The Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology team that participated in a workshop on medical education and problem-based learning (PBL) organized by Suliman Al-Rajhi Colleges in collaboration with the University of Maastricht, Netherlands. — Courtesy photo Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology participated in a workshop on medical education and problem-based learning (PBL) organized by Suliman Al-Rajhi Colleges in collaboration with the University of Maastricht, Netherlands. BMC was represented by a number of distinguished college professors. The four-day workshop discussed several topics that included active learning, PBL, ways to design and develop curricula, the latest types of evaluation and assessment methods, quality standards in medical education, measuring performance and improving educational outcomes. Dr. Hassan Shaibah, BMC dean, said the college has always been keen on participating in such workshops and activities that contribute to improving the quality and level of medical education in particular and college education in general. He said the college is currently exerting all efforts to achieve academic excellence. These efforts include developing its curricula and attracting distinguished faculty members in order to improve the college's outcomes and achieve excellence in the fields of education, learning and scientific research. Sobhi Batterjee, chairman of the board of trustees, extended his invitation to all private colleges and universities to raise the level of scientific and academic cooperation among them for the purpose of developing college education and community service to achieve the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah of building a knowledge society. The University of Maastricht, Netherlands, is one of the distinguished universities in medical education, especially in the areas of curriculum review, and it is now working to develop BMC's medicine curriculum.
