Abstract
Medical education is in state of flux in Iraq. What used to be the best physicians and surgeons in the Arab world have fallen down to much lower status due to deliberate neglect and punishment of the intellectuals and professionals by the previous authorities. Once again medical educators and health professional are gaining momentum, gathering national and international support, to enter the contemporary world of medical education employing an integrated curriculum, PBL and Problem Solving Methods, Skill labs, simulation and structuring etc. Much needs to be done to return to formal glory but Iraqis are a dynamic nation of determined, dedicated and committed people. It is up to the international community to join hands with the Medics International to expedite the process. One such effort was the medical education conference held on 15-16 September 2018 with large input from medical educationists from Pakistan.
Highlights
In September 2018, the University of Kerbala Medical School, engaged with Imamia Medics International[1] to hold a 2-day conference in medical education, in the holy city of Karbala.This was the second instalment of the educational activity initiated in 2016
Pakistan is mighty powerful in medical education
It started way back in late1970s and early 1980s when Professors Fazle Elahi and Naeem Jafry introduced the concept of medical education at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan
Summary
SUMMARY Medical education is in a state of flux in Iraq. What used to be the best physicians and surgeons in the Arab world have fallen down to much lower status due to deliberate neglect and punishment of the intellectuals and professionals by the previous authorities. In September 2018, the University of Kerbala Medical School, engaged with Imamia Medics International[1] to hold a 2-day conference in medical education, in the holy city of Karbala.This was the second instalment of the educational activity initiated in 2016. Pak J Med Sci May - June 2019 Vol 35 No 3 www.pjms.org.pk 868 of Pakistan initiated a six month long exercise of bimonthly seminars and workshops in Lahore under the leadership of Professor Mulazim Hussain Bukhari from University of Lahore, Pakistan. They facilitated several workshops on the second day. The hosts had requested a series of workshops on contemporary topics as well as a seminar of plenary lectures by eminent teachers and scholars
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