International Handbook of Medical Education

A Guide for Students

Ibrahim Al Alwan, Mohi Eldin Magzoub, Margaret Elzubeir, Ibrahim Al Alwan, Mohi Eldin Magzoub, Margaret Elzubeir

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9781446247211
• eBook ISBN: 9781446258651
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Education

Medical education has grown expeditiously in the last decade, triggered by innovations in educational approaches, such as problem-based learning (PBL) and community-based education (CBE). This had led to medical schools establishing departments for medical education and developing special introductory courses for undergraduate curricula. As a result, an enormous amount of literature is now available for teachers and medical educators, but only a limited amount of medical education material is aimed directly at at students.

The International Handbook of Medical Education takes the lead by giving students access to basic medical education, knowledge and skills, presented in a simple and interactive format. The Handbook provides students with a tool to guide them on the road to success during their academic lives and beyond by helping to improve study skills, such as reading, writing, searching and research, and giving students essential information on assessment skills, such as answering multiple-choice questions and preparing for objective structured clinical examination.

With this handbook, students will develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will advance their care

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Foreword
• Editors and Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• I - FOUNDATION
• Chapter 1 - Applying Adult Learning
• Chapter 2 - How is your Curriculum Designed?
• Chapter 3 - Current Trends in Medical Education
• Chapter 4 - Standards in Medical Education
• Chapter 5 - Problem-based Learning
• Chapter 6 - The Student as a Valuable Source in Medical Education
• II - STUDY SKILLS
• Chapter 7 - Reading Skills
• Chapter 8 - Writing Skills
• Chapter 9 - Managing Time
• Chapter 10 - Guide to Literature Search for Medical Students
• Chapter 11 - Research Skills
• Chapter 12 - Presentation Skills
• III - LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM
• Chapter 13 - Learning in Small Groups in PBL
• Chapter 14 - Interactive Lectures
• Chapter 15 - Learning in Teams; Working in Teams
• Chapter 16 - Communication Skills
• IV - LEARNING IN THE LABORATORY
• Chapter 17 - Learning in the Skillslab
• V - LEARNING IN THE HOSPITAL
• Chapter 18 - Clinical Reasoning
• Chapter 19 - Learning and Teaching around the Bed
• VI - LEARNING IN THE COMMUNITY
• Chapter 20 - Community-based Education: What? Why? How?
• Chapter 21 - Primary and Ambulatory Care Education
• Chapter 22 - Leadership in Medicine
• VII - GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
• Chapter 23 - An Introduction to Assessment
• Chapter 24 - Student Guidelines for a Written Test
• Chapter 25 - Strategies for Performing Well in Multiple-choice Question Tests
• Chapter 26 - Preparing for OSCE
• Chapter 27 - Student Portfolios
• Chapter 28 - Formative Assessments
• Chapter 29 - The Student’s Role in Evaluation: Rationale and Benefits
• Chapter 30 - Receiving Feedback
• VIII - STUDENT’S SUPPORT
• Chapter 31 - Involving Patients in Medical Education: Ethical Guidelines for Clinical Teachers and Medical Students
• Chapter 32 - Stress and Stress Management
• Chapter 33 - Career Choices and Opportunities after Medical School
• Chapter 34 - Preparing for Practice
• Chapter 35 - Developing a Career as a Medical Educator
• IX - INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION
• Chapter 36 - The International Federation of Medical Students’ Association (IFMSA)
• Index