This workshop will introduce and explain the concept of what is internationally known as Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs). These are widely used in undergraduate medical training, particularly in rural and general/family practice settings, but have also been adapted for postgraduate training and for other professions. Relationship-based learning is a key element of LICs. We will […]

Clinical placements have so much to offer to the education of healthcare students. This workshop focuses on an important part of that education – the nurturing and encouragement of the development of clinical reasoning skills. We will start with a summary of the historical development of clinical reasoning as a subject area, and then consider […]

This workshop follows the World Health Assembly resolution on strengthening clinical trials, which calls for greater research inclusivity, more research in the places where new approaches are intended to be used, and which addresses locally relevant questions that could improve health and care. We will cover different research designs and traditions, and some novel methods […]

Primafamed held it’s 14th annual conference on the 4th and 5th June with participants from our member institutions and strategic partners. Please find all the presentations and posters down below: Primafamed Programme   POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Bob Mash / Klaus Von Pressentin / Edward Chagonda / Kennedy Ouna / Josemar De Lima / Kennedy Ouna / […]

              Bob Mash with colleagues from the PRIMAFAMED network have published a report from last year’s meeting “Identifying research gaps and priorities for African family medicine and primary health care”.  Our last statement on this issue was 10-years ago and so this brings the discussion on research gaps and […]

                  During the workshop I will share the advantages of posters. A scientific poster is an excellent way to display your research findings. Assessment as well as useful tips on how to make and present posters will be shared. Prof Hanneke is a Family Physician employed at […]

              Implementation research evaluates the use of strategies to integrate evidence-based interventions into real-world settings to improve patient outcomes and create generalizable knowledge. The workshop will share the key principles of implementation research and look at how to design a study using these principles. Lisa Hirschhorn, MD MPH is […]

                  For feedback to be valued, it needs to be specific, balanced and lead to a learning action plan for the student/trainee. This workshop will explore the role of feedback in clinical training and assessment. We will have an opportunity to consider the characteristics of effective feedback, […]

                          The workshop will share the experience of establishing the Stellenbosch University Family Physician Research Network (SUFPREN). Practice-based research networks have been used effectively in many regions for family doctors to participate in primary care research. As far as we know SUFPREN is […]

                      This workshop focuses on empowering the facilitator to shift their thinking and teaching methods to being more learner centred in approach, whilst encouraging shared and collaborative learning amongst their learners. We shall look at what the role of the facilitator should be in small […]