FIMA Year Book 2009 - Federation of Islamic Medical Associations

Workshoptakes charge of the group activitiesand a secretary who keeps track ofdiscussions and record the decisionmade by the group. All the case studiesportray the lacking of professionalismand proper physician etiquette, whicheach group has to identify. They shouldthen discuss on how best to treat thepatient (i.e. the Case Study) where theywould be seen as behaving appropriatelyas Medical Doctors in terms ofprofessionalism and proper physicianetiquette. The learning activityprovides opportunities to sharpencommunication skills and to integrateIslamic values which are necessaryfor effective and confident interactionwith patients and their families. Italso allows them to appreciate thatmost patient care requires team workthat involves interaction with fellowcolleagues, superiors, subordinates andother health care workers.Conducting the WorkshopMany of the lectures covered inthe four-week Elementary Clinicare in consonance to the themeof professionalism and etiquette.Consequently, these lecture notesbecome important references forstudents in the discussion of theCase Studies assigned to them, whichwould be discussed in their respectivegroups. Each group is given a CaseStudy two weeks prior to the workshop.This learning activity is meant to beinteractive and lively where everyonetakes initiative and interest to learnabout medical professionalism whichcan be simply defined as values,attitudes and behavior expected bysociety of a medical professional. Eachgroup is required to demonstrate theirunderstanding on professionalism andproper etiquette in managing their‘patient’ (Case Study) using audiovisualaid and other methods suchas role play. They are also requiredto write a report and submit it to thecoordinator/facilitator of the workshopon the workshop scheduled day forgrading purposes.This learning methodology is a betterapproach to achieve the novel objectivesof inculcating medical professionalismand proper physician etiquette in theminds of our future doctors. Under theguidance of medical teachers, medicalstudents learn the importance of theseissues and demonstrate them throughdiscussion of the Case Studies. Theknowledge and skills acquired at theworkshop would make them moreconfident as they start seeing patientsin the wards and clinics. Eight commonclinical situations, appropriate for theirlevel, are selected for discussions at theworkshop and represent importantthemes listed below:i. The first impression – appearanceand composureii. Examining patient of differentgenderiii. Medical confidentialityiv. Taking verbal consentv. Refusal of treatment and at ownrisk dischargeFIMA YearBook 200968