continuing professional development and continuing medical education • Standardization of teaching methods among the KMU lecturers through: • Training courses for lecturers • Conduction of workshops and seminars • Refresher courses

  9. Continue.. • Replacement of teacher-centered method to student-centered method by implementation of new methods such as PBL, CBL and OSCE. • Training excellent GPs for the better future of the society. • Improving quality of health services.

  10. Strategy • Improvement of Undergraduate and Postgraduate education by implementation of standardized curriculum. • Continuing professional development programs specially for the junior staff of KMU. • Continuing Medical Education with the cooperation of ex-trainees.

  11. Functions • Teaching • Research • Health services • Nurturing the careers of academic staff

  12. Teaching • Familiarization of lecturers with new methods of teaching like PBL and CBL • Implementation of new methods. • Refreshment courses about new methodology of teaching for the lecturers of KMU.

  13. Medical Education Research • Establishment of Medical Education Research center. • Establishing relation of the research center with worldwide research centers. • Hiring expert staff. • Providing human resources through relation with worldwide research centers.

  14. Challenges • Cooperation of senior lecturers. • Participation and cooperation of ex-trainees. • Financial support • Preparation of stations for OSCE • Training of simulated patients • Equipments and materials

  15. Action Plan • Enlist the support of the dean and other powerful advocates within the KMU • Appoint a medically qualified director • Demonstrate practical ways in which the department of medical education can help the KMU early on • Ensure a nonthreatening and nonjudgmental approach to the KMU and faculty members

  16. Continue.. • Establish effective lines of reporting and communication with the KMU • Employ appropriate staff • Expertise • Skills • Background • Focus on the health professions’ education • Create enthusiasm for teaching at KMU

  17. Continue.. • Obtain a guarantee of funding for a few years until self-supporting • Attract financial resources • Gain recognition for the development of the scholarship of education in the KMU • Establish contract with other groups both nationally and internationally

  18. Continue.. • Community based learning. • Establishing General Practitioners program. • Training of educational staff in different specialized fields

  19. Thanks for your attention Arigato Gozimashita

  20. Any Questions?

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