Continuing medical education in Saudi Arabia: Experiences and perception of participants

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
MohammadA Alkhazim ◽  
Alaa Althubaiti
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Continuing Medical Education

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 Continuing Medical Education among resident physicians in Abha , Saudi Arabia : Current Practice and Existing Gaps

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Safar Alsaleem ◽  
Najwa Almoalwi ◽  
Aesha Farheen Siddiqui. ◽  
Mohammed A Alsaleem ◽  
Awad S Alsamghan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Journal Clubs ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Main Barrier

Abstract Background: Continuing Medical Education (CME) is concerned with the maintenance, improvement, and promotion of the health care and exhausts the physicians’ working life-span. Although international research is extensive, only a dearth of studies exists in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. This study aims to explore CME practices of resident physicians in Abha City, south western Saudi Arabia and the existing gaps.Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based descriptive study conducted on residents training in various health-care facilities in Abha city. Results: Three-hundred resident physicians participated in the study (response rate of 75%). Out of them 79,7% (239) reported attending lectures and seminars for their CME needs followed by those who attended case presentations 39.7% (119). Electronic CMEs were used by a minority of residents (n = 24, 8%), and only 27.3% (n = 82,) attended journal clubs. Being busy was the main barrier against self-reading as reported by 70.7% (212) of participants, and by 51.7 % (155) for lectures and seminars, and 41.3% (124) for attending courses. There were no significant differences in satisfaction with CME activities by gender, nationality and training level (p = 0.982, 0.924, and 0.540, respectively). Satisfaction scores with CME activities were variable across different specialties (p = 0.039). The lowest satisfaction scores were among psychiatry residents and the highest was among the restorative dentistry and surgery residents. Workshops and courses were significantly perceived by residents as the most effective method in retention of knowledge, improving attitudes, improving clinical skills, improving managerial skills, and in proving practice behaviors. On the other hand, inter-departmental activities were significantly perceived by residents as most effective in improving academic skills and improving departmental image.Conclusion: The participant physicians favoured contact CME activities. In consistence with global research findings, being busy was the main barrier against CME goals attainment. Participants affirmed that CME activities improved their clinical practice, clinical skills and academic skills. Promotion of online learning in Saudi Arabia. Support of residents with protected time for their CME activities. Encouragement of trainees into further advice about their preference in terms of CME forms to help boost their engagement.

Posttraining Knowledge Retention among Licensed Cupping Providers in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 329-335
Author(s):  
Mohamed K.M. Khalil ◽  
Ahmed T. El-Olemy ◽  
Tamer Shaban Aboushanab ◽  
Abdullah AlMudaiheem ◽  
Asim Abdelmoneim Hussein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Education Activity

Background: One of the licensing requirements for cupping providers in Saudi Arabia is to attend a compulsory training course that lasts 5 days for non-physicians and 4 days for physicians, irrespective of any previous experience in cupping therapy. The course is conducted by the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM/MOH). As a part of course auditing, the current study aimed to evaluate knowledge retention among licensed cupping providers 1–3 years after passing the official cupping course. Methods: Licensed cupping providers were invited to attend a continuing medical education activity. Sixty-two attended the continuing medical education activity. Before the event, participants were asked to answer 35 multiple-choice questions taken from the same data bank as the pretest and posttest of the course. The test scores were linked and compared with the pre- and posttest of the training course. Results: A paired t test showed significant differences between the pre- and posttest knowledge scores (mean difference: 224.6 ± 86, p = 0.0001) and between the posttest and follow-up knowledge scores (mean difference: –115.26 ± 103.9, p = 0.0001). The follow-up score was still significantly higher than the pretest score, with a mean difference of 112 (95% CI: 83.66–140.34, p = 0.0001). There was no significant effect of category (physician vs. non-physician) on knowledge retention after controlling for the postcourse score. Gender, the total duration of experience, and total years of experience in cupping did not affect knowledge score retention between the physicians and the non-physicians. Conclusion: The official cupping training course of the NCCAM/MOH achieved reasonable knowledge retention. To achieve long-term knowledge retention, refresher training/courses and continuous professional development will be required.

scholarly journals Continuing Medical Education among resident physicians in Abha , Saudi Arabia : Current Practice and Existing Gaps

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Safar Alsaleem ◽  
Najwa Almoalwi ◽  
Aesha Farheen Siddiqui. ◽  
Mohammed A Alsaleem New ◽  
Awad S Alsamghan New ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Main Barrier

Abstract Background: Continuing Medical Education (CME) is concerned with the maintenance, improvement, and promotion of the health care and exhausts the physicians’ working life-span. Although international research is extensive, only a dearth of studies exists in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. This study aims to explore CME practices of resident physicians in Abha City and the existing gaps. Method : A cross-sectional questionnaire-based descriptive study conducted on residents training in various health-care facilities in Abha city. Results: Participants in the study were (n=300) doctors, of whom (n = 239, 79.7%) reported attending lectures and seminars for their CME needs followed by (n = 119, 39.7%) who attended case presentations. Electronic CMEs were used by a minority of (n = 24, 8%), and only (n = 82, 27.3%) attended journal clubs. Being busy was the main barrier against self-reading as per (n = 212, 70.7%) of participants, and by (n = 155, 51.7%) against lectures and seminars, and by (n = 124, 41.3%) against courses attendance. There was no significant association between gender, nationality, or training level and satisfaction with CME activities (p = 0.982, p = 0.924, and p = 0.5400 respectively). Satisfaction with CME activities varied considerably across specialties (p = 0.039), psychiatry trainees were far less satisfied than their restorative dentistry counterparts (p = 0.0046), as well as for General Surgery trainees (P = 0.0230), Ophthalmology trainees (p = 0.0301), pediatrics trainees (p = 0.0214), and Preventive Medicine trainees (p = 0.0283). Conclusion: The participant physicians favoured contact CME activities but not non-contact CME activities. In consistence with global research findings, being busy was the main barrier against CME goals attainment. Participants affirmed that CME activities improved their clinical practice, clinical skills and academic skills. Promotion of online learning in Saudi Arabia. Support of residents with protected time for their CME activities. Encouragement of trainees in specialties of psychiatry, general surgery, paediatrics, ophthalmology and preventive medicine to further advice about their preference in terms of CME forms to help boost their engagement.

scholarly journals Quality issues in continuing medical education in Saudi Arabia

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 378-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali M. Al-Shehri ◽  
Ali I. Alhaqwi ◽  
Mohammed A. Al-Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Quality Issues

scholarly journals Continuing medical education as a national strategy to improve access to primary care in Saudi Arabia

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Sami Ayed Alshammary ◽  
Savithiri Ratnapalan ◽  
Zekeriya Akturk
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Medical Education Program ◽  
Access To Primary Care

The purpose of this study was to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of an educational program in family medicine for general practitioners in Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2011. A continuing medical education program called Family Medicine Education (FAME) was developed with 7 modules each consisting of 12-14 hours of teaching to be delivered in 3 day blocks, over 45 days. Twenty percent (2,761) of all general practitioners participated in the FAME program. Initial assessment of the program showed significant improvement of knowledge from scores of 49% on a pre-test to 89% on post-tests. FAME program in Saudi Arabia facilitated primary care physicians’ knowledge.

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