Pioneers of Medical Education in Sudan
The Late Professor Omar Mohammed Beilal
Professor of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
University of Khartoum
Professor Abdel Al Abdallah Osman
Professor of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
University of Khartoum
Report from Lisbon
AMEE 2002 meeting 29th- August -1st September
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon. Lisbon, Portugal
Approaches to better Teaching
The meeting was organized in Lisbon, the beautiful and cosmopolitan city of Portugal. It had provided the participants many opportunities to enjoy its culture and long history.
The academic programme was fuller than ever, with a record number of 13 pre-conference workshops, 2 plenary sessions, 5 large group sessions, 37 conference workshops, 314 short communications and 220 poster presentations.
The meeting had celebrated the 30th OSCE Anniversary by organizing a full-day workshop, many short communication sessions, large group discussion on OSCE and a birth day party at the opening dinner. Prof R. Harden had orchestrated these events with his enthusiasm, eagerness and kindness.
Although the theme of the meeting was Approaches to Better Teachings, the meeting was an approach to better learning of the various aspects of medical education. It had addressed many topics that had included assessment, International medical education, clinical skills, multi-professional education, curricular development, reform and assessment, continuing medical education, simulators usage, E-learning, teaching and learning, professionalism, postgraduate education, C-IT in medical education. All these events were organized and presented by world wide authorities in medical education.
In the meeting there was especial emphasis on simulators uses and implementation of communication and information technologies in the filed of medical education.
Best evidence based medical education (BEME) was well addressed in the meeting and the BEME Steering Group gave comprehensive reports on its activities.
A plenary session on new learning technologies was organized. It discussed the issues of virtual reality in medical education and bringing the next generation of learning into focus for the medical profession. The session was presented by Prof Sir. Alfred Cushieri of Dundee and Prof. Wayne Hodgins of California
Globalization of medical education was a big issue in the meeting and the aim was to bridge the gaps between developed and developing countries, to standardization of medical education for better patient care and better graduates. Updates on the International virtual medical school and virtual global assessment bank were given.
