Challenges Faced by Medical Educators at their Workplace A Qualitative Study

Authors

  • Bilqis Hassan Department of Medical Education & Research, Northwest School of Medicine, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Brekhna Jamil Institute of Health Professions Education & Research, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
  • Nazish Waheed Anatomy Department, Northwest School of Medicine, Peshawar
  • Naveeda Sarwar Community Medicine Department, Pak International Medical College, Peshawar
  • Saima Abid Anatomy Department Pak International Medical College, Peshawar

Keywords:

Postgraduate students, Medical educators, Department of medical education, DME

Abstract

Background: Establishing departments of Medical Education with a good team of medical educationists and educators for every undergraduate medical College has become essential to overcome the current educational challenges. It is important for the educationists to strengthen teamwork and develop appropriate leadership to improve the overall health-system performance.

Objective: To explore the challenges confronted by the medical educators at their own workplace with the purpose to implement theory into practice.

Methodology: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological qualitative study was carried out. A total of nine in depth interviews were recorded from the medical educators, graduated from five different medical Universities of Pakistan. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, analyzed and themes were identified.

Results: Three themes that emerged after initial and axial coding were 1. Civilization in medical culture.2 Editing Educational trends craves for didactic leaders.3. Smart educators; a key to success.

Conclusion: Appropriate leadership with an effective background of medical education is essential to flourish the new culture of medical education for producing professional doctors.

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Published

2019-10-01

Issue

Volume.17, Issue-2 (Apr-Jun 2019)

Section

Original article

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Copyright (c) 2019 Bilqis Hassan; Brekhna Jamil, Nazish Waheed, Naveeda Sarwar, Saima Abid

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How to Cite

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Hassan B. Challenges Faced by Medical Educators at their Workplace A Qualitative Study. Int J Pathol [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];17(2):89-95. Available from: https://jpathology.com/index.php/OJS/article/view/446