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Internship Preparatory Program (IPP) for Fifth Year Medical Students: PNU Experience

Authors:

Abeer S. Al Shahrani
Samah F. Ibrahim
Eman S. Soliman
Nourah M. Al Zamil
Noreen Z. Mirza

Institutions:

College of Medicine , Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Background

College of Medicine at Princess Nourah University is one of the newly established medical colleges in the kingdom and has its own unique experience as a first female medical college. We acknowledge the challenges and competition among other medical colleges. Thus, we have launched a preparatory internship program in the year 2016 – 2017 for the 1st cohort of fifth-year students. The main aim of the program is to enrich the medical students with knowledge & essential skills required for their future profession as per Saudi-MED competencies.

Summary of Work

IPP is a longitudinal program, was carried out by dedicated faculty members from College of Medicine at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University and guest speakers. From November 2016 until April 2017. It was conducted on Saturdays, once /twice per month. A need assessment was undertaken to help in program design. It consists of four modules: surgical & procedural skills, professional development, communication & professionalism and on being an intern module. Formal student’s feedback was taken after each workshop. By the end of the program, students will be requested to fill an overall program evaluation. Certificates of attendance were issued for the students.

Summary of Results

Ten workshops were conducted out of 12 proposed activities. 38 students have filled need assessment survey out of 52.

Table 1: student’s evaluation for selected workshops

Figure 1 : IPP Structure & satisfaction rate

Conclusion

Some medical colleges are changing or modifying their curricula to embrace the new trends in medical education. Others, launch special programs to facilitate the transition into the internship. It has been found that comprehensive skills workshops may help senior medical students to prepare for their internship and hence residency training. However, prospective studies are required to assess the retention of knowledge and skills that have been acquired by such programs.

Acknowledgement

The authors would like to acknowledge with much appreciation, the input of Guest Speakers: Dr. Samar Al Saggaf – former VR of health affairs at PNU. Dr. Mohammed Al Sultan, Assistant secretary general postgraduate studies, SCFHS. In addition to participating PNU faculty members. Special thanks to IPP organizing committee; Dr. Lamya Al Mushraf, Dr. Norah Sarhan , Dr. Ghyda Al Ghamdi – medical interns. And Ms. Sarah Al Mishaal – admin-assistant.

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