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How to Develop Medical Education Center In KMU

Prepared by:Prof. Dr. A.H.BarayMember of Internal Medicine Department in KMUDr HekmatjoMember of Infectious Diseases Department in KMU

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Goals

Faculty developmentCurriculum development

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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

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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.

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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.

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Functions

Teaching Research Health services Nurturing the careers of academic staff

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Community based learning. Establishing General Practitioners program. Training of educational staff in different

specialized fields

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Any Questions?