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Programme

Medical Education in the 21st Century
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
 
 
08.55 Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs
Professor Hossam Hamdy, Vice-Chancellor, Medical and Health Sciences College, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Professor Nabil Sulaiman, Head, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
   
Session 1: Trends and Leadership in Medical Education
Moderators:
Professor Hossam Hamdy, Vice-Chancellor, Medical and Health Sciences College, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Co-chair: Professor Nabil Sulaiman, Head, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
 
09.00 Leadership in Medical Education
Professor Hossam Hamdy, Vice-Chancellor, Medical and Health Sciences College, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
 
09.30 The Relevance of Outcome Based Education in Training the Required Workforce
Professor John Dent, Reader in Medical Education and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
 
10:00

From Global to Local: Abu Dhabi’s Road Map to Excellence in Graduate Medical Education
Dr. Hatem Faraj Al Ameri, FRCPc, FCCP, Head, Post Graduate Medical Education, Manager of Health Professional Licensing, Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Sawsan Abdel-Razig, Post Graduate Medical Education Officer, Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

 
10:30 Coffee Break 
   

Session 2: Professional Skills Training
Moderator:
Professor John Dent, Reader in Medical Education and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

 
11.00 Clinical Training (Sharjah Clinical and Surgical Training Centre Model)
Professor Nabil Sulaiman, Head, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
 
11:30 Simulation in Medical Education
Dr. Senthil Meenrajan, Consultant Geriatrician, American Hospital, Dubai, UAE
 
12:00

Family Medicine Residency Training Program at SKMC: Improving Quality via Accreditation
Dr. Fawaz Al Aboudi, Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE 

 
12:30

Learning New Procedures in the Midst of a Busy Surgical Practice – How do I do it?
Dr. Brian J. Dunkin, FACS, MITIE Medical Director, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas

 
13:00  Lunch break 
 
Session 3: Work Place Based Learning and Assessment
Moderator:
Professor Mohammed Galal El-Din Ahmed, Dean, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, UAE
 
14:30 Teaching and Learning in the Community
Professor Trevor Gibbs, WHO Consultant in Medical Education, Primary Care & Adolescent Health, Development Officer, Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Dundee, Scotland 
 
15:00 Implementing Portfolio Based Assessment
Professor John Dent, Reader in Medical Education and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
 
15:30 Social Accountability of Medical Schools
Professor Trevor Gibbs, WHO Consultant in Medical Education, Primary Care & Adolescent Health, Development Officer, Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), Dundee, Scotland  
 
16:00 Coffee Break
 
Session 4: Short Communication - Evaluation
Moderator:
Dr. Brian J. Dunkin, FACS, MITIE Medical Director, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
 
16:30

Use of Student Feedback to Improve Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Fouzia Shersad, Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, UAE

 
16:45

An Approach to Evaluating an Innovative Integrated System Based Curriculum
Dr. Joyce Jose, Professor of Pathology, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE

 
17:00

CME That Impacts Most Physicians
Dr. Farhan Vakani, Research Manager, Department of Continuing Professional Education, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

 
17:15

Intercalated Degrees in Medicine – Is it Time to Catch up in the UAE?
Dr. Rizwana Shaikh, Associate Professor, Community Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE

 
17:30 Close of Conference
 
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