Participants of the third colloquium of the Residency Review and Redesign in Pediatrics (R(3)P) Project concluded that pediatricians who practice ambulatory, hospital-based, a combination of ambulatory and hospital-based, and subspecialty pediatrics are sufficiently different to justify differences in general pediatric residency training. This conclusion along with others of previous colloquia ...

The establishment of a continuing medical education system for established Principals in a semi-rural area is described. The essential requirement is a 'link man' in each general practice in the area. Clinical tutors, course organisers and regional advisers are all actively involved to produce a regional educational policy.

The structure and aim of continuing medical education (CME) is shifting from the passive transmission of knowledge to a competency-based model focused on professional development. Self-directed learning is emerging as the foremost educational method for advancing competency-based CME. In a field marked by the constant expansion of knowledge, self-directed learning allows physicians to tailor th...

introduction: india has the highest number of medical colleges in the world and subsequently the higher number of medical teachers. there is a dire need of adopting a systematic approach to faculty development to enhance quality education to meet health challenges for 21st century. this manuscript provides a landscape of faculty development programs in india, identifying gaps and opportunities ...

introduction: physicians have to visit, diagnose and refer patients with genetic disorders, so they need to be familiar with the basics and indications of genetic tests. in other words, they should have effective theoretical and practical knowledge about medical genetics before they do their job. medical genetics courses at medical universities of iran are generally presented as a theoretical s...

results students (n = 157; 97.5%) opined that humor if incorporated appropriately in classroom teaching is a good thing and also helps in better retention of the topic being taught (n = 141; 75.15%). majority of students (n = 158; 98.12%) responded that use of humor in classroom teaching facilitates a good teacher-student relationship. majority of students (n = 146; 90.67%) also felt that havin...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: the respiratory module at shifa college of medicine (scm) is delivered in third year with emphasis on respiratory pathophysiology and respiratory medicine. smoking as a topic was introduced to emphasize the preventive aspects of respiratory illnesses. an innovative approach to involve students in their learning was developed. to determin...