International Education Conference Research Articles

Practical solutions for implementation of Transition to Practice curricula in a competency-based medical education model.

BackgroundAlthough transition from residency to practice represents a critical learning stage, there is a paucity of literature to inform local curriculum development and implementation.ObjectivesTo describe local curriculum development for Transition to Practice (TTP) for use within a competency-based medical education model, including important content and suitable teaching and assessment strategies.DesignWe reviewed the literature to construct a definition and develop initial curriculum content for TTP. We then gathered local residency program directors’ views on TTP content, teaching, and assessment via online survey and an international educational conference workshop.ResultsWe identified 21 important TTP content areas in the literature and analyzed 35 survey responses, representing 33 residency programs. Survey participants viewed Further sophistication of clinical skills, How to set up a practice, and Time management skills as the three most important content areas. Views on content importance varied by program. For teaching and assessment strategies, most respondents preferred: assessing what residents could do, providing real-life practice opportunities, and offering workplace-based assessments.ConclusionsTTP curricula implementation should reflect nationally set, specialty-specific curriculum elements; locally developed priority content; and assessment and teaching strategies. Individual learner needs and imminent practice context should guide faculty approaches to curriculum delivery.Résumé

When Will Indian Universities Open their Doors to International Students

At a recent international education conference in Pune, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) revealed that Indian universities and colleges have the potential to host almost five lakh foreign students per year on their campuses. However, they are able to attract only 32,000 students. As if to give a ‘quick fix’ solution to this problem, the Union Minister of Human Resources Development, responded by saying that ‘institutions must “strategize policies” in such a way that intake of foreign students is utilized to full capacity’. Actually, the Government of India has to evolve a strategy on how it wants to attract international students, as part of its much awaited National Education Policy.

Narrative inquiry in physical education research: the story so far and its future promise

At a recent international education conference, current life history and narrative research within Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) was criticised for its seeming inability to ‘produce anything new’ and for lacking ‘rigour’. This paper aims to respond to the criticism and to reassert the strengths of narrative inquiry in the current moment. It maps out narrative and life history research (published in English) carried out in PETE, illuminating a spectrum of narrative approaches and a richness of theoretical perspectives. It underscores the need for PETE scholars to acknowledge the broad range of philosophical assumptions about knowledge and how we come to know as this underpins all research, whether carried out within a qualitative or quantitative research tradition, and to develop a climate of mutual respect for these various positions if we are to avoid stagnation, hegemony or blind spots in our research agendas.

World Federation of Chiropractic/Consortium of European Chiropractic Educators/Association of Chiropractic Colleges Education Conference 2010

This year's International Education Conference, organized by the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC), Consortium of European Chiropractic Educators (CECE), and World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC), was hosted by the Royal University Center Maria Cristina in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain (RCU Maria Cristina). RCU Maria Cristina was chosen because the organizers wanted a venue in Europe and because this European university has a chiropractic educational program and had outstanding facilities to house delegates and the conference.

The XIII International Educational Conference of Young Scientists “Biology of Inland Waters”

The XIII International Educational Conference of Young Scientists “Biology of Inland Waters”

The first international educational conference “Topical Questions of the Study of Micro- and Meiozoobenthos and Fauna of Vegetation Beds in Freshwater Bodies of Water”

The first international educational conference “Topical Questions of the Study of Micro- and Meiozoobenthos and Fauna of Vegetation Beds in Freshwater Bodies of Water”

Summary of the American College for Advancement in Medicine November 2007 Conference on Integrative Medicine: Advancing Science and Clinical Practice

The autumn 2007 session of the American College for Advancement in Medicine's International Educational Conference on Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine (CAIM) took place between November 14 and November 18 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Chandler, Arizona, USA. Over 400 physicians gathered at ACAM's (American College for Advancement in Medicine) ‘Integrative Medicine: Advancing Science and Clinical Practice’ to learn the latest science on a variety of illnesses. From topics in cancer and musculoskeletal disorders, to the science of lipids, these were cutting edge lectures from leading scientists and clinicians around the country. ACAM is a not-for-profit medical society dedicated to the education of physicians and allied health care professionals. As the leading voice in CAIM for over 30 years, ACAM strives to bring the best of nutritional and environmental research into the arena of clinical practice. During the meeting, Dr Ken Bock turned over the presidency to Dr Jeanne Drisko, the Riordan Professor of Orthomolecular Medicine and Director of the Program in Integrative Medicine Complementary and Alternative Therapies at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr Drisko's academic background and forward thinking leadership will help guide ACAM through the next 2 years. She has continuously demonstrated her commitment to providing advanced education to physicians through her collaborative efforts within the CAIM community and her research efforts at KUMC. Her plans include expanding Dr Bock's successful legacy of building bridges by reaching out to the academic CAIM physicians in the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine. We look forward to Dr Drisko's visionary efforts on behalf of our organization. ACAM unveiled it's first Integrative Health Guideline on the management of hypercholesterolemia. Graciously sponsored by Employers Resource and authored by Dr Mark Houston and colleagues, this effort promises to be the first in a series that brings fully integrated guidelines to bear on the management of degenerative illnesses. The pre-conference workshop on Hormone Replacement therapy was co-chaired by our incoming president, Dr Jeanne Drisko and president elect Dr Eleanor Hynote. Presenters included Dr David Rosensweet, Dr Eugene Shippen and Dr Jonathan Wright. Emphasis was placed on individualizing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. From titration methods of bioidientical hormones to the benefits of iodine in fibrocystic breast disease this workshop was filled with practical information. ACAM's pre-conference workshop on chelation therapy was co-chaired by Dr James Biddle and Dr Jeffery Morrison. Chelating agents are molecules known for their strong affinity for heavy metals and their ability to remove them from the body. The workshop consisted of lectures describing the general history and biochemical role of chelation therapy, the indications for varied chelating agents, abnormal lab parameters in the setting of heavy metals and the rationale of this therapy in the treatment of chronic degenerative diseases potentially induced by heavy metal exposure and excess calcium.

Editorial

Next month, members of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) will gather in Tampa, Florida, for the group's 33rd annual international education conference. Mr. Tommy Thompson, the former secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, will deliver the keynote address, which will highlight his vision of global health diplomacy.

Summary of the American College for Advancement in Medicine November 2004 Conference on Emerging Concepts in Immunology

Summary of the American College for Advancement in Medicine November 2004 Conference on Emerging Concepts in Immunology

International education conference on industrial and scientific automation

International education conference on industrial and scientific automation

Education in Foreign Countries

Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations, the Thirty-seventh International Conference on Education was held in Geneva from July 5 to 14, 1979. Four hundred and seven delegates from 120 member nations, and 72 observers, attended the conference. China also sent its delegation, the first time it has participated in an international education conference since liberation.