Application
of research and practice conferences in the
educational process with doctors – interns
G.G.
Boyko, V.I. Fesenko, T.N. Surzhyk*
Department of Stomatology of Postgraduate Education
Division of the State Institution «Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of Health
Ministry of Ukraine»
State
Institution «Kryviy Rih
Dental Polyclinic No. 3 of «Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council» *
Teaching
background and experience on the Postgraduate Education Division showed that
the most efficient results in regards to perception of educational material and
promotion of thinking process of doctors – interns can be obtained through the
appropriate provision and distribution of studied material among lectures,
practical and seminar classes, including self – instruction of doctors –
interns for these classes.
One of the main forms of preparation of doctors – interns is their
active participation in the research and practice conferences. Their training
is a kind of self-instruction activities that works towards more profound
studying of the certain part of the educational program, it helps to solidify
obtained theoretical knowledge and, at the end, it is one of the methods for
efficiency improvement of the educational process and enhancement of the
preparation quality of young specialists.
Department of Stomatology of Postgraduate Education Division for each
part of intramural form of study on internship training makes a
discipline-related schedule of the research and practical conferences that
covers the most challenging topics of all stomatology sections. The writing of
reports is being performed without direct participation of teacher, but
pursuant to his task and schedule that helps doctor – intern to achieve the
defined purpose consciously. According to the appropriate procedures, the
reports are being refereed by teachers of the department. The topics of
conferences are very relevant, as during the preparations of reports
(multi-media based), a doctor – intern is studying and analyzing literature
sources under this topic (both – main and additional sources), he uses data of
his clinical observations, experience of
performed practical skills that allow doctor-intern to execute work by himself
and to learn how to analyze material independently. The conference also allows
organizing mental activity of the doctor and teaches him to represent thoughts
before the audience. After the reporter speech, there is a discussion of
obtained information by group of audience members and teachers.
The topics of interest in the Therapeutic Dentistry are following:
«Modern tooth filling materials: resin luting cements, polycarboxylates,
glass ionomers, compomer restorative materials,
sealants, etc.», «Bonding systems for dental enamel and dentin», «Adhesive
techniques for restoration» and other.
We pay much attention to such topics, as «Oncological alertness in the
stomatology», «Tactics of doctor-stomatologist in
case of presence of appositions on the maxillofacial area and in mouth cavity».
These topics are extremely important in stomatology, as early (timely) finding
of pre-malignant conditions or malignant growth of oral mucosa and tissues of
maxillofacial area is an important broad – declared task in the work of doctor
– stomatologist of any specialty and it gives
opportunity to draw attention to the issue of oncological alertness.
Taking
into consideration that nowadays there are military actions in our country, as
supplementary to the lecture materials about the provision of specialized
medical aid to people, who were injured in maxillofacial area, we are planning
for doctors – interns a topic for research and practice conference about the
peculiarities of clinical progression of gun-shot injuries in contrast with
non-ballistic wounds.
The topics of conferences are very relevant; they allow a doctor-intern
to reveal main and additional sources on this topic independently. In the
report for conference, a doctor – intern tries to provide material in the right
manner and to choose main points of topic. He also tries to generate a
methodology of multi-based speech, using different schedules and slides that
together with thematic material allow performing mass teaching.
During the preparation and
conduction of research and practice conferences with doctors – interns under
the program of maxillo-facial surgery, we put an
emphasis on the issues of deontology in stomatology, especially in maxillo-facial surgery, as their professional activity is
being defined not only by legislation, responsibility, but also by ethical and
moral norms, medical ethic and deontology; by categories of duty and sense of
conscience. We also draw special attention of our future maxillo-facial
surgeons (especially those, who will be working in a surgical hospital) to the
fact that their work will be connected with state of tension, exceptional
patience and self-control. Thus, we put an emphasis on the formation of morally
– deontological aspects of the profession of doctor.
The positive side of such conferences
is the matter that they can be used for fastest introduction of scientific
achievements of department into the practice as conferences witness the latest
achievements in the area of diagnostics and treatment of patients, as well as
new directions in order to settle the issues of scientific and practical
stomatology.
Our prior experience working with
interns shows that a research and practice conference is a perfect method of
teaching of doctors-interns for their further work in practical healthcare; it
teaches them to follow literature, latest offers of dental materials, and to
differentiate them carefully for treatment of patients.
The preparation of reports for
conference is one of types of individual work that has a beneficial effect on
more profound studying of certain paragraph of educational program; it helps to
solidify the obtained theoretical knowledge and, at the end, it is one of the
methods for efficiency improvement of the educational process and enhancement
of the preparation quality of young specialists.
Thus, we complete one of the most
important tasks that Higher Educational Institution faces – to develop a future
clinician, to show him the way of working with literature sources and to
analyze obtained information. Such self-guided work helps to generate own
ideas, the individual standpoint.
During the conduction of
research and practice conferences, we draw special attention of doctor-interns
to the idea that the constant learning process of doctor at all levels has a
crucial meaning and it is very important to treat carefully to the knowledge,
experience and credibility of their colleagues.
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