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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Seeds Of Trust Ripe As Luscious Fruits: Faculty Mentorship Forum At Aga Khan University Medical College, Rehana Rehman, Rahila Ali, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Seeds Of Trust Ripe As Luscious Fruits: Faculty Mentorship Forum At Aga Khan University Medical College, Rehana Rehman, Rahila Ali, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Background & objective: Faculty members require mentoring in all stages of their professional development. Aga Khan University (AKU) has initiated mentorship programs for students and faculty at AKU Medical College (AKU- MC) and AKU School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM). This study aimed to explore perceptions of mentors, mentees, administrators (chairs, co-chairs, founder members and coordinators of the mentoring program) and leadership and further investigate the strengths and challenges faced by 'Faculty Mentorship Program' at AKU- MC.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative exploratory study from February till December 2021 after approval from AKU using purposive criterion sampling. Mentors, mentees, administrators …
Patient-Level And System-Level Determinants Of Stroke Fatality Across 16 Large Hospitals In Ghana And Nigeria: A Prospective Cohort Study, Fred S. Sarfo, Onoja M. Akpa, Bruce Ovbiagele, Albert Akpalu, Kolawole Wahab, Reginald Obiako, Morenikeji Komolafe, Lukman Owolabi, Godwin Ogbole, Philip Adebayo
Patient-Level And System-Level Determinants Of Stroke Fatality Across 16 Large Hospitals In Ghana And Nigeria: A Prospective Cohort Study, Fred S. Sarfo, Onoja M. Akpa, Bruce Ovbiagele, Albert Akpalu, Kolawole Wahab, Reginald Obiako, Morenikeji Komolafe, Lukman Owolabi, Godwin Ogbole, Philip Adebayo
Internal Medicine, East Africa
Background: Every minute, six indigenous Africans develop new strokes. Patient-level and system-level contributors to early stroke fatality in this region are yet to be delineated. We aimed to identify and quantify the contributions of patient-level and system-level determinants of inpatient stroke fatality across 16 hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria.
Methods: The Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) is a multicentre study involving 16 sites in Ghana and Nigeria. Cases include adults (aged ≥18 years) with clinical and radiological evidence of an acute stroke. Data on stroke services and resources available at each study site were collected and analysed as …
Progression Of Dyad Mentorship To Work Driven Model: Is This A Value Addition?, Rehana Rehman, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rahila Ali
Progression Of Dyad Mentorship To Work Driven Model: Is This A Value Addition?, Rehana Rehman, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rahila Ali
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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In-Vision : Issue 11 - Jan - Dec 2023, Department Of Education Development
In-Vision : Issue 11 - Jan - Dec 2023, Department Of Education Development
IN-VISION
- Message from Dr Naveed Yousuf Chair, Department of Education Development
- Faculty in Focus Dr. Sana Saeed
- Hallmark of the Year 2023
- Education Grand Rounds (EGR)
- Introductory Short Course in Health Professions Education (ISC-HPE)
- Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE)
- MHPE Elective Course
- Meet the MHPE Graduates - 2023
- Continuous Faculty Development Programme in Health Professions Education
- Other Faculty Development Initiatives
- Mega Question Review
- Faculty & Staff Highlights
- Awards & Appointments
- Meet the new DED members
- Publications
- Learning Resources
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- Med Ed How to Increasing the Impact of Teaching Presentations
- Med Ed How to: Case Based Learning
Needs Assessment For Faculty Development In Health Professions Education At A Medical University In Karachi, Pakistan, Tabassum Zehra, Sana Saeed, Rahila Ali, Amber Sultan, Areeba Hussain
Needs Assessment For Faculty Development In Health Professions Education At A Medical University In Karachi, Pakistan, Tabassum Zehra, Sana Saeed, Rahila Ali, Amber Sultan, Areeba Hussain
Department for Educational Development
Faculty Development (FD) embraces all educational activities used by teachers to improve their knowledge and skills for enhancing their academic competencies. This study aimed to identify the areas in Health Professions Education (HPE) in which formal faculty development is required. A needs assessment survey was conducted from among the faculty members at the Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, Pakistan, and the French Medical Institute for Mother and Children, Afghanistan. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.0 and reported frequencies and percentages according to various academic tracks. Competency-based curricula (51%), providing effective feedback (51%), developing Objective Structured Clinical Exam (51%), and clinical …
Assessing The Validity Of Admission Test Into The Internship Programme At A Private University In Pakistan, Qamar Riaz, Naveed Yousuf, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Assessing The Validity Of Admission Test Into The Internship Programme At A Private University In Pakistan, Qamar Riaz, Naveed Yousuf, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Department for Educational Development
Objective: To report the development and validity assessment of a comprehensive model of assessment method comprising written test and multiple mini interviews for selection in a medical internship programme.
Method: The psychometric validation study was conducted at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, and comprised anonymised scores of written admission test, multiple mini interviews and exit written exams for all the interns who completed their internships in 2018 and 2019. Correlation between admission and exit tests, and predictions were assessed. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Results: There were 160 interns; 80(50%) each in 2018 and 2019. Mean scores were …
Decision-Making Processes For Essential Packages Of Health Services: Experience From Six Countries, Rob Baltussen, Omar Mwalim, Karl Blanchet, Manuel Carballo, Getachew Teshome Eregata, Alemayehu Hailu, Maryam Huda, Mohamed Jama, Kjell Arne Johansson, Teri Reynolds
Decision-Making Processes For Essential Packages Of Health Services: Experience From Six Countries, Rob Baltussen, Omar Mwalim, Karl Blanchet, Manuel Carballo, Getachew Teshome Eregata, Alemayehu Hailu, Maryam Huda, Mohamed Jama, Kjell Arne Johansson, Teri Reynolds
Community Health Sciences
Many countries around the world strive for universal health coverage, and an essential packages of health services (EPHS) is a central policy instrument for countries to achieve this. It defines the coverage of services that are made available, as well as the proportion of the costs that are covered from different financial schemes and who can receive these services. This paper reports on the development of an analytical framework on the decision-making process of EPHS revision, and the review of practices of six countries (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Zanzibar-Tanzania).The analytical framework distinguishes the practical organization, fairness and institutionalization …