| Teaching histology and histopathology as a surgical registrar in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. | |
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PMID: 19130389 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Medical schools in the developing world have huge shortages in teaching personnel. The medical school in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is educating medical students to become doctors in a country facing huge economic hardships and with a health care system in crisis. SUMMARY: I traveled to Bulawayo to work as a surgical registrar and taught histology and histopathology in the local medical school. Using the local hospital libraries and Internet resources and recruiting busy clinicians in Bulawayo to teach, we were able to set up the first Histopathology course taught in the medical school. The curriculum was decided by local clinicians and emphasized diseases that are prevalent in Zimbabwe. CONCLUSIONS: In an environment of a lack of university lecturers, local clinicians may be an excellent teaching resource. Teaching sessions and locations may be slightly unorthodox but basic science teaching can be delivered in clinical contexts that highlight the clinical relevance of factual information. |
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Authors:
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Seema Biswas |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Teaching and learning in medicine Volume: 21 ISSN: 1532-8015 ISO Abbreviation: Teach Learn Med Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Mar |
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Created Date: 2009-01-08 Completed Date: 2009-03-30 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8910884 Medline TA: Teach Learn Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 64-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Histology and Histopathology, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. seemabiswas@hotmail.com |
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Education, Medical
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organization & administration* Faculty, Medical / supply & distribution Histology / education* Humans Medical Staff, Hospital* Program Development* Surgery Department, Hospital* Zimbabwe |
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