scholarly journals Faculty members’ perception towards changes in Medical Education in Saudi Arabia

MedEdPublish ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hassanien
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Faculty Members

scholarly journals Effectiveness and Needs Assessment of Faculty Development Programme for Medical Education: Experience from Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Hussein Algahtani ◽  
Bader Shirah ◽  
Ahmad Subahi ◽  
Ahmad Aldarmahi ◽  
Raghad Algahtani
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Educational Involvement

Objectives: Faculty members are the most important resource in any institution of higher education as medical education has been, and continues to be, a priority for medical colleges in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess faculty members’ perceptions of faculty development programmes (FDPs) in supporting important goals in medical education. In addition, this study aimed to assess faculty members’ perceived needs. Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted between August 2016 and August 2017 and involved participants from six universities in Saudi Arabia’s Western Province. The survey consisted of 31 items designed to assess FDP effectiveness and 49 items designed to assess needs in FDPs. Results: A total of 210 faculty members participated in the study (response rate = 52.5%) and identified 49 needs. Faculty members perceived personal improvement in delivering medical education and the provision of greater educational involvement as the most effective considerations in an FDP. The respondents considered 13 needs to be of utmost importance; the remaining were considered important. Conclusion: This study assessed and identified faculty needs and important skills to consider when establishing an FDP. Furthermore, it provided information addressing the needs of, or gaps between, current and desired conditions in medical education in Saudi Arabia. The study also identified the most important elements (i.e. personal improvement) of faculty-perceived effectiveness for a successful FDP in medical education.Keywords: Faculty; Program Development; Needs Assessment; Perception; Medical Education; Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Higher Education Faculty Staff Members' Attitudes toward Students' Inclusion with High Incidence Disabilities in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Ameen Ali Alhaznawi ◽  
Abdullah Saleh Alanazi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Higher Education Faculty ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
High Incidence Disabilities ◽  
Attitudes Toward Students

The purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of faculty members at higher education toward inclusion for students with high incidence disabilities in higher education. For the aim of this study, a sample of 247 higher education faculty members were therefore collected. Multiple linear regression was conducted for data analysis. Results have shown that university-type accommodation services, training, academic rank, and university region are statistically significant predictors of higher education faculty members’ attitudes toward the inclusion for students with high incidence disabilities in higher education. Some recommendations are hence provided to help improve the inclusion of students with high incidence disabilities in higher education in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Quality issues in continuing medical education in Saudi Arabia

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 378 ◽  
Author(s):  
AliM Al-Shehri ◽  
AliI Alhaqwi ◽  
MohammedA Al-Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Quality Issues

scholarly journals A study on the awareness and practice of medical education technologies among medical college teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 330
Author(s):  
C. R. Saju ◽  
Jose Vincent ◽  
Vidhu M. Joshy
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Basic Course ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Globally there is a move to reorient the medical education to suit the needs of the developing nations. Medical Council of India has made it is mandatory that all faculty need to attend Basic course in Medical Education Technologies (MET) to improve teaching effectiveness. In spite of their efforts in this regard many of the faculty is still unaware of this initiative and those who have already attended the course are not effectively practicing it. This study aimed at assessing level of awareness and practice of medical education technologies among the teaching faculty.Methods: Data was collected from the faculty by personal interviews using a validated semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using SPSS.Results: 219 faculty members participated in the study working in 26 departments. Mean age of faculty was 40.98 (SD: 12.36). 57.1% of them were males and 42.9% were females. The level of awareness among study participants about learning process related medical education technologies ranged from 57% (for psychomotor domain) to 74% (for setting up of educational objectives). The awareness and practice of ‘teaching process’ and assessment process related medical education technologies remained low. No statistically significant association was obtained between awareness and practice of SLO, Microteaching, and MiniCEX.Conclusions: Majority of teachers remain untrained in the medical education technologies at the time of the study. Of the non-clinical compared to the clinical stream of teachers, greater proportion of teachers in non-clinical section have been trained. The awareness and practice of ‘medical education technologies’ remain low among the study participants.

scholarly journals Teledermatology in the Saudi Arabian Healthcare System: Utilization and Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Alhanouf A. Bin Dakhil ◽  
Saad Altalhab
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Inpatient Care ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Visual Assessment ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Wait Times ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
System Utilization ◽  
Store And Forward

