THE WORKSHOP IS ORGANIZED BY AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN COLLABORATION WITH
THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
WITH THE SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
4TH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
PHYSIOLOGY EDUCATION IN AFRICA AND OTHER RESOURCE-CHALLENGED REGIONS:
REFLECTIONS ON CURRENT PRACTICES & CHARTING THE WAY FORWARD
OUR MISSION
The African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS) is committed to developing the capacity of basic medical scientists in the African continent, to disseminate the latest development in physiological sciences and to promote the advancement of African physiological sciences.
Welcome Message from the President of AAPS
AAPS 2018 Workshop FAQS
- Approaches to teaching Physiology in the African context
- Strategies to introduce information and communications technology into the learning and teaching spaces
- Enhancing networking and mobility of African postgraduate students
- Evaluation practices: latest trends
Towards a Blueprint in Physiology education in Africa
Deriving novel approaches to enhance Physiology teaching in Africa
Creative ways to teaching Physiology practical classes
How can active, blended and integrated learning be promoted during Physiology lectures?
Laying the groundwork towards establishing and launching an African network platform
How can latest evaluation practices be implemented within the African context?
Faculty and postgraduate students (PhD and postdoctoral fellows) – globally with emphasis on African continent
Registration Fees are:
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Rwandans $50
Individuals from Africa $100
Outside Africa $200
Individuals from Africa $100
Outside Africa $200
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You should register and get your ticket before November 20, 2018
OUR AIM
This workshop has four central aims.
– The workshop sets out to characterize the current status of Physiology education in resource-challenged regions, with a special emphasis on the African continent. Delegates will reflect on and share current practices, focusing on the various challenges faced by tertiary educational institutions while attempting to deliver quality educational instruction to medical and biomedical students at under- and postgraduate levels.
– The workshop will promote networking opportunities for students and faculty members in order to strengthen collaborative initiatives in terms of educational programs and delivery.
– The workshop will expose delegates to novel teaching approaches, aids and tools in Physiology education.
– The workshop will begin to chart the way ahead for Physiology education within the African continent and other resource-challenged regions. Participants will be exposed, and contribute to the ongoing process to develop uniquely African strategies and initiatives to ensure high quality educational programs and improved cross-collaboration and networking across the continent.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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Pre-workshop sessions
12:00 - 16:00
Pre-workshop sessions on practical teaching methods (Session I) will be held by AD Instruments using the Powerlab instruments at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Facilitators for the workshop are Prof. Tony McKnight (AD instruments), Prof. Dee Silverthorn (University of Texas at Austin) and Mark de Reus (Head of Support, ADI) Federico Cardona Rocha (Distributor Manager, ADI).
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Pre-workshop sessions 2
07:30 - 12:00
Pre-workshop sessions on practical teaching methods (Session II) will be held by AD Instruments using the Powerlab instruments at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Facilitators for the workshop are Prof. Tony McKnight (AD instruments) and Prof. Dee Silverthorn (University of Texas at Austin) and Mark de Reus (Head of Support, ADI) Federico Cardona Rocha (Distributor Manager, ADI). -
Registration
10:00 - 12:30
Tea/coffee and light snacks -
Official welcome and opening
12:40 - 12:50
Prof. Philip Cotton (Vice chancellor of the University of Rwanda) -
Welcome speech
12:50 - 13:15
Prof. Julie Chan (ITRBM, Taiwan; IUPS President) -
Welcome speech 2
13:15 - 13:30
Prof. Olusoga Sofola (University of Lagos, Nigeria; AAPS President) -
How to groom a thriving academic through education
13:30 - 14:00
Plenary talk by Prof. Samuel H Chan (Insitute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan). -
Workshop #1: How to assure valid assessment of physiology curricula. Exam blueprint
14:00 - 16:00
Prof. Yasser El-Wazir (Suez Canal University, Egypt); Prof. Amal Saeed (University of Khartoum, Sudan); Prof. Naim Khan (University of Burgundy). -
Workshop #1 summary
16:00 - 16:15
Prof. El-Wazir (rapporteur): summary of main points from workshop #1. -
Tea break
16:15 - 16:30
Tea break -
Research and publishing in Physiology education
16:30 - 17:45
Chairperson: Prof. Olusoga Sofola -
Research and publishing in Physiology education #2
17:45 - 18:00
Prof. Anthony Ebeigbe (University of Benin, Nigeria). -
Learning through Discovery and Curiosity
18:00 - 18:20
Prof. Gary Sieck (Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN). -
Discussion
18:20 - 19:00
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Theme #1: Approaches to teaching Physiology in the African context
08:00
Chairpersons: Prof. Noha Nooh Lasheen and Prof. Elsie Adewoye -
Enhancing Physiology teaching and learning within the African context: the Stellenbosch experience
08:00 - 08:45
Plenary speaker: Prof. Faadiel Essop (Stellenbosh University, South Africa). -
Workshop #2: Deriving novel approaches to enhance Physiology teaching in Africa
08:45 - 10:30
Prof. Noha Nooh Lasheen (Ain Shams University, Egypt); Prof. Jean Bosco Gahutu (University of Rwanda, Rwanda), Assoc Prof. Kennedy Erlwanger (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa). -
Workshop #2 summary
10:30 - 10:45
Prof. Noha Nooh Lasheen and Prof. Elsie Adewoye (rapporteurs): summary of main points from workshop #2 -
Tea break
10:45 - 11:15
Tea break -
Theme #2: Strategies to introduce information and communications technology into the learning and teaching spaces
11:15
Chairperson: Prof. Anthony Ebeigbe -
Using technology to promote interactive teaching and learning
11:15 - 12:00
Plenary speaker: Prof. Dee Silverthorn (University of Texas, TX). -
Poster session
12:00 - 13:00
Poster session -
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break -
Workshop #3: Creative ways to teaching Physiology practical classes
14:00 - 16:30
Prof. Tony Macknight (AD Instruments) Prof Dee Silverthorn; Prof. Robert Carroll (East Carolina University School of Medicine). -
Workshop #4 (parallel): How can active, blended and integrated learning be promoted during Physiology lectures?
