About DoME
Department of Medical Education
We support medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, UiTM: teaching and learning, service, research, innovation and staff career development, across undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional education.
Who we are
The Department of Medical Education (DoME) supports medical education activities across the Faculty of Medicine, UiTM, in line with advances in digital technology. We work through four units, and we drive research in medical education and collaboration locally, nationally and internationally.
Our objectives
- Provide expertise in developing, implementing and re-evaluating curriculum and assessment in line with best practice in medical education.
- Help faculty members grow in their roles as medical teachers and educators.
- Promote research, publication and innovation in medical education.
Curriculum & Assessment Unit
Curriculum development, review and accreditation, and the quality of assessment across the programmes.
Curriculum
- Serves as a reference point for developing new courses, modules, postings and programmes.
- Advises on curriculum review for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- Supports accreditation for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- Works with the Academic Office and Postgraduate Office on curriculum implementation.
Assessment
- Advises on course mapping and blueprint development.
- Sits permanently on the faculty vetting committee.
- Runs standard-setting sessions for undergraduate examinations.
- Analyses undergraduate examination results.
- Evaluates feedback on courses, modules, postings and programmes, and recommends improvements.
Faculty Development Unit
Training for faculty members as teachers, plus student development and selection.
Training and workshops on
- Teaching and learning skills.
- Curriculum development and evaluation.
- Assessment and evaluation strategies.
- Student development and engagement in learning.
- Personal and professional development of faculty members.
Students
- Runs student development programmes such as the Student Mixtapes podcast.
- Conducts student selection using the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI).
Research, Innovation & Technology Unit
Building research and innovation in medical education.
- Runs training and workshops on research and innovation in medical education.
- Helps faculty members design medical education research projects and with scholarly writing.
- Builds collaboration and networking with national and international researchers, including on innovations in teaching and learning.
Clinical Simulation Centre
Simulation as part of teaching and learning, at Sungai Buloh and Selayang.
- Promotes clinical simulation as an integral part of teaching and learning in the curriculum.
- Provides clinical simulation services to support teaching and learning.
- Helps develop modules that use clinical simulation.