Sandy Cook, PhD Associate Dean, Curriculum Robert Kamei, MD Vice Dean, Education Vancouver, Canada 2007 TBL in the Medical School Admissions Process
Mar 27, 2015
Sandy Cook, PhDAssociate Dean, Curriculum
Robert Kamei, MDVice Dean, Education
Vancouver, Canada 2007
TBL in the Medical School Admissions
Process
Agenda Introductions: Sandy
Background: Bob
Brief description of Singapore
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Why TBL was chosen
A brief description of the curriculum
Other interesting facts about the GMS
What we did with Admissions and why?: Sandy
What we found
What we can use your help with: Sandy and Bob
• Dr. Sandy Cook– Associate Dean, Curriculum
• Dr. Robert Kamei– Vice Dean, Education
Southeast Asia
•20th smallest country, 250 sq miles
•6,430 People/Sq Km, 2nd most densely populated
Singapore
The beginnings of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore can be traced to 2000, when Singapore launched an ambitious Biomedical Sciences Initiative designed to make the country the biomedical hub of Asia and to attract both research and health sector manufacturing capabilities to Singapore.
History of the GMS
• “Creating and attracting research talent is crucial to Singapore’s drive to become a knowledge-based economy” according to members of the Research Innovation and Enterprise Council, or RIEC, chaired by Prime Minister Lee. (Channel News Asia; 6/7/06)
• “Over the next 5 years, 1.4 billion will be set aside to fund the development of 3 areas of R&D that will drive Singapore’s economic future.” – Biomedical science, environmental and water, interactive and
digital media– “In the area of biomedical research, in which the country has
been actively involved, the focus would be on the second phase of translating basic research to clinical applications”
(Today On-line; 8/7/06)
Commitment to Physician Scientists
From the Test Tube to the Bedside-- the GMS mission
National University of Singapore
Duke UniversitySchool of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
Typical Educational Paths
Kindergarten
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Undergrad University
Medical School
Internship & Residency
Fellowship (optional)
Attending Physician
Kindergarten 1 & 2
Primary 1–6
Secondary 1–4
High School
University (Medical School)
Internship
Medical Officer
Post Grad Specialization
Registrar
Consultant
Senior Consultant
USA Singapore
5-6yrs
7-12
13-16
17-18
19-23
24-25
25-on
5 yrs
6-11
12-13
14-17
18-21
22-25
26-on
First-year Courses
• Molecules and Cells– Biochemistry, Immunology, Cell Biology
• Normal Body– Anatomy, Physiology, Histology
• Brain and Behavior– Behavioral Medicine, Neuro-anatomy, Neuro-Biology
• Body and Disease– Pathology, Microbiology
• Practice Course– History Taking, Physical Examination, Presentation skills
“The learning process can be divided into the accumulation of bits of information (memory) and the movement of this into patterns (thinking). The compulsive learner is incapable of thinking. There is always another bit to be memorized and, if they are all learned, there is little time to rearrange the bits. It is also clear that without any bits there is no thinking.”
Eugene Stead, MDChair, Department of Medicine
Why TBL?
• Singaporean/Asian Students excel in knowledge/test taking
• To accomplish the mission of the GMS requires attention to “Thinking skills”
• Break down “teacher centered” education to encourage spirit of inquiry
GMS Education Team
• Dr. Frank Starmer– Associate Dean, Learning
Technology
• Dr. Doyle Graham– Course Director, Body
and Disease
• Dr. Patrick Tan– Course Director,
Molecules and Cells
Some facts about our 26 students….
• Age: – Average (25 yrs) – Range: (21 to 31 years)
• Gender: Male (7) Female (19)• Nationality:
– Singapore (18)– American (2)– Indonesia (2)– British (1)– Malaysia (1)– Philippines (1)– India (1)
• Undergraduate institutions:– Singapore (15)
• National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University
– United States (9)• Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth
College, Davidson College, Emery University, Pomona Claremont College, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Utah State University
– England (1)• Oxford College
– Australia (1)• University of Sydney
• Undergraduate degrees– Biology/Life Sciences (14)– Engineering (Mechanical, Bioengineering) (5)– Pharmacy/Pharmacology (4)– Computer Science (2)– Chemistry (1)
• Graduate degrees– Masters Degree (4)– PhD (1)
Interim Teaching Facility
Singapore General Hospital
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
PERMANENT FACILITY
Duke – NUS Graduate School of Medicine Singapore CPG – Hillier Team
Duke – NUS Graduate School of Medicine Singapore CPG – Hillier Team
Briefing at a GMS Applicant Interview Day
The Interview
Scene at a GMS Team Learning Session
www.gms.edu.sg
Dr. Pat Casey Senior Vice Dean: Research
Dr. Ranga KrishnanVice Dean, Clinical Research
– “I have never tried to convert medical students into textbooks. If we did, we would clearly be forced to lower tuition since the best composite of medical knowledge can be purchased for about $150” Eugene Stead, MD
A New Breed of Physician:
• Well trained to care for patients• Physician Scientist: able to contribute to the
advance of knowledge• Critical thinker, does not simply accept
conventional wisdom• Looks at old problems in new and creative ways• Has a Pioneering spirit, willing and interested in
blazing a new trail in science & in one’s professional career