The heads of the Center for Innovation in Medical Education (CIMED), Professor Josette Denekens and Professor Herman van Rossum, visited Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA).

As part of the visit, working meetings were held with the heads of TMA’s educational programs, the Dean of the School of Medicine, representatives of the Quality Assurance Service, and the Clinical Reasoning Line Implementation Team. During these meetings, the results of educational innovations implemented at the Academy were discussed, feedback from faculty and students was reviewed, and their impact on the quality of the educational process was evaluated.

Together with the Quality Assurance Office, CIMED representatives also discussed mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of educational innovations.

During the visit, the guests attended a clinical reasoning session, after which the lecturer received constructive feedback aimed at improving teaching methodology and student engagement.

In addition, a workshop was held for academic and visiting lecturers on the topic:
“PSII Curriculum: Patient-Centered, Student-Centered, Inquiry-Based, Integrated Curriculum – The Way to Teach Tomorrow’s Doctors, Doctors Fit for Purpose.”

The workshop highlighted the importance of a student- and patient-centered, integrated curriculum, the development of clinical reasoning skills, and the role of reflection in contemporary medical education.