BACKGROUND The emergency medical services program at the College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was adapted from the integrated problem-based learning curriculum of Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to discuss the major adaptations required for adoption o...

Purpose Scope and clinical importance of interventional radiology markedly evolved over the last decades. Consequently it was acknowledged as independent subspecialty by the „European Union of Medical Specialists“ (UEMS). Based on radiological imaging techniques Interventional Radiology is an integral part of Radiology. Materials undMethods In 2009 the German Society for Interventional Radiolog...

Competency based training describes progression through training referenced to the demonstrated ability to perform certain tasks. In recent years, this has become the dominant curriculum model. We seek to examine who benefits from a competency based approach to medical education. For the regulators and service, the apparent advantage is in terms of apparent measurable accountability and flexibi...

PURPOSE College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates, underwent a major curriculum change from a discipline-based to an organ system-based integrated curriculum. However, it was not known how the faculty perceived the changes in the educational environment as experienced by the students. In this context, we aimed to compare the faculty perceptions of the student experience...

STEAM education is being integrated into elementary schools as a way to engage more students in creativity, hands-on learning, and problem-based learning also referred Challenge-Based-Learning (CBL). This article focuses on educators’ curriculum design for presenting with open-ended questions phrased challenge raise student interest achievement (DeJarnette, 2018; Hunter-Doniger, 2018). When rec...

Canadian family medicine training is highly praised worldwide, but more recently it has been affected by many external pressures. Issues such as training efficiency, social accountability, and a global move toward competency-based education suggest it is time for curriculum renewal. In order to respond to these challenges, the Working Group on Postgraduate Curriculum Review of the College of Fa...