Department of Medical Education

Overview

Teaching

Research

Facilities

Services

Future projects

Faculty & Staff

General Enquiries

Overview

Welcome to the Department of Medical Education. As a central hub for curriculum innovation, delivery, and support, our department is at the forefront of shaping the educational experience for aspiring healthcare professionals. Our dedicated academic staff provides consultation and supervision in various critical areas, including clinical skills learning, faculty development, group learning, student mentoring, student assessment, and curriculum evaluation and design. Drawing on their expertise, our team members also actively engage in teaching responsibilities across relevant domains. With a primary focus on enhancing the effectiveness of teaching, learning, and assessment throughout all phases of the medical education continuum, we are committed to equipping our students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in their future careers while maintaining a steadfast dedication to serving their patients and communities.

Teaching

At the Department of Medical Education, we are deeply committed to the development and management of all courses within the undergraduate MD program. Our responsibilities encompass a wide array of essential tasks, including overseeing the medical curriculum, designing student assessments, creating learning materials, and conducting comprehensive evaluations of both curriculum and program effectiveness. We actively participate in medical education committees and collaborate closely with clinical academic staff in affiliated hospitals and course directors in basic and clinical sciences. Through collaborative efforts, we introduce innovative instructional methods such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and continuously review and revise the MD curriculum to align with international standards and learning outcomes. Our faculty members contribute to institutional committees, coordinate courses, and deliver lectures on various topics essential to medical education, including research methods, clinical skills, and professional values. Additionally, we are dedicated to enhancing teaching effectiveness through faculty development workshops covering topics such as outcomes-based medical education, test item writing, assessment blueprinting, and active learning techniques. Our collective aim is to ensure the delivery of a rigorous and contemporary medical education that equips our students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for success in their future careers as healthcare professionals.

Research

At the Department of Medical Education, our research endeavors span a diverse range of areas aimed at advancing the field of medical education and enhancing the training of future healthcare professionals. Our faculty members are actively engaged in research exploring innovative teaching methodologies, assessment strategies, and curriculum development models to optimize student learning outcomes. We investigate the efficacy of various instructional approaches, including Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and simulation-based training, to identify best practices that promote deeper understanding and retention of medical knowledge. Additionally, our research efforts extend to the evaluation of programmatic interventions designed to improve student performance, professionalism, and patient-centered care. We collaborate with clinical partners to explore interdisciplinary approaches to medical education and contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning within the broader medical community. Through our research initiatives, we are committed to advancing evidence-based practices and shaping the future of medical education to meet the evolving needs of healthcare delivery and patient care.

To access the research profiles of individual faculty members, kindly use the following link:

Department of Medical Education — United Arab Emirates University (uaeu.ac.ae)

Facilities

This unit is involved in delivering and analyzing student formative and summative assessments on an e-assessment platform. Thus, using modern cost and time-effective technology, we provide administration and scoring of assessments, enhancing feedback to students and faculty on the achievement of learning outcomes. An additional integral part of our quality assurance responsibilities is the provision of an e-evaluation system that elicits student feedback on all aspects of teaching and learning across the curriculum.

provides support for curriculum and research-related activities for the UAEU marketing and branding activities at the College. Services include Graphic Design, Multimedia, in-house printing, and publications.

In close collaboration with student affairs and relevant Departments mentoring and clinical supervision activities are implemented. Students are assigned mentors in the program's first two years to promote them personally and professionally. Student affairs identify students who are at risk of academic difficulty and contact their mentor for appropriate interventions. Faculty developments are regularly conducted by this unit. Many sessions are conducted on stress management in collaboration with the Psychiatry department. In the future, the program will include all students.

Services

The Department is actively participating in offering faculty development to SEHA consultants and other adjunct faculty in various areas of medical education including clinical teaching, assessment of clinical competence, mentoring, and clinical supervision. Additionally, the Department, in close collaboration with CAA is actively involved in creating, implementing, and evaluating the National Competency Framework (EmiratesMEDS). Additionally, the Department established the Gulf Consortium of Assessment Items Bank where ten medical schools in the Gulf Region are currently piloting this project. Moreover, a similar initiative is being undertaken at the national level.

Future projects

Our future projects include establishing a Masters in Health Professions Education as well as a PhD and increasing collaboration with other stakeholders including the community and health system in addition to enhancing the research of students.

Faculty

Note: If calling from outside the UAEU organization, dial (+971 3 713) before the extension.

Name	Position	Email	Extension
Prof. Mohi Eldin Magzoub	Professor and Chair	mmagzoub@uaeu.ac.ae	7148
Prof. Sami Shaban	Professor	sami.shaban@uaeu.ac.ae	7199
Dr Afaf Sulaiman Alblooshi	Assistant Professor	afaf.alblooshi@uaeu.ac.ae	7433
Dr Suleyman Caliskan	Assistant Professor	Ayhan@uaeu.ac.ae	7133
Dr. Susan Anne Waller	Assistant Professor	swaller@uaeu.ac.ae	7245
Dr. Awad Al Essa	Instructor	a.alessa@uaeu.ac.ae	7446
Mr Imran Zafar	Instructor	imranzafar@uaeu.ac.ae	7176
Ms. Jane Anne Koester	Instructor	jkoester@uaeu.ac.ae	7135
Mr. Mark A. Campbell	Instructor	mcampbell@uaeu.ac.ae	7138
Mr. Michael Tunzi	Instructor	michael.tunzi@uaeu.ac.ae	7216
Mr. Samuel Malachi Anderson-Mccoy	Instructor	samuelm@uaeu.ac.ae	7169

Staff

Note: If calling from outside the UAEU organization, dial (+971 3 713) before the extension.

Name	Position	Email	Extension
Ms. Annie S. Sunny	Medical Research Specialist I	anniej@uaeu.ac.ae	7632
Ms. Evelyn Folorunsho	Clinical Skills Trng. Spec I	evelynf2@uaeu.ac.ae	7606
Ms. Hamada K. Al Kalbani	Administrator I	hamda.k@uaeu.ac.ae	7161
Mr. Irfan Tariq	Medical Research Specialist I	irfantariq@uaeu.ac.ae	7165
Ms. Latifa M. Al Aryani	IT Support Specialist I	latifa.alaryani@uaeu.ac.ae	7518
Ms. Mariam Al Neyadi	Secretary	maryamjalneyadi@uaeu.ac.ae	7476
Ms. Meera Khalifa	Administrator	meera_kh@uaeu.ac.ae	7709
Mr. Mohammad Saifullah	Senior Lab Technician	msaifullah2017@uaeu.ac.ae	7703
Ms. Sara Al Blooshi	Medical Resource Specialist	sara.albloushi@uaeu.ac.ae	7246
Mr. Shanmugam V. Pandian	Administrator	pandian@uaeu.ac.ae	7155
Mr. Thanikkal Usman	Administrator	usmant@uaeu.ac.ae	7145
Mr. Imran Zafar	Instructor	imranzafar@uaeu.ac.ae	7176
Mr. Zeeshan Mohammed	A/V Systems Spec I	zeeshan@uaeu.ac.ae	7162
Mr. Alsajir M. Basheer	IT Support Specialist I	sajir@uaeu.ac.ae	7680
Ms. Hedaya Al Neyadi	IT Support Specialist	hedaya.alneyadi@uaeu.ac.ae	7624
Ms. Latifa M. Al Aryani	IT Support Specialist I	latifa.alaryani@uaeu.ac.ae	7518