14:00 - 16:30
Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello (Lagos State University); Prof. Faadiel Essop (Stellenbosch University, South Africa); Prof. Frank Mojiminiyi (Usman Danfodio University, Nigeria). -
Workshops #3 and #4 summary
16:30 - 17:00
Joint session; Profs. Robert Carroll and Frank Mojiminiyi (rapporteurs): summary of main points from workshops #3 and #4 -
Gala dinner
20:00 - 24:00
Gala dinner
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Theme #3: Enhancing networking and mobility of African postgraduate students
07:30
Chairpersons: Profs Amal Saeed and Prem Gathiram -
Enhancing networking and mobility of African postgraduate students #2
07:30 - 08:00
Prof. Olusoga Sofola (University of Lagos, Nigeria) -
Physiologists are a Community without Borders
08:00 - 08:30
Prof. Gary Sieck (Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN). -
Workshop #5: Laying the groundwork towards establishing and launching an African network platform
08:30 - 10:45
Prof. Amal Saeed (University of Khartoum, Sudan); Prof. Olusoga Sofola (University of Lagos, Nigeria); Prof. Prem Gathiram (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa); Prof. Gary Sieck (Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN). -
Tea break
10:45 - 11:15
Tea break -
Workshop #5 summary
11:15 - 12:30
Profs Amal Saeed and Prem Gathiram (rapporteurs): summary of main points from workshop #5 with additional discussions. -
Poster session
12:30 - 13:00
Poster session (additional) -
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break -
Theme #4: Evaluation practices: latest trends
14:00
Chairpersons: Dr. Lamis Kaddam and Prof. Dennis Brown -
Integration of clinical cases in Physiology Education
14:00 - 14:25
Plenary speaker: Prof. Noriyuki Koibuchi (Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan). -
Workshop #6: How can latest evaluation practices be implemented within the African context?
14:45 - 16:15
Dr. Lamis Kaddam (University of Khartoum, Sudan); Prof Noriyuki Koibuchi (Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan); Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello (Lagos State University). -
Workshop #6 summary
16:15 - 16:30
Dr. Lamis Kaddam and Prof. Olatunji-Bello (rapporteur): summary of main points from workshop #6 -
Tea break
16:30 - 16:45
Tea break -
Open discussion: Next steps and the role of the AAPS
16:45 - 17:45
Facilitated by Prof. Naim Khan (University of Burgundy); Prof. Jean Bosco Gahutu (University of Rwanda); Prof. Amal Saeed (University of Khartoum). -
Summary of main action points
17:45 - 18:00
Prof. Naim Khan (rapporteur): summary of main action points -
Closing ceremony
20:00 - 24:00
Buffet dinner and closing ceremony
Please note that the workshop will be held at Nobleza Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda.
OUR SPONSORS
OUR SPEAKERS
Prof. Olusoga Sofola
Prof. Olusoga Sofola (University of Lagos, Nigeria), AAPS President
Prof. Julie Chan
Prof. Julie Chan (ITRBM, Taiwan; IUPS President)
Prof. Robert Carroll
Prof. Robert Carroll (East Carolina University School of Medicine)
Prof. Gary Sieck
Prof. Gary Sieck, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Prof. Noriyuki Koibuchi
Prof. Noriyuki Koibuchi (Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
Prof. Tony McKnight
Prof. Tony McKnight, ADInstruments, UK
Prof. Dee Silverthorn
Prof. Dee Silverthorn (University of Texas, USA)
Prof. Samuel H. Chan
Prof. Samuel H. Chan, Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Prof. Faadiel Essop
Prof. Faadiel Essop (Stellenbosh University, South Africa)
Registration Fees
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