Showing 3 results for Type of Study: Policy Brief
Majid Heydari, Zeynab Foroughi, Azadeh Ahmadzadeh Ghasab, Alireza Koohpaie, Maryam Hoseini Abardeh, Mojtaba Nouhi,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (6-2024)
Abstract
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous studies have been conducted to evaluate the quality of medical education in Iran, with a particular emphasis on virtual training. The results of these studies varied. A review of evidence suggests that the pandemic has affected the quality of medical education. Quality management of medical education during critical conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic is far from what occurs in routine medical education processes. In order to prevent a decline in the quality of education during crises, it is necessary to adapt educational structures flexibly, particularly in healthcare delivery settings such as hospitals and comprehensive health centers. This policy brief proposes several recommendations in the area of learning environment, educational governance, developing and supporting learners and supervisors, delivering programs and curricula and developing a sustainable workforce. These recommendations can be implemented both before and during a crisis. In addition to all these suggestions, the key policy recommendation is to create and implement an Education Incident Command System (EICS). The design of an EICS is warranted to keep medical education processes active and preserve the quality of medical education before, during, and after a crisis. The EICS operates with command, control, and coordination of key players in medical education in response to emergency situations by facilitating flexible changes in medical educational processes.
Arya Hamedanchi, Hamed Dehnavi, Saeide Alidoost, Hamid Hamzezadeh, Azadeh Ahmadzadeh Ghasab, Majid Heydari,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (10-2024)
Abstract
Admission of medical students holding previously obtained academic degrees through graduate entry (GE) is well underway at many creditable universities worldwide. In Iran, the GE system can lower the pressure on centralized medical student admission and reduce the problems stemming from that. The difference between GE and the traditional one is not limited to student admission and it generally involves accelerated courses in terms of duration. Moreover, the educational process is also different from that of the regular traditional system. Presently, only a small number of medical students are admitted through GE in Iran. This policy brief includes a study of student admission based on the GE method, a comparison and contrast to the traditional approach, a statement of probable problems, and a final presentation of suggestions for the improvement of this procedure. Although a scrutiny of novel educational procedures and an exact prediction of curriculums entail specialized working groups, two preliminary stages for implementation of GE have been recommended in the current policy brief. It is recommended to carefully predict and monitor GE procedures. Given the necessary superstructure and facilities, the resultant procedure should be initially employed in larger universities with students who have prior education related to health sciences, and subsequently be transferred to other universities and bachelor degrees. It is also recommended that a special working group be convened to examine the new curriculum at ministry level and be tentatively convened in one or more universities. Also, economic studies from an educational perspective are recommended to weigh the cost-effectiveness of the new method.
Tahereh Shafaghat, Mohammad Kazem Rahimi,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (12-2024)
Abstract
Executive Summary
In this applied research, the strategic planning of the internationalization of research and technology of the universities of medical sciences in Iran (seventh macro-region) for the three-year period from 2023 to 2025 was carried out. The steps taken to develop this strategic plan include identifying key stakeholders, formulating the mission statement, perspective and values, analysis of the internal and external environment (SWOT), and determining the strategic position of the universities in the seventh education region of country in the field of internationalization of research, and finally, determining the main goals, objectives and necessary strategies to achieve these goals. At the end, an action plan was developed and presented to determine the necessary measures to achieve the goals and strategies set in the period of 2023-2025.
