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Designing a PBL curriculum that enhances education opportunities for general medical practitioners in Mozambique
Author(s) -
Walker Elizabeth Reed,
Billings Heather,
Gomes Aurelio,
Inroga Monica,
Pearson John
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.826.8
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , christian ministry , quality assurance , medicine , accreditation , family medicine , political science , psychology , pedagogy , external quality assessment , pathology , law
The Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM), a private, not‐for‐profit institution serving central and northern Mozambique, established the Faculty of Medicine in Beira, Sofala Province in 2000. The first class of physicians graduated in 2007. The curriculum is based on local epidemiological profiles, and taught using problem‐based learning (PBL) methods. The mentors for PBL groups include basic science faculty and medical clinicians from the Ministry of Health Central Hospital in Beira. Quality assurance has been one of the most important concerns. Anatomy education was identified as an area of particular concern for quality assurance. To address this concern, a survey of procedures performed, complication rates, confidence in performing procedures, and self‐ratings of adequacy of anatomical background for learning new procedures were distributed to UCM graduates in district hospitals. Results are compared with surveys of physicians graduated from the established public university, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, in Maputo, which uses a traditional lecture and laboratory format for medical education. Based on the survey results, new lessons will be prepared to address any identified weaknesses in medical education at UCM. This work was funded by Higher Education for Development: Africa ‐ U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grant (AEG‐A‐00‐05‐00007‐00) sponsored by USAID.