Continuous Medical Education, Professional Development, and Staff Appraisal Unit
Description:
This unit is dedicated to developing academic staff knowledge, skills, and professional competencies while establishing clear mechanisms to evaluate and enhance their performance. The unit facilitates continuous medical education (CME), supports curriculum development, improves teaching and assessment practices, fosters reflective appraisal processes, and strengthens the overall teaching and learning environment.
Additionally, the unit contributes to maintaining and improving specialization/program accreditation by ensuring that teaching practices, curriculum development, assessment methods, and faculty development activities align with national and international standards required for program-level accreditation.
Objectives:
- Enhance faculty knowledge, skills, and competencies through professional development programs.
- Implement a fair and developmental performance appraisal system, including reflective practice and Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
- Support curriculum development and review to ensure alignment of learning outcomes, teaching methods, and assessments.
- Assist staff in improving teaching and assessment quality through training in modern pedagogy, technology-enhanced learning, and evidence-based assessment practices.
- Supporting faculty development and curriculum practices that meet accreditation standard
Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
- Faculty participation in professional development activities
- Percentage of faculty completing PDP and annual performance appraisal
- Number of courses implemented by area of expertise: teaching methos, curriculum development, assessment and research
- Satisfaction score from faculty attending training/workshops
- Number of surveys implemented by the MEU per year.