Musharik – MedSIN Sudan

Name of the activity: MUSHARIK

Country/NMO: MedSIN Sudan

Program: Medical Education Systems

Contact information: contact [email protected]  to get in touch with the Activity Coordinator

Type of the activity: First-time Activity

Category: Capacity Building

Focus area: Students’ involvement in medical education | Quality assurance and accreditation, Students’ involvement in medical education | Non-formal/informal education, Capacity building

Sustainable Development Goals addressed: SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 4 (Quality Education)

General description:

It was a 2-phase activity aiming to equip 20 Medical students in their Medical Education processes. Hence the Arabic name, “Musharik” or “involved”. The first phase was a capacity building phase in which members were capacitated in 4 ME basic topics; AQA, MSI, Advocacy in ME, and Teaching & Learning methods. The second phase was an OSD in which those students had an opportunity to discuss what they learned in a Students’ role in AQA OSD. 

Problem statement:

In our school, we have many important decisions and Medical Education milestones looming over us like renewing our Accreditation. This deems it imperative for medical students to learn how to be effective advocates. It is also essential that they understand how “education” in its entirety works, and have a general basic understanding of the education process in this faculty. Thus here comes the necessity of equipping those students with integral knowledge and skills to lead this delicate change.

Target groups:

• Medical students

Beneficiaries:

• Medical students

Objectives:

By the end of this activity, Participants will be capacitated  On Accreditation and Quality Assurance.

•     By the end of this activity, Participants will be capacitated On Meaningful Student Involvement
•     By the end of this activity, Participants  will be capacitated On Advocacy in Medical Education
•     By the end of this activity, Participants will be capacitated On Teaching & Learning Theories.
•     By the end of this activity, The Relevance and Impact of SCOME locally will increase.

Indicators of Success:

67% of pax will be able to list the benefits of Accreditation

60% of pax will be able to acknowledge their duties toward maintaining the accreditation of their faculty

67% of pax will be able to understand the MSI cycle

 67% of pax can recognize the ladder of MSI.

 60% of pax understand adults’ perspectives toward MSI.

 67% of pax understand why we advocate in Medical Education

 67% of pax can state practical steps to advocate in Medical Education.

60% of pax can recognize IFMSA’s Role in Advocacy in Medical Education

60% of pax can address education development strategies.

60% of pax can give a general overview of the teaching process in our faculty.

30% of pax will engage in one of the medical education bodies: SCOME, SAMER, Association’s Academic Secretary, and Batch’s Academic Secretary

80% of pax that engaged in one of the medical education bodies say that the activity had a positive impact on them in their work.

Methodology:

Regarding promotion: Both online and physical means of promotion are going to be utilized. 6 posters will hang on different billboards in the faculty. As for online promotion, certain famous medical education advocates will be asked to share the calls, it will also be shared on popular platforms and groups. the Arabic name, and the arabic posters will be meant to make it more relatable and relevant. 

Material: The basic materials are all ready by the SCOME Library; however, facilitators are free to elaborate. Sessions: The sessions will be supplied with necessary logistics and coffee break amenities. All required criteria by the facilitator should be provided, and the LOME, or one of the assistants, and the OC should be attending the whole session. 

 Because of the urgency of the accreditation situation, an Open Space discussion including the students that were part of the former accreditation process, and the students that are leading the effort to prepare us for the renewal process.

Plans for evaluation:

– Pre & Post evaluation forms that measure specified objectives.

– Late evaluation forms that will measure goal 5. (After a month) 

External collaborations:

none