Department of Medical Education
Introduction
With the inception of University of Health Sciences, Lahore in September 2002 after the promulgation of UHS Ordinance 2002, the Medical Education Department of the University came into existence during year 2003-2004. This department was assigned the vital tasks of conducting workshops with international facilitators to train master trainers, MBBS / BDS / Post Graduate Diploma and Degree Courses Syllabi/Curricula developing and updating programmes, developing MCQs / SEQs banks etc. This department is playing an important role to bring perfection in teaching, evaluating, and research methodologies by conducting professional audit of teachers, development of continuing medical education concepts, and developing research culture at both under and post graduate levels .The Quality Control and Assurance in the Medical Education (the foremost services of a newly established medical / health university) is imperative. This will bring more recognition of our degrees across the world and our professionals will compete their counter parts confidently beyond the boundaries.
E-mail: medicaleducation@uhs.edu.pk
Working
Department of Medical Education, UHS, Lahore, has to conduct six workshops on different topics which will be facilitated by International Facilitators.
Five out of all scheduled international workshops have been conducted successfully and 42 Master Trainers and Observers (Selected Professors and Subject Specialists from UHS affiliated Colleges) have been trained in these workshops.
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Workshop |
Facilitator |
From |
Status |
| Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences |
Prof. Rachel Jenkins |
Kings College, London |
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| Enhancing Teachers Skills |
Prof. Raja C. Bandaranayke |
University of New South Wales, Australia |
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| Quality Assurance in Medical Education |
Prof. Clarke Blaine Hazlett |
Chinese University Hong Kong |
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| Curriculum Development |
Prof. David A. Cook |
University of Alberta, Canada |
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| Education & Training for Medicine: New Problems, New Responses- A Tool for Professional Development |
Prof. John Biggs |
Australia |
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| Integrated Outcomes Based Teaching & Learning Concepts |
Prof. Tim Neild |
Flinders University, School of Medicine, Adelaide, Australia |
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For these participants more workshops are to be conducted by International Facilitators. These workshops train our teachers about;
- How to teach students ?(in Lectures , Problem Based Learning, Large Group Learning/Tutorials, and
Small Group Learning)
- Modern examination systems like OSCE, OSPE, etc., How to construct standardized MCQs/SEQs?
- How to mark the examination papers?
Overall these workshops are improving our examination and teaching standards.
Department of Medical Education is also dealing with the syllabi/curriculum developing/upgrading programmes. Recently a new subject of Behavioural Sciences has been introduced into curriculum of MBBS/ BDS courses. Also, Department is involved in improving existing curricula of Post Graduate Medical Diploma Courses.
Department of Medical Education is also in deep liaison with other Universities Departments of Medical Education at National and International levels.
Department of Medical Education is taking candid interest in the quality assurance in Medical Education. For this, last workshop had been designed with the title of; "Quality Assurance in Medical Education"
Also, Department of Medical Education UHS has developed; "Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)" under instructions of Chancellor and HEC. Self Assessment Manual has been forwarded to all Departments for their inputs in this regard. This is another step of doing audit rather Self Audit of Teaching/Study & Learning Facilities/Research Facilities, etc. provided within each Department of UHS.
Department of Medical Education, UHS has facilitated establishment of; "Departments of Medical Education in Affiliated Medical/Dental Colleges". At Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Nishtar Medical College, Multan , Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad , Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur , Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi , Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore , Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore , FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore , de' Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore and Sheikh Zayed medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, activities of Medical Education have been started.
The Cell of Continuous Professional Development and Audit (CPDA) has a close IT link with multiple resource centers for facilitations of research activities, project proposal writing, and investigation work. Example is establishment of Research Resource Center for Undergraduates at PMC, Faisalabad, under guidance of Department of Medical Education, UHS, Lahore.
Department of Medical Education has also designed and implemented Continuing Medical Education Programme through Continuous Professional Development Cell. This Cell is introducing the concept of CME/CPD in Pakistan and establishes a highly flexible, friendly, and facilitatory system of CME/CPD for teachers and trainers.
Future Plans
More international workshops are being planned for master trainers and observers. Medical Education Departments are being facilitated at affiliated institutions and colleges of UHS.
Department of Medical Education is in close liaison with the HEC Programme of Establishing International Linkages of Pakistani Universities with Foreign Universities. For this we have signed MOU with University of Texas and higher authorities from University of Texas have visited UHS.
MPhil and Masters Programmes in Medical Education have been approved.
Facilities
One room has been designated for the post of Director Medical Education. One main hall with partition into seven cabins has been specified for Departmental Staff. One workshop room is also specified to Department with all facilities to conduct workshops/meetings.
Department of Medical Education at UHS has a complete separate book section in Main UHS Library which has books on medical education. A requisition of about 200 books for the department has also been approved and under process of purchase.
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