introduction. need assessment is one of the most important steps in planning any educational program. in this cross-sectional study, educational needs of general physicians were questioned in east-azarbaijan. methods. according to different need assessment sources and methods, educational needs and related learning objectives were determined for general physicians of iran. then considering expe...

Several sub-Saharan African countries, including Zambia, have initiated national voluntary medical male circumcision (MC) programs to reduce HIV incidence. In-depth interviews were conducted with twenty female sex workers (FSWs) in Lusaka to examine their understanding of MC and experiences with circumcised clients. Knowledge of MC was derived primarily through informal sources, with very few F...

Social media plays an important role as a means of education, including political education. The use social education is not only carried out by educational institutions, the and government, but also personally actors within public officials. development digital technology today for effective channeling opinions ideas, even digitizing information, one which through media, can affect democracy. ...

PURPOSE To describe the emerging strategic global perspective of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) efforts in ophthalmic education. DESIGN A global perspective describing how the development of sophisticated educational tools in tandem with information technology can revolutionize ophthalmic education worldwide. METHODS Review of ICO educational tools, resources, and programs...

higher education is one of the most important means to train the human resources required in every country in educational, research and health domains, and universities play a pivotal role in this regard. the postgraduate programs of medical sciences include master, ph.d in basic sciences and clinical specialty (residency) programs. the postgraduate programs of basic medical sciences (m.sc and ...

introduction. undoubtedly knowing the students views and characteristics have deep effect on certifying the subject and all other educational activities. then this study is an analytic, descriptive and cross sectional survey to certify the students educational needs in their own definitions and how to improve it. methods. the samples were 155 students of different medical groups that had passed...

introduction: population-based mortality statistics are derived from the information recorded on death certificates. this information is used for many important purposes, such as development of public health programs and allocation of health care resources. therefore, the accuracy of death certificate data is important. the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of death certificates rec...

BACKGROUND Youth from the city of San Bernardino, California, launched a community organizing campaign to develop policy changes to address conditions of inter-racial violence in their community. Pitzer College students collaborated with the high school youth organizers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project to study violence and racial conflict at local high schools. OBJE...

Graduate Medical Education (GME) is the portion of the medical education continuum that spans the period following graduation from medical school to independent practice. In the United States, successful completion of GME is essential for board certification in one of over 140 recognized specialties. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is the accreditor for over 10,...