Among the first faculties at Ivane Among the first faculties at Ivane Javakishvili Tbilisi State University Javakishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), founded by the initiative of (TSU), founded by the initiative of Ivane Javakishvili and other Ivane Javakishvili and other prominent Georgian scientists and prominent Georgian scientists and patriots in 1918patriots in 1918
In 1930 the Faculty of Medicine was In 1930 the Faculty of Medicine was separated from the TSU upon the separated from the TSU upon the decision of the state and continued its decision of the state and continued its activity independently as State Medical activity independently as State Medical InstituteInstitute
The return of higher medical education The return of higher medical education to the university became possible to the university became possible merely in 1994 when Faculty of merely in 1994 when Faculty of Medicine in TSU was re-establishedMedicine in TSU was re-established
Undergraduate educationUndergraduate education
Students of the Faculty Medicine acquire Students of the Faculty Medicine acquire specialties:specialties:
Medicine Medicine (MD degree)(MD degree) Dentistry Dentistry (DDM degree);(DDM degree); Occupational therapy Occupational therapy (Bachelor’s degree)(Bachelor’s degree)
In total up to 850 students enrolled in all programs. In total up to 850 students enrolled in all programs.
UndergraduateUndergraduate educationeducation
ResidencyResidency Master’s programs Master’s programs
(public health, (public health, epidemiology, epidemiology, biomedical sciences - jointly biomedical sciences - jointly
with the faculty of exact and natural scienceswith the faculty of exact and natural sciences)) PhDPhD
PostgraduatePostgraduate educationeducation
Challenges Challenges
Medical Education
Legislation on high Education
Reforms in health care
system
Achievements in technology and medicine
Needs and expectation
WHO,WFME, EU requirements in medical
education
Starting point (2006) - self-evaluation concerning the Starting point (2006) - self-evaluation concerning the following aspects:following aspects:
Mission and goals of the facultyMission and goals of the faculty Curriculum developmentCurriculum development Students’ evaluationStudents’ evaluation StudentsStudents Academic staffAcademic staff Program evaluationProgram evaluation Administration and managementAdministration and management Postgraduate educationPostgraduate education
Results of the self-evaluation Results of the self-evaluation
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Mission and goals of the faculty
have not been established
Curriculum inadequate – competencies not clear, mission of curricula and courses not clear
Students’ evaluation does not meet standards
Students no policy
Academic staff week
Program evaluation does not exist
Administration and management
weak, low level of autonomy
Postgraduate education Not systematic
Self-evaluation (SWOT analysis)Self-evaluation (SWOT analysis) StrengthsStrengths Readiness to reformReadiness to reform Problems identifiedProblems identified Additional obstacles:Additional obstacles: Deficit of time for reformsDeficit of time for reforms Limited finances Limited finances
Positive factors:Positive factors: Legal frameworkLegal framework Vast experience of developed countriesVast experience of developed countries
and and availability of informationavailability of information University environmentUniversity environment Assistance and interest of foreign partnersAssistance and interest of foreign partners
New strategic plan - main directions New strategic plan - main directions
New curriculaNew curricula Development of the structure and system of the Development of the structure and system of the
faculty/departmentfaculty/department Development of new, modern and effective Development of new, modern and effective
approaches and methods of teachingapproaches and methods of teaching
MD Program MD Program
Duration - 6 years, total number of credits- 360 ECTS Duration - 6 years, total number of credits- 360 ECTS (medicine)(medicine)
Dentistry (DDM) – 5 years, 300 ECTS creditsDentistry (DDM) – 5 years, 300 ECTS credits
Structure of the academic program:Structure of the academic program: Basic biomedical sciencesBasic biomedical sciences Behavioral sciencesBehavioral sciences Social sciencesSocial sciences Clinical sciencesClinical sciences Professional development modulesProfessional development modules Practical placementPractical placement
Reform outline (undergraduate education)Reform outline (undergraduate education)
First 3 years – basic disciplines (anatomy, histology, First 3 years – basic disciplines (anatomy, histology, physiology, etc)physiology, etc)
Last 3 years clinical clerkshipsLast 3 years clinical clerkshipsDiscipline-based approachDiscipline-based approachReform – switching to integrative (system-based) Reform – switching to integrative (system-based)
approachapproach Integration of clinical studies to basic medical education in Integration of clinical studies to basic medical education in
first 3 yearsfirst 3 years Systems: nervous, cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal, etc.Systems: nervous, cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal, etc. Modern teaching methods (passive teaching Modern teaching methods (passive teaching → active → active
learning, PBL, case studies)learning, PBL, case studies) Development of information technologies and their active Development of information technologies and their active
use in teaching and learning process (e-learning, etc)use in teaching and learning process (e-learning, etc) Introducing OSCE Introducing OSCE Elective disciplinesElective disciplines New curricula development (learning objectives/learning New curricula development (learning objectives/learning
outcomes)outcomes)
1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
yearsyears
BasicDiscipli-
nesClinical
Disciplines
BasicDisciplines
ClinicalDisciplines
Undergraduate educationUndergraduate education Switching to integrative approachSwitching to integrative approach
Teaching and learning methodsTeaching and learning methods
LectureLectureInteractive seminarsInteractive seminarsProblem based learning Problem based learning Case study /role playngCase study /role playngSimulation Simulation
Assessment methodsAssessment methods
TestingTestingEssayEssay
Presentation Presentation ExamExam
Evaluation clinical skillsEvaluation clinical skills
Challenges in postgraduate Challenges in postgraduate education – PhD programseducation – PhD programs
PhD regulation/statute of the TSU faculty of medicine fits to European standards
The PhD student must acquire 180 ECTS credits
Average length of studies - 3 years Both research and educational
componentsLearning components - 1/3 (60 credits)Research component - 2/3 (120 credits)
Educational part of the program
Helps to overcome field-specific and methodological sophistication and includes:
PBL course in English for PhD students in medicine - the pilot project in TSU
Academic writing in biomedicine Modern research methods in general Modern research methods in the field Research management
Supervisor – Prof. Zaal Kokaia (Lund University, Sweden)
Fulfilling both scientific and educational parts (180 credits)
Three scientific publications reflecting results of the research
At least one of the 3 papers must be published in an international peer-reviewed journal with an impact factor.
Mandatory prerequisites to the PhD thesis defense Mandatory prerequisites to the PhD thesis defense
Faculty of Medicine encourages joint doctoral programs
Joint PhD program with the Munich Technical University in surgery is running
Joint PhD program with any of American universities is very welcomed!
Priority areas for collaborationPriority areas for collaboration
Involvement of international experts (including Involvement of international experts (including Georgian physicians and academics practicing Georgian physicians and academics practicing abroad) in undergraduate and postgraduate abroad) in undergraduate and postgraduate education including CME/CPD (short- and long-education including CME/CPD (short- and long-term visits)term visits)
Exchange of students, residents, young faculty Exchange of students, residents, young faculty membersmembers
Elaboration of joint modules to be implemented in Elaboration of joint modules to be implemented in curriculumcurriculum
Focus on modern teaching methodsFocus on modern teaching methods
Priority areas for collaborationPriority areas for collaboration
Development of simulation laboratories and Development of simulation laboratories and virtual teachingvirtual teaching
Further development of distance learning and e-Further development of distance learning and e-learning learning
TelemedicineTelemedicine Enhancing specific language skills among Enhancing specific language skills among
students (English as international scientific students (English as international scientific language) – teaching in Englishlanguage) – teaching in English
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