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Student Skills Development-Majmah

Prof Faroque A Khan M,B(Kmr)Master American College of

PhysiciansProgram Director-IM & Pulmonary

Consultant KFMC-Riyadh.—IRB/FOM

Majmah University RiyadhApril, 2012

HOD Meeting @ Majmah-Student Skills-Apr 8th 2012.

Quality of students admitted. Language & computer skills. Preparatory year.Out of scope

teaching. Student activities. Clubs, scientific talent. Matching grads to labor market. Academic advising.

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Communication’s Across Dept.

DOM Experience @NUMC-New York. 11 Divisions-33 consultants-200

plus staff and trainees. Monthly DOM meeting—introduced

rotational research presentations. Hem/Onc and ID interaction—

Coagulation disorders.

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Student’s—My Experience. Stony Brook Faculty 1971-2011-Few

thousand medical students. P.D-QHC NY--pulmonary-10 yrs-60 plus Chair Medicine NUMC 12 yrs-300 plus-- KFMC 5yrs—3yrs student exchange. 60 + consultants, 300 +internists,

exchange KFMC/FOM, examiner Jordan.

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Overseas Student Experience

Jordan—Exchange students @ NUMC BHNC Trainees from Kashmir @ KFMC ACP International Fellowship

Program. Cultural & Language Challenges. Edited a book dealing :IMG’s in USA—

Guide for Applicants and Program Directors—Published by ACP.

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GLOBAL VILLAGE-East to West and now West to East.

Majmah Student-FK as Student. Disciplinary Problem in 6th grade-

innovative solution-skipped a grade. Stony Brook 1st batch 1971—PBL

curriculum, focus on Chest. Teaching session—feedback at session. Outcome—Teacher of the year. Jordan Experience as examiner –

Brucellosis.

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Student Skills-Supervisors Role

Clear about role & responsibilty. Is available 24/7, Is approachable-ex

“Feel free to call me at any time” rather than “Call me when there is a problem”.

Sets example by ‘doing’ and not just “saying”. FK to DOM:”I will never ask you to do something which I will not do myself.”

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HOD Meeting @ Majmah-Student Skills-Apr 8th 2012.

Quality of students admitted. Language skills—Middlebury College . Preparatory year.-Involve faculty . Out of scope teaching. Off shore

school’s experience Student activities.—Sports, picnics. Matching with labor market. Great

idea

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Student Skills-Majmah

Core Values: Professionalism, Team work, Honesty, Responsibility, Life long learning, Justice, Fairness and Discipline.

Few illustrative case studies. Medical issues—student refuses to

take clerkship exam. House officer has a ‘temper tantrum”

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Student Evaluation and Assessment.Dynamic Process.

Program Implementation

Student Evaluation-

Reflection and feedback

Appropriate Modification

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Contemporary Views Regarding Program/Student Evaluation

Many different strategies may be employed, however all evaluation methods are prone to bias reducing reliability.

Thus the importance of multiple evaluations by different evaluators which collectively can provide strong evidence regarding curriculum evaluation.

Student with “Problems”

Problem is the: ?Student- ?System ?Supervisor. Good Supervisors Qualities: Clear about role & responsibilty Is available 24/7, Is approachable-ex

“Feel free to call me at any time” rather than “Call me when there is a problem”

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Problem Student? Does he/she really belong in this field? What is the ‘home’ situation like? Are there any health related issues—

professionals do get sick.(Bipolar,Dysl.) Any underlying financial/marital issues? Ex—Clerk at NUMC refused to take

clerkship exam--? Why.

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In Some Cases No Need for Guidelines.

Nobel Laureate Prof L. Ignarro.

Bottom Line

Motivated, inquisitive interested student.

Interested, respectful, compassionate, competent teacher/guide/mentor.

The educational system needs a total overhaul and revisit if our community wants to compete at international level.