IMEC Malaysia-Int'l Medical Education Conference

IMEC Malaysia 2016 is a 3-day interactive conference featuring internationally renowned speakers and trainers, covering a wide range of topics related to the impact and outcome of culture and values in the education and practice of health professionals. IMEC 2016 Malaysia is also platform for educational innovators to present their innovations for the Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education (RHIME) Award.

 

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CONFERENCE TOPICS

Recognizing cultural and value-based experiences and challenges in health professions education both nationally and internationally.
Development of strategies and recommendations to cope with challenges by using the best evidence and practices in health professionals education.
Moving towards excellence by promoting culture-oriented scholarship of value-based teaching and demonstrating the attributes of 21st century teacher.
 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Faculty and practising professionals in the healthcare field
Policy makers or educational planners
Accreditation and professional boards
Health or educational NGOs
Undergraduate and postgraduate students

Integrating Culture and Values into Health Professions Education

Integrating culture and values into the training of health professionals has been given less attention over the last decade due to greater focus on developing professional and clinical related competencies based on international best practices.

The mission of a healthcare profession is rooted in a set of core values. Misconceptions of cultural disparities, community and individual values can form barriers in the practice. With whom does the responsibility of integrating culture and values in education rest? Can relevant stakeholders collaborate to ensure that health professionals are culturally sensitive and values driven when serving the community?

There are needs to be a balance between the expectations of patients and contextual settings of communities with the cultural awareness and values of health professionals who are serving them. This balance is more crucial now more than ever, with the growing mobility of health professionals, students and patients. IMEC 2016 brings home this message to health care professionals, educators and employers.