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                  This workshop is targeted at teachers and supervisors in Family Medicine, who are involved in developing and implementing Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). Drawing on years of experience in OSCE station development and relevant literature, this workshop will examine aspects of the OSCE process, from conceptualization, […]

            Primafamed held a virtual conference on the 7th and 8th October with participants from our member institutions and strategic partners. Please find links below to the zoom videos or power point presentations for each sessions: Prof Bob Mash: Introductory talk on the “state of the network” Feedback on innovations, […]

                  This workshop is targeted at novice and early career researchers who want to be published for the first time as the lead author. It will also be relevant to any researchers that want help with getting published. The workshop will look at choosing a journal, preparing […]

                  Implementation research is the scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence into policy and practice in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of health services and policy. In this E-workshop we will look at how you can […]

Exploratory descriptive and phenomenological qualitative research studies are common in the field of family medicine. Many of our students and researchers use such qualitative methods. As editor of the African Primary Health Care and Family Medicine journal I see the many different ways in which people try to describe and present what they have done. […]

On 10th June, the Stellenbosch University Network for Strengthening Rural InterProfessional Education (SUNSTRIPE) offered a workshop on compassion and wellbeing to Primafamed.   The workshop was filled up with 50 registrations soon after the advert was released, which perhaps expressed a need for this topic.  The turnout of 20 participants was a little disappointing, but hose […]

Multiple choice type questions (MCQs) are commonly used in high stakes examinations in medical education. Many health professional educators (HPE) are not confident in constructing MCQs that are reliable, valid, defensible and fair. The workshop will provide an overview to the process of blueprinting for the examination, constructing the MCQs, standard setting and interrogating the […]

Workplace-based assessment (WPBA) is an increasingly important component of learning and assessment of registrars in postgraduate family medicine training. Learning as well as formative and summative assessment become blended together. Patients and communities need a doctor who can be trusted to be professional, competent and safe. WPBA moves us beyond formal examinations. Family physicians are […]

                  Critical appraisal is an essential skill for family physicians and primary care providers. We need to be equipped to appraise the latest evidence which may inform our clinical practice. Similarly, primary care research editors rely on their colleagues to assist with peer reviewing, to ensure the […]

The supervision of postgraduate studies is a complex endeavour, particularly in those instances, such as the MMed, where the research is not necessarily the main objective for the qualification. In this online, interactive workshop, we will focus on the supervision of postgraduate students who must complete research as part of their clinical training. The first […]