DOHA: Methods to identify and help students with learning difficulties were discussed during a symposium at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).
Through interactive workshops, discussion groups and presentations, the two-day symposium sought to build on skills and knowledge of professionals in the medical education sector to help them assess learner needs, provide feedback to struggling students, build effective student support networks with colleagues and offer individualised solutions to students.
Coordinated by WCM-Q’s Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), the symposium was attended by healthcare education professionals from WCM-Q and other healthcare education institutions from across Qatar.
The participants shared experiences in helping struggling learners, with a focus on the need to be sensitive to different cultural attitudes to learning and achievements in Qatar’s cosmopolitan population.
The symposium was co-directed by Dr. Stephen Scott, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, WCM-Q, and Dr. Calvin Chou, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, who were also on the planning committee.
Dr. Gerardo Guiter, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, WCM-Q; Dr Lotfi Chouchane, Professor of Genetic Medicine and Microbiology and Assistant Dean for Basic Science Curriculum; Dr. Kevin Smith, Assistant Dean for Premedical Education; and Dr. Kelly Anne Nelson, Director of Student Affairs, WCM-Q, were also on planning committee and facilitated the sessions.
Dr Scott said, “The symposium gave us an opportunity to hear from a diverse spectrum of educators about their approaches to remediation and experiences with students who struggle in one or more areas. It has been valuable for all of us to learn from each other’s perspectives and be able to expand our repertoire of tools to identify challenges and effectively coach learners.
“Forming connections across disciplines and institutions has illustrated that we are not alone, and that we have a community of educators to look to for support and encouragement,” he added.
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DOHA: Methods to identify and help students with learning difficulties were discussed during a symposium at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).
Through interactive workshops, discussion groups and presentations, the two-day symposium sought to build on skills and knowledge of professionals in the medical education sector to help them assess learner needs, provide feedback to struggling students, build effective student support networks with colleagues and offer individualised solutions to students.
Coordinated by WCM-Q’s Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), the symposium was attended by healthcare education professionals from WCM-Q and other healthcare education institutions from across Qatar.
The participants shared experiences in helping struggling learners, with a focus on the need to be sensitive to different cultural attitudes to learning and achievements in Qatar’s cosmopolitan population.
The symposium was co-directed by Dr. Stephen Scott, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, WCM-Q, and Dr. Calvin Chou, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, who were also on the planning committee.
Dr. Gerardo Guiter, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, WCM-Q; Dr Lotfi Chouchane, Professor of Genetic Medicine and Microbiology and Assistant Dean for Basic Science Curriculum; Dr. Kevin Smith, Assistant Dean for Premedical Education; and Dr. Kelly Anne Nelson, Director of Student Affairs, WCM-Q, were also on planning committee and facilitated the sessions.
Dr Scott said, “The symposium gave us an opportunity to hear from a diverse spectrum of educators about their approaches to remediation and experiences with students who struggle in one or more areas. It has been valuable for all of us to learn from each other’s perspectives and be able to expand our repertoire of tools to identify challenges and effectively coach learners.
“Forming connections across disciplines and institutions has illustrated that we are not alone, and that we have a community of educators to look to for support and encouragement,” he added.
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