High Medical Education at Tbilisi State University

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• High Medical Education at Tbilisi State
  University

• Prof. Nino Chikhladze
• Tbilisi State University
• Faculty of Medicine
• Regional Academic Summit
• Tbilisi, Georgia
• 23.07.2010

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Undergraduate education

• Students of the Faculty Medicine acquire 3
  specialties
• Medicine
• (MD degree)
• Dentistry
• (DDM degree)
• Occupational therapy
• (Bachelors degree)
• At the moment there are 900 students enrolled in
  the all programs.

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Postgraduate education

• Residency
• Masters programs
• (public health,
• epidemiology)
• PhD

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The Departments of Faculty of Medicine

• Department of Internal Medicine
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Obstetrics-gynecology and
  Reproductology
• Department Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Department Medical Radiology and Endoscopy
• Department Infectious Diseases and Clinical
  Immunology
• Department of Psychiatric and medical Psychology
  
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Emergency and Critical Medicine
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Public Health
• Department of Clinical Anatomy
• Department of Urology
• Department of Ophthalmology
• Department of Dermatogy and venerology
• Department of Dentistry.

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The Clinical affiliates of Faculty of Medicine

• Gudushauri National Medical Center
• National Center of Diseases Control
• National Center of Urology
• Institute of Human Reproduction
• Institute of Psychiatry
• Institute of Clinical Medicine
• Institute of Pediatric
• National Center of ophthalmology
• and neurology
• Institute of Cardiology
• Institute of Morphology
• Center of Children Neurology and
  Neurorehabilitation
• Center of experimental neurology
• Center of Infectious Diseases and clinical
  immunology

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WHO European Strategy in Medical Education
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The process of self-evaluation carried out at the
Faculty of Medicine comprised of the following
aspects

• Mission and goals of the Faculty
• Curriculum
• Students evaluation
• Students
• Academic staff
• Program evaluation
• Administration and management
• Lifelong learning.

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Mission and goals of the Department has not been established
Curriculum inadequate competencies are not clear, mission of curricula and courses are not clear
Students evaluation does not meet standards
Students no policy
Academic staff does not meet standards
Program evaluation does not exist
Administration and management weak, low level of autonomy
Lifelong learning does not take place

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Results of SWOT analysis

• Weaknesses
• Inadequate curriculum
• Lack of quality culture
• Inefficient management
• Lack of financial sustainability
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• Strengths
• Academic staff
• Readiness to reform
• Problems identified.
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• Additional obstacles
• Lack of time
• Limited financial resources allocated for the
  reform
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• Positive factors
• Legal framework
• Vast experience of developed countries and wide
  availability of information

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On the basis of the results of self-evaluation we
have elaborated a new strategic plan for
development consisting of three main directions

• New curricula
• Development of the structure and system of the
  department
• Development of new, modern and affective
  approaches and methods of teaching.

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Medical Education

• Mission International standards relevant
  Knowledge and Skills
• Requirement for admission National Exam
• Academic Degree MD

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The academic program of medical education leading
to the M.D. degree

• Duration of the program is 6 years, total number
  of credits- 360 ECTS
• Structure of the academic program
• Basic Biomedical Sciences
• Behavioral Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Clinical Sciences
• professional development modules
• Practical Placement

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Teaching and Learning methods

• Lecture
• Interactive seminars
• Problem based learning
• Case study
• Role play
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  Assessment methods
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• Testing
• Essay
• Presentation
• Exam
• Evaluation clinical skills

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Quality Assurance

• Survey of Students
• Survey of Academics
• Self-evaluation
• Program monitoring
• Consultation with Stakeholder
• Expert evaluation

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