As part of the community service activities, the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University has sent a delegation of a number of faculty members; doctors with different specializations and a number of students of the Faculty of Medicine-YU over the past days to participate in health care activities on the campus of the Model School of Yarmouk University. These activities were under the supervision of the school principal, Dr. Jabr Al-Khatib And the director of the first basic stage, Mrs. Haifa Al-Hamouri, and the director of the second basic stage, Dr. Faten Al-Momani.
The Deanship of the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University organized a training course for faculty members, in which a number of faculty members from the faculties of medicine and pharmacy participated, on Wednesday, 2/11/2022, in the Red auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine.
The training was carried out by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Manar Al-Lawama, who indicated at the beginning of the training that this course will be the start of a number of upcoming training courses, which will target faculty members in all areas necessary to develop their skills to serve the educational process and advance the college locally and globally.
Dr. Al-Lawama talked about the types of assessments used to evaluate students, the objectives of these assessments related to measuring the achievement of the required learning outcomes at the university and the learning outcomes of the program PLO’s and the course CLOs, in addition to evaluating and updating the mechanisms and methods of teaching used, highlighting the difficulties students face in exams and the level of improvement in their performance, measuring the differences between them and motivating them all.
Dr. Al-Lawama referred to the areas to evaluate our medical students by through exams and assessments implemented, which are knowledge, skills and attitudes, and stressed the importance of Miller's Pyramid in ensuring students' achievement of the required competencies, and Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid.
Dr. Al-Lawama explained the mechanisms of preparing for the exam, and ways to ensure the achievement of (Validity and Reliability), and improve them through preparing the appropriate blueprinting scheme that is consistent with the objectives and competencies of the required program.
On the other hand, Dr. Al-Lawama presented and clarified examples of MCQs exams, question stem writing standards and good question options (answers’ choices) that achieve the desired goals, limit as much as possible confusion of students’ during exam that could influence their answers, and ensure that questions and options are clear and appropriate for the varying levels of students all at a time. It also ensures that the student has acquired the information, skills and competencies necessary to prepare future doctors.
At the end of thge workshop, the faculty members thanked Dr. Al-Lawama for the rich training workshop, with all the valuable information they got. Effective positive discussion followed , The discussion was between the lecturer and the participants and among the participants.
Today Tuesday 25-10-2022, an event was held to observe the partial solar eclipse, which was coordinated by the Deanship of the Faculty of Medicine represented by Dr. Laila Matalqa, Assistant Dean for Students and Alumni Affairs, in cooperation with the Astro-Jo Foundation headed by Dr. Alaa Alazzam; this foundation specializes in astronomy and space sciences, whose representative attended to guide the attendees on the best and safe way to observe the eclipse
The event was attended by a large group of medical and pharmacy students in the outside front yard of the Faculty campus. The students and attendees were provided with free special glasses to see the eclipse. The event ended with the end of the important astronomical event that will reappear in Jordan after five years.
Under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University, Prof. Manar Al-Lawama, opened one of the activities of the introductory session for students of the Faculty of Medicine, which was organized by Yarmouk University on Thursday Nov. 17th, 2022, in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Labor, the German Employment Agency, the German Cultural Institute (Goethe), and the German Cultural Exchange Service (DAAD).
The session aimed to familiarize students with the requirements for residency and work in Germany, in addition to learning the German language, and helping them understand the needs and requirements of the German labor market.
In her turn, Prof. Dr. Al-Lawama welcomed Ms. Laura Hartz, Director of the German Cultural Institute (Goethe) and the accompanying delegation, and the attendance of faculty members and students. She emphasized the college's interest in supporting students and networking them with various local and international bodies, and praised the distinguished level of medical graduates in Jordanian universities, which let them be a center of attention of many countries to attract them as specialized workers to study or work.
The lecturers gave a full explanation of the requirements for residency and work in Germany, such as the conditions and mechanism for obtaining a visa, preparing the required official documents and papers, equivalence of certificates, and others. The lecturers emphasized the importance of learning the German language, and they introduced the Goethe Institute as a cultural institute for teaching the German language, and the language courses it offers, qualifying courses to prepare for exams, language levels and the time period that students need to learn the German language.
The lecturers also pointed out the importance of preparing students for integration and living in Germany, and getting acquainted with German culture and ways of integration, the difficulties and challenges they may face, and the differences in the working methods of medical personnel between Jordan and Germany. On the other hand, the lecturers emphasized the open opportunities for graduates of Jordanian medical schools to work in Germany, or to complete their postgraduate studies.
