Authors: Samuel Easaw, Toh Peng Yeow, Li Ching Lee, Wai Sun Choo, Tow Shung Tan, Amir Sharifuddin Mohd Khir, Li Cher Loh.
ABSTRACT
Realising possible unmet needs of final year medical students we initiated a weekly informal face-to-face discussion forum between them and the teaching faculty of the department of medicine. Various academic and non-academic topics, as dictated by the students, were discussed in 19 weekly sessions. Evaluation by the students was subsequently done by means of an on-line questionnaire after the final examinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate this forum, undertaken for the first time in our institution, by assessing student feedback. We conclude that although the number of attendees and responders were small, feedback was generally positive. This type of forum can be improved upon and serve as another portal for benefitting students.
Keywords: medical students, unmet needs, academic and non-academic topics, informal face-to-face discussion.
Citation: IeJSME 2012 : 6(1) 36-37
