Second International Conference in Sudan

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Soba University Hospital
Khartoum-Sudan
March 21-26,2007

The conference aims at providing a unique forum for educators, clinicians and researchers to discuss key issues in medical education, challenges, opportunities, threats, budding problems, and new solutions based on national, regional and international experience and expertise.
The Conference is about medical education and the following are pre-conference workshops:
Date 21 March
Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) --- Prof. Sir Roland Harden, Dundee, Uk
How to design High Quality Osce --- Prof. Trudie Roberts, Leeds, Uk & Dr.Katherine Boursicot, London, Uk
Small Group Teaching --- Prof. Janet Grant, London, UK
Teaching Communication Issues to Medical Students --- Dr. Juliet Draper, Cambridge, Uk
Putting E-Learning into Practice: a Practiccal Approach --- Dr. John Sandars, Leeds, Uk
Clinical Teaching --- Prof Sam Leinster, Norwich, Uk
Working with Students With Academic Difficulties of Poor study Skills --- Prof. Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, Leeds, Uk
Facilitation of Small Group Tutorials in Resource Limited Settings --- Prof. Michelle McLean & Prof. Enoch Kwizera, South Africa
Case Writing for Problem Based Learning --- Prof. David Cook, Alberta, Canada
Date 22 March
Developing Clinical Problem Solving Skills --- Prof. janet Grant London, Uk
Examiner Training --- Dr. Katherine Bourisicot, London, Uk & Prof. Trudie Roberts, Leeds, Uk
Tutor Development --- Dr. John Sandars, Leeds, Uk
Curriculum Development --- Prof. Sam Leinster, Norwich, Uk
Getting the Best out of students - The Role of Effective Students Support Systems --- Prof. Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, Leeds, Uk
Assessment of Communication Skills of Undergraduates: The Basics --- Dr.Julier Draper, Cambridge, UK
Making the Best Use of a One- Hour- Lecture --- Prof. David Cook, Alberta, Canada
Developing a Professional Approach to the Doctor: Patient Relationship --- Prof. Martin H Johnson, Cambridge, Uk
Planning and Conducting an Institutional Self-Evaluation Study --- Dr. Mostafa Saleem & Dr. Abdel-Hamin El Zohairy, Cairo, Egypt
Computer Based Assessment --- Dr. AM Sahal El Madi & Ibrahim Inuwa, Muscat, Oman
MCQs Construction Prof.Bashir Hamad, Khartoum, Sudan
Date 23 March
Personal/Professional Effectiveness --- Dr. Hani Fawzi, Newcastle, Uk
PBL --- Prof. Bashir Hamad, Khartoum, Sudan
E. Learning --- Dr. AM Sahal EL Mardi, Muscat, Oman
Continuing Assessment --- Prof. Arif Siddique, Pakistan & Prof. Usha Uayarb, Manama, Bahrain
Innovations in Medical Education, from here to where --- Dr. Margaret EL Zubeir, Plymouth, UK
Participation at the Conference is open to all who are interested in the exchange of information on all aspects of Medical Education and that includes:
· medical and health professionals
· newly recruited teaching staff in the different medical & health science institutes
· heath staff with educational responsibility
· health personnel involved in advocacy activities
·  non- medical professions  involved in health issues
With Best Regards
By: Dr. Mahdi