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Vision
Qualifying a cadre of trained faculty members from Egyptian Health Professions Education Institutions to contribute to the advancement of medical education in Egypt and to cope with the era of academic accreditation by the end of 2020.
Mission
Preparation and execution of a distance learning Health Professions Education Program, targeting potential leaders in medical education in Egypt to promote their administrative and technical skills and prepare them to better perform their roles as medical educators.
Units
Unit1 (Leadership and Management in Health Professions Education)
This Unit enables the fellows to master the principles of health management in addition to the different leadership competencies.
The main learning issues are:
Formulation of institutional Mission & Vision in the field of HPE.
Leadership competencies.
Different characteristics of a leader and the different leadership styles.
Principles of management.
Change management.
Principles of communication.
Motivation & coaching for effective performance.
Unit 2 (Learning Environment and Curriculum Development In Health Professions Education)
In this Unit, the focus will be on designing a curriculum, understanding the process of students learning, learning theories, learning styles, educational psychology and the learning environments.
The main learning issues are:
Learning Environment.
Curriculum Theory.
Curriculum Planning.
Curriculum Implementation.
Unit 3 (New Trends in Medical Education)
In this Unit, trends of curriculum development, curriculum models, curriculum mapping, curriculum designs and educational strategies are learned in the context of different innovative approaches in medical education.
The main learning issues are:
Community-Based Medical Education.
Problem-Based Medical Education.
Evidence-Based Medical Education.
Unit 4 (Measuring Health Professions Competencies)
In this Unit, different methods of assessing knowledge, skills, and attitude will be learned.
The main learning issues are:
Taxonomy of educational objectives.
Intended learning outcomes.
Preparation of a blueprint for assessment.
Validity and reliability of assessment tools.
Different formats of assessment.
Assembling, administering, and appraising a test.
Grading, scoring, interpreting and reporting.
Unit 5 (Towards Quality and Accreditation in Health Professions)
This Unit aims at enforcing the concept of quality in performance. It addresses quality in higher education in general as well as accreditation of health professions education institutions in special.
The main learning issues are:
Quality in higher Education: definitions, instruments and procedures.
Quality approaches applicable in the field of HPE.
WFME global standards for quality improvement and accreditation in HPE.
Main requirements for HPEI accreditation by an accrediting body.
Planning and conduction of school self-study.
Role of internal auditing and external peer-reviewing.
Unit 6 (Scientific Thinking and Presentation Skills)
In this Unit, the focus will be on understanding the process of scientific thinking, its methods and principles in addition to the different presentation skills necessary to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively.
The main learning issues are:
Scientific thinking concepts and process.
Role of scientific thinking as a system for collecting ideas.
Stages of making a speech/presentation.
Basics and concepts of communication skills necessary for speech/presentation delivery.
Unit 7 (Program Evaluation)
Program evaluation is essential for the management of any program, whether for profit or for non-profit.
Evaluation can help managers and subordinates understand the operability of their organization and trace the connecting lines between the goals, means and ends. This helps make the appropriate decisions whether it is extension, development, modification or change.
The main learning issues are:
Basic steps and standards of program evaluation.
Various strategies of program evaluation.
Formulation of evaluation questions.
Different study designs used in program evaluation.
Writing a professional executive report.
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