Training & consultations in following fields

• Competency-based education
• Community-oriented / Community-based education
• Problem-based learning
• University / health services/ community partnership
• Best-evidence in medical education
• Distance/ On-line education
• Group dynamics
• Students' assessment
• Program evaluation
• Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University experience
• Use of audiovisual aids in education
• Curriculum development
• Total quality management

The center is ready to conduct any local or national training and/or consultation in different areas of medical education according to the needs of any institution. Special fees are set for the Egyptian faculty members and Ministry of Health personnel

Annual international workshops

1. Workshop on “Human Resource Development in Health Management & Leadership” which is held in December of each year

Objectives:

By the end of workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe basic elements, tasks and functions of management and leadership
• Evaluate their managerial and leadership skills
• Apply effectively some leadership skills in their organizations
• Improve their abilities of working with groups and making better use of time
• Define and use the important information required to provide quality and cost-effective services
• Apply the principles of health economics and health care financing for the provided health services
• Develop and manage medical record system in health care organizations.

Topics

• Concepts of management and leadership.
• Sequential functions of management & leadership.
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Staffing
  • Directing
  • Controlling
• Continuous functions of management and leadership
  • Decision Making
  • Problem analysis
  • Communication
• Leadership skills
• Team building
• Group management
• Conflict management
• Change management
• Time management
• Management tools & strategies
  • Management information system
  • Continuous quality improvement
  • Cost recovery
  • Drug management
  • Health economics
  • Marketing of health services

• Next workshop: 19 to 23 December 2010
• Registration fees : 450$
• students fees: 250$ (Accommodation not included)
• Working language: English
• Registration deadline: 4 weeks ahead of workshop.
• Registration can be made by sending this form or via e-mail.

2. International workshop on “Community-Based Education incorporating Problem-Based Learning: Innovative approaches” which is held in March of each year

Objectives

By the end of the workshop, Participants are expected to be able to:

• Recognize the concepts and rationale of innovative health professions educational approaches:
  • Problem-based learning
  • Community-based education
  • Integrated teaching
  • Student centeredness
• Identify Competency-based approach for curriculum design
• Identify the principles of best evidence in medical education and e learning
• Discuss the different roles of faculty in health professions educational activities
• Identify the basic principles and tools of
  • Students assessment
  • Program evaluation

Topics:

• Competency-based education
• Community-oriented / Community-based education
• Problem-based learning
• University / health services/ community partnership
• Best evidence in medical education
• Distance / On-line education
• Group dynamics
• Students' assessment
• Program evaluation
• Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University experience

 

• Next workshop: 13 to 17 March 2011
• Registration fees : 450$
• students fees: 250$ (Accommodation not included)
• Working language: English
• Registration deadline: 4 weeks ahead of workshop.
• Registration can be made by sending this form or via e-mail.

Research:

1- Documenting Student Research Projects at Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University

• Starting date of the project: 27/9/2003
• Submission of the final product: 31/7/2004
• Principle investigator: Prof. Somaya Hosny

Aim of the Project

Establishing a searchable data base for the students’ research projects (1981- currently) through collecting, categorizing, abstracting and storing on compact discs as well as displaying on the internet the available research projects. For more information click here www.crdfomscu.org

2- Establishment of an internal quality assurance system Funded by Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP)

Main goal of the project

The ultimate goal is to develop an internal quality assurance system, at the FOM/SCU. This assures a totality of systems, resources and information that are devoted to maintaining and improving of the quality and standards of teaching scholarship and research, and of students learning experience.

• Starting date of the project: Sept. 2004
• Principle investigator: Prof. Somaya Hosny
• Co principle investigator : Prof. Mohamed El-Kalioby

3- Introducing computer-assisted training sessions in the clinical skills lab, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF)

• Starting date of the project: March 2005
• Principle investigator: Prof. Somaya Hosny
• Co principle investigator : Dr. Mirrella Youssef

Objectives

• Development of standardized audiovisual aids for the clinical skills lab.
• Finalization of the educational computer-assisted materials.
• Implementation of the new teaching methodology on one batch of students.
• Evaluation of the program outcome and impact on students’ learning.
• For more information click here

4- Document on Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University experience: 1998

• Principle investigator: Prof. Fathi Maklady
• Co principle investigator : Prof. Wagdy Talaat.