Transcript Integrating Post-Graduate Training with the Medical Needs

Integrating Post-Graduate Training with
the Medical Needs in Mozambique
Post-Graduate Training & Collaboration
Mocumbi AO, Fumane J, Diogo D, Tilghman M, Patel S
Maputo, March 15 2011
Medical Schools Involved
UNIZAMBEZE
Faculdade de Ciências
de Saúde
2007
2009
1962
UEM Eduardo Mondlane
University
Faculdade de Medicina
UNILURIO
Faculdade de Ciências
de Saúde
Major Constrains
 Lack of specialists & training infrastructure outside Maputo
 Distance between the Medical Schools
 High mobility of Health Personal
 Lack of incentives and bad salaries for the Health Staff
Identified Needs
 Establish connectivity between the Medical Schools and Training
Hospitals through Internet gateway at CIUEM
 Increase access to electronic information for Tutors, Firm-Chiefs and
Post-Graduates
 Maximize effectiveness of the existing training staff by promoting their
continuous medical education (short courses, grand medical rounds,
seminars, etc)
 Reach an agreement between Ministry of Health & Medical Council on
the need for speeding the training of Post-Graduates (Colleges of
Specialties, Heads of Departments, National Commission Post-Graduation
Major achievements
 Appointment of 5 Firm-Chiefs training starts April /August + agreement
with Medical Council & Ministry to increase entries for specilaties in 2011
(MoH accepted to include 60 extra candidates for 6 main specialties)
 Agreement with the Colleges of Specialties, National Commission for
Post-Graduation & Departments at HCM on the training programmes
 Approval of the “Regulamento de Pos-Graduacao” (Ministry of Health &
Medical Council) which allows monitoring & evaluation of the process
 Appointment of focal points for the project by the Universities Unilurio &
UniZambeze
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INTERNAL MEDICINE (PILOT EXPERIENCE)
 Coordination Team
 Mentors/Tutors/Supervisors
 Firm-Chiefs
 Pos-Graduates
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During the first year (in coordination with MEPI Research Branch):
 Transferable skill courses –eg:
 Basics of Research (Methods, Bioethics & Statistics)
 How to write a research protocol
 How to present scientific work
 English Course
 IT courses (basic software)
* Some hospital activities will be online with Universities for the
benefit of staff and medical graduates!!!
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 Participate in Daily Clinical Meetings (Journal Club & Case Reports)
 Training of Post-Graduates on the bedside (Daily Medical Rounds)
 Orientate Post-Graduates in preparing Clinical Presentations (1x week)
 Prepare Presentations, Teach abilities & Organize Tutorials (afternoons)
 Discussion of Deaths & Department Statistics
 Prepare Monthly Department Grand Round twice during the year
 Design a research protocol (under supervision) to implement during the 2nd year
 Participate in relevant scientific meetings as suggested by Tutors/Coordinators
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 Coordination Team to organize activities for Mentors, Tutors &
Supervisors in collaboration with counterparts from UCSD
 Scientific activity 1x/y including Continuing Medical Education,
development of teaching skills and presentation of research
 Universities Staff, Firm-Chiefs, Post-Graduates & Medical
Students to be involved
Thank you!