At the end of the session, the delegation expressed its thanks and gratitude for the warm welcome from Yarmouk University, and from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Allawama, and their happiness with the distinguished attendance of students and their interest, interventions and interaction, looking forward to more cooperation for the sake of attracting experts and graduate students to work and study in Germany and to build Jordanian-German partnerships.
We invite you to participate in the event of observing the partial solar eclipse in cooperation with the Astro-Jo Foundation, which specializes in astronomy and space sciences, where we will be provided with free special glasses to see the eclipse from 1 to 3 pm in the front yard of the Faculty of Medicine campus.
Under the auspices of Prof. Manar Al-Lawama, the Dean of Faculty of Medicine, The FM/YU hosts the German Cultural institute (Goethe-Institut Jordan) to present an introductory session on the requirements of specializtion and work in Germany. The target group is our medical students in the clinical years and the newly graduates. The event will be in the Blue Auditorium in FM/YU campus on Thursday, Nov. 17th, 2022 from 13:30 till 15:30.
The deanship urges our clinical students and graduates to attend this session which is one episode in a series planned to open new horizons for their professional future.
Under the auspices of the Director of Irbid Governorate Health Directorate, Dr. Shadi Bani Hani, and as part of the awareness campaign activities for the month of "Pink October", the International Month for Breast Cancer Awareness, under the slogan "Picture of Life.... Check" and in cooperation with the Jordanian Breast Cancer Program and the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University, an educational awareness lecture entitled “Breast Cancer Awareness and the Importance of Early Screening” was held on Thursday 27/10/2022 at the Comprehensive Health Center of Yarmouk University.
The attendance included a group of mothers and the patients and visitors at the health center, including university employees and YU medical students, in addition to the health center’s staff, with the participation of fifth-year students at FM/YU within the family medicine course. Dr. Yasser Freihat, Director of Yarmouk University Health Center, began the lecture with a welcoming speech to the distinguished guests and attendees, and spoke about the importance of early detection of breast cancer, based on his medical experience.
Then, the trainer Ghada Bakkar, liaison officer of the Jordanian Breast Cancer Program, spoke about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and the mechanism of monthly self-examination, and mentioned the statistics related to the incidence of breast cancer over the past and present years, in addition to explaining the Jordanian program for early detection of breast cancer and the mechanism of its work and how female citizens can access it in the centers spread throughout the Kingdom.
Dr. Dina Qa’adan, the Family Medicine specialist and the Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University, spoke about the risk factors for breast cancer, the warning symptoms of breast cancer, how the annual clinical examination works in the clinic, and the emphasis on the importance of the screening annual mammogram for the cases vulnerable to breast cancer, especially those aged 40 years and over, where the disease can be diagnosed in its early stages, thus increasing the chances of survival.
The family of the Faculty of Medicine, represented by the Deanship and the administrative and teaching staff, held a ceremony on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, to honor the former Dean, Prof. Khaldoon Al-Bashaireh. The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Manar Al-Lawama accompanied the honored guest to the ceremony venue, accompanied by her deputies and assistants. The ceremony was attended by Prof. Mervat Al-Sous, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and by members of the teaching and administrative staff of the Faculty of Medicine.
Prof. Al-Lawama, Dean of the College, gave a speech in which she welcomed Prof. Dr. Al-Bashaireh and praised his great contributions during his time at the head of the Faculty administration, and wished him success in his career.
Then Dr. Al-Bashaireh gave a speech in which he thanked the family of the Faculty of Medicine for this kind gesture and praised their work as a team so that the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University became one of the top medical schools in Jordan.
The group photos were taken with the former Dean as a souvenir and a sign of recognition of the good professional relationship that prevails in the Faculty.
Dean Prof. Dr. Al-Lawama and her honored guest at the ceremony Prof. Bashaireh, with a number of faculty members
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The Dean and the former Dean with another group of faculty members
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Prof. Dr. Al-Bashaireh with a number of the administrative staff in the Faculty.
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Colleagues from the administrative staff in FM/YU
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Bashaireh with the head of deanship bureau and number of the administrative staff
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At the end of the ceremony, Prof. Manar Al-Lawama presented the university's shield to the former dean, as well as a souvenir gift from the family of the FM/YU.
To be recognized locally, regionally and globally for excellence in medical education, research and contributions to patient care and community services.
