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third year and involves a follow-up of Year 1
students into year 2. The study assesses
students experience and confidence in 31
identified skills. A year later, students are
asked to reflect on these skills (particularly
where they thought they lacked experience)
and indicate what activities contributed to
the development of these skills. Two complete
years of data have been completed (McLean,
Shaban)
2. Student perceptions of research: With
projects now only voluntary, we are looking
at why students choose to do research and any
difficulties they may encounter (McLean,
Kershaw)
manuscripts are in the process of being
completed (McLean)
6.Student project 2: Meeting the
competencies of the CanMEDS roles in the FMHS
curriculum. Where are they being met What
activities contribute to their development
MSC1 students began during the summer. A
poster was presented at the GCC conference
in January 2009 (McLean)
7. Community Medicine Health Promotion
Project: Evaluation. This project was
implemented a few years ago. The intention
is to publish the outcomes of this project
(Barss, Grivna).
3. Female and male medical students’
perceptions of the practice of medicine:
Collaborative work with the University of
KwaZulu-Natal. Final year students at the two
institutions were interviewed in terms of
being male and female students in their
different cultures. The analysis began in
November 2008. The follow-up of students
as interns will begin in December 2009. A
submission was been made to the UAEU
Research Day (McLean)
4. Community Medicine curricula around
the Gulf: Collaboratively with Dr Shaban and
funded by a FMHS grant from Prof Aw. The
survey has been piloted and distributed to
the Deans of the various medical schools in
the GCC. The aim is to collect data on what is
included in the curriculum and how students
learn different aspects of Community
Medicine (e.g. projects in the community,
tutorials, etc.) (Aw, McLean, Shaban)
5. Student project 1: Female Emirati patient
choice of a physician and their experience with
medical students. MSC 1 students undertook
this project in the summer. 220 patients were
interviewed. Data have been analysed and
presented as a poster at the GCC Students’
Conference. A submission was made to the
UAEU Research Day. An abstract will be
submitted for the 2009 AMEE conference. Two
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