Research Publications - College of Medicine and Health Science

Department
of Medical Education
Research Profile
�����������������������������interests include Simulation, Assessment
and Evaluation, Preterm labor and PCOS.
Michelle McLean’s research includes transferable skills, students’
perceptions of learning, reflection and self-assessment,
learner-centered education, what it means to be an international
medical teacher or educator.
Sami Shaban’s research interests are in Health Informatics and
electronic curriculum systems for medical education.
Summary of current research projects:
1. Medical students’ perceptions of their first encounter in the
Anatomy dissection room: McLean, Shehab (Anatomy).
2. Higher-achieving medical students’ perceptions of their success:
McLean
3. Student and staff perceptions of faculty evaluation: Aburawi
(Paediatrics), McLean
4. Preparedness for medical practice: Final year medical students,
McLean
5. Effective Use of a Medical School Curriculum Management
System for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAEU. A
database-driven secure website allows multiple level access for
administrators, faculty, and students. Features include managing
teaching session information, student attendance, instructor
conflict display, and timetabling of sessions. [http://www.fmhs.
uaeu.ac.ae/fmhscms/] Shaban
6. Effective Use of an Electronic Assessment for the Faculty of
Medicine and Health Sciences, UAEU. Electronic assessment
involves question management and data banks as well as assessment
delivery and analysis. Shaban
7. Measuring Tools for Cellular Bioenergetics using Phosphorescence
Oxygen Analyzers: Shaban.
8. Students’ Views on Learning Styles: Ezimokhai, Shaban.
9. On being an international medical educator: McLean, Major
(Family Medicine) McKinn (Swansea University).
**left FMHS in December 2011
Professor & Chair:
Prof Mutairu Ezimokhai
Professor:
Prof M McLean**
Assistant Professor:
Dr S Shaban
Lecturers:
Ms Geraldine Kershaw
Dr R Benner
Mr M Campbell
Medical Secretary:
Ms H Mansour
Administrative Assistants:
Ms N Seif Al Nasr
Mr CP Nair
Mr M Nazimuddin
Ms Soni Lal
Mr T Usman
MEDIA CENTER
Multimedia Designer:
Ms I Lizarriturri
Medical Photographer:
Mr A Prasad
Reprographic Technician:
Mr M Aboobacker
Audio-visual Specialist
Mr Musa Yassin
SKILLS AND TEACHING
LABORATORIES
Clinical Skills Coordinator:
Ms M Sudhir
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor:
Mr K Unnikrishnan
Clinical Laboratory Assistant:
Mr S Pandian
Teaching Laboratory Supervisor:
Mr A Wahab
Teaching Laboratory Assistant:
Mr B Abubakkar
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