The 1st Saudi International Conference on Medical Education

Category  Conference
Topic area(s)
 General
Phase of education  More than one
Geographical area  Eastern Mediterranean/Middle East
 

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Medical Education "Current Status and Challenges"
From 27-30 April, 2008
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

http://www.simec2008.org

The conference provides a platform for health professional educators in the region to exchange experiences and to identify challenges in educating tomorrow’s health professionals. With the presence of regional medical schools as participants, this conference aims to foster co-operation and reinforce networking. The five important aspects in health professionals education issues, i.e. the curriculum; the student; the teacher; management & governance and accreditation will be our main focus.


Objectives
Provide a platform for all those involved in health education in the region to exchange experiences

Identify challenges in educating tomorrow's health professionals

Foster co-operation and reinforce networking between medical schools in the region

Share experiences in health professionals education issues under five categories: the curriculum, the student, the teacher, management & governance, accreditation

Target Audiences
Deans/Heads of Medical and Allied Health Sciences

Academics and Registrars

Government and Institutional Policy Makers

Education Planners and Administrators

Education and Institutional Consultants

People who are involved in health education





contributed by: Fadi Munshi, Maastricht, Netherlands: 22 January 2008