<b><i>Background:</i></b> In recent years, telemedicine has led to a dramatic shift in healthcare service delivery, mainly due to the ease with which telemedicine can be integrated into a multitude of specialties and its flexibility as a means of providing care. Over the last 2 decades, technological advancements have made telemedicine integral to healthcare in many countries. In particular, dermatology was benefited from telemedicine as a new tool, thanks to the visual character that pervades this practice. Teledermatology is the interactive practice of remote dermatological assessment, involving live contact with patients (“live interactive”) and data access and retrieval (“store-and-forward”). This review discusses the role of this new discipline in medical education, inpatient care, and primary care through the analysis of several studies addressing this topic. Also examined are the status and limitations of teledermatology in Saudi Arabia and some proposed solutions. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> Visual assessment of dermatological conditions is common practice among dermatologists. However, due to the scarcity of specialists in some areas, wait times have been a hindrance for patients requiring an assessment. Teledermatology improves access by reducing wait times, speeding up the referral process, and streamlining assessments. Furthermore, teledermatology effectively serves as a form of triage, particularly for cases of suspected cutaneous malignancy that typically require the shortest referral time. Earlier diagnoses, more effective management of chronic skin disease, and inpatient care are all additional benefits offered by the teledermatology practice. The use of teledermatology is now widespread, with roles extending beyond patient care to medical teaching and training in residency programs. This perhaps reflects physicians’ highly positive perceptions regarding teledermatology; however, patient perception in Saudi Arabia is still lagging behind the global standard, possibly due to privacy concerns. <b><i>Key Message:</i></b> Teledermatology can be reliably utilized to advance healthcare services and medical education. Improving patient awareness and perception of this emerging discipline is crucial; to that end, the practice must address privacy concerns. Patient uploads of photographs and videos should be stored on an end-to-end encrypted platform to provide optimal service and encourage patients’ participation. Ultimately, physicians should be well acquainted with the medical, ethical, and technical aspects of teledermatology.

scholarly journals Formal Versus Informal Judgments: Faculty Experiences With Entrustment in Graduate Medical Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten A. van Loon ◽  
Pim W. Teunissen ◽  
Erik W. Driessen ◽  
Fedde Scheele
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Graduate Medical Education ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Medical Education Program ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
Competency Based

ABSTRACT Background  Entrustment of residents has been formalized in many competency-based graduate medical education programs, but its relationship with informal decisions to entrust residents with clinical tasks is unclear. In addition, the effects of formal entrustment on training practice are still unknown. Objective  Our objective was to learn from faculty members in training programs with extensive experience in formal entrustment how formal entrustment relates to informal entrustment decisions. Methods  A questionnaire was e-mailed to all Dutch obstetrics and gynecology program directors to gather information on how faculty entrusts residents with clinical independence. We also interviewed faculty members to explore the relationship between formal entrustment and informal entrustment. Interviews were analyzed with conventional content analysis. Results  Of 92 programs, 54 program directors completed the questionnaire (59% response rate). Results showed that formal entrustment was seen as valuable for generating formative feedback and giving insight into residents' progress in technical competencies. Interviewed faculty members (n = 12) used both formal and informal entrustment to determine the level of resident independence. Faculty reported they tended to favor informal entrustment because it can be reconsidered. In contrast, formal entrustment was reported to feel like a fixed state. Conclusions  In a graduate medical education program where formal entrustment has been used for more than a decade, faculty used a combination of formal and informal entrustment. Informal entrustment is key in deciding if a resident can work independently. Faculty members reported being unsure how to optimally use formal entrustment in practice next to their informal decisions.

Users' Perception of Internet Characteristics in the Academic Environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Abdullah Almobarraz
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Internet Adoption ◽  
Instructional Activities ◽  
Academic Activities

This article examines the characteristics of internet that motivate faculty members of Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University (IMSU) in Saudi Arabia to utilize the Internet in their research and instructional activities. The framework of the study was the attributes of innovations offered by Rogers. A modified instrument was adopted to collect the data and measure the attributes. The result revealed that the majority of IMSU faulty members used the Internet for research and academic activities twice a month or less, indicating a low Internet adoption rate. Multiple regression analysis showed that all attributes of innovation individually predicted Internet adoption. The combination of all attributes indicated the model could predict Internet adoption among faculty.

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