Together, these sections provide a clear and practical guide for improving teaching and learning in healthcare. Designed to bridge the existing gap in accessible and structured resources, the book explores the multifaceted nature of teaching, learning, assessment, and quality improvement, serving as both an introduction and a tool for advancing educational practices that ultimately support better healthcare outcomes for those working or studying in the field.
Table of Contents
PART 1. INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL EDUCATION1. Evolution of Medical Education
2. Principles of Learning and the Learning Cycle
3. Teaching and Learning Process
4. Values in Medical Education
PART 2. CURRICULUM
5. Educational Objectives, Outcomes, and Competencies
6. Curriculum Models and Frameworks
7. Curriculum Planning and Implementation
8. Curricular Approaches
9. Hidden Curriculum
10. Curriculum Mapping
11. Evaluation of the Curriculum
12. Learning Management Systems in Curriculum
PART 3. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES
13. Traditional Methods (Didactic Lectures, Tutorials, Practical Sessions)
14. Small Group Teaching
15. Innovative Teaching Methods
16. Microteaching
17. Workplace-Based Learning
18. Clinical Teaching Methodologies
19. Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education
PART 4. ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK
20. Introduction to Assessment
21. How Do We Assess
22. Blueprinting and Item Analysis
23. Written Assessment
24. Assessment of Clinical Skills
25. Learning Management Systems in Assessment
26. Workplace-Based Assessment
27. Feedback in Medical Education
28. Program Evaluation
PART 5. QUALITY IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
29. Quality Improvement
30. Quality Assurance
31. Quality Control
32. Benchmarking
33. Accreditation
PART 6. RESEARCH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
34. Introduction to Medical Research
35. Explorative Studies
36. Descriptive Studies
37. Observational Studies
Authors
Sameer Mohommed Khan Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia.Dr. Sameer Khan is an esteemed Assistant Professor within the Department of Physiology at the College of Medicine, University of Bisha, in Saudi Arabia. With a distinguished career spanning over 12 years, Dr. Khan has been dedicated to enriching the minds of both undergraduate and postgraduate students through his expertise in human physiology and medical education, where he specializes in interprofessional education with vast experience in both traditional and outcome-based curriculum. He has been a part of various college committees, actively involved in curriculum planning, designing, and mapping. Recognized for his academic excellence, Dr. Khan was honored as the most outgoing postgraduate and bestowed with a silver medal for his exceptional performance by the Department of Physiology, KMC Mangalore. Dr. Khan's commitment to advancing medical knowledge extends beyond the classroom with publications of "Practical Physiology: A New Approach� (Jaypee) and "Fundamentals of AI for Medical Education, Research and Practice� (Elsevier).
