Author: Nkuyubwatsi

Volume 1, Issue 1

Microsoft

Medical English Newsletter

June 14, 2010

Inside this issue:

Coming soon	2
Covered topics	2
RUMHS to Kick off very soon	2
Students’ / accomplishment	3
The June / calendar	4
Current use of technology at KHI
Users’ survey

Special points of interest:
Online and Distance Education
Tele-Medicine in partnership with University of Kwazulu Natal
Online Critical thinking Certificate with American Universities

Coming Soon

Upcoming Events
Friday, June 18
The National Malaria day
Monday, June 21
Voluntary HIV screening Launching
Saturday, June 26
Umuganda, Draining standing water
Wednesday, June 30
Meningitis Vaccination launching
Thursday, July 9
Great Lakes Health Conference
Weekly Announcements
Monday, June 21
Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Asthma
Tuesday, June 22:
Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Type 1 Diabetes
Wednesday, June 23
Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, June 24:
Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Arthritis
Friday, June 25
Weekly assessment: Unit 3
NUR Medicine Faculty to be merged with KHI
Dr Richard Sezibera
The Minister of Health, Dr Richard Sezibera revealed this plan when
addressing Medical students and staff at National University of Rwanda (NUR) last Friday.

Covered Topics

Covered Units:
Unit 1: Medical History, Medical Interview and Referral.
Unit 2: Medical Examination
Unit 3: The Island Hospital
Unit 4: Graphs, tables and charts.
Covered Assessment:
Assignment 1
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Mid-term test
Quiz 4

Medical English Newsletter

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The Rwanda University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RUMHS) to kick off very soon

Plans are in advanced stages to transfer the Faculty of Medicine at the National University of Rwanda (NUR) to a new medical school with its headquarters at the King Faisal Hospital in Kigali.
Health Minister, Dr Richard Sezibera, revealed this while addressing Medical students and staff at NUR last Friday. He explained that the new Rwanda University of Medicine and Health Sciences will bring together other medical and health training institutions in a bid to enhance the quality of teaching in medical sciences.
“The Rwanda University of Medicine and Health Sciences will facilitate better supervision of students by various specialists from hospitals based in Kigali,” said the Minister.
He added that an agreement to the effect has been reached between the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and NUR.
According to the Minister, the Ministry of Health has already reached an agreement with specialists from King Faisal Hospital and other hospitals based in Kigali requiring the specialists to lecture in the new university as a part of their work.
Dr Patrick Cyamanywa, the acting Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at NUR, welcomed the move; saying the new university will be an opportunity to pool resources together so as to enhance the training of medical students.
Medical students also welcomed the setting up of the new university, saying that they will get more learning advantages and it will be easy to address the challenges that they are faced with.
“There is no doubt that this University will improve the quality of medical training; it will also be easy to address arising problems as an independent university,” said Fidele Rubagumya, the students’ representative.
The Faculty of Medicine at NUR is composed of three departments; General medicine, Pharmacy and Clinical Psychology. This faculty will merge with Kigali Health Institute and The School of Public Health to give RUMHS.
This material is made available from The New Times Rwanda’s First Daily available from
http://www.newtimes.co. rw /index.php?ssue=14291 &article=30216 (accessed June 12, 2010).

King Faisal Hospital to host RUHMS

The Rwanda University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RUMHS) to kick of very soon (Continued)

As long as you believe in yourself, don’t let anybody tell you that you cannot reach any level of Education

Students Accomplishment

Isaac’s, Jane’s and Emmanuel’s proposals to present a paper in the 3rd Great Lakes Health Conference.
Congratulations !!!!!!
Shema’s, Martha’s, Sophie’s, Michal’s and Mugisha’s proposals for posters presentation at the Great Lakes Health Conference accepted
Great Job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We look forward to their posters and papers presentations and wish them best of luck.

Nyamishaba Campus to Host the 3rd Great Lakes Health Conference

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20	21 / Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Asthma	22 / Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Type 1 Diabetes	23 / Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Type 2 Diabetes	24 / Unit 3: Disease State Directors: Arthritis	25 / Test on Unit 3	26
27	28 / Unit 4: In the Hospital: The Nurses	29 / Unit 4: In the Hospital: The Pharmacist	30 / Unit 4: In the Hospital: The Physical therapist

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Current students’ use of technology at Kigali Health Institute
The computer technology and the Internet is becoming playing a significant role in KHI students’ everyday learning. The technology use for learning varies from typing various assignment to web search for learning materials. Students are also accessing audio and video material on their skills lab and computer labs. The access to learning materials in the skills lab does not require the Internet connection. Various simulation video are installed in computers so that students watch them. Those videos simulate students future medical professional practice. After watching the video, students practice the same simulation on dummy patients before practicing on real patients.
Students use the Internet in computer labs for email communication with teachers and access learning materials. The email exchange between students and teachers enable them to work out a schedule that is convenient to both sides since many teachers are visitors. As for accessing learning materials, students search from the web text, audio and video materials for their learning. More specific to English language learning, Hospital English and English Med materials are accessed on the web. Definitely, the Internet is going to play an increasing role in learning at Kigali Health Institute which is soon changing to RUMS.

Users Survey
Your feedback is helpful for the improvement of Nkuyubwatsi’s language education interactive website and the course. (1=least, 5=most)
How satisfied are you with the website ?
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How appropriate is the use of technology in the Medical English class?
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How accessible is the computer lab and learning materials beyond the class time ?
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Is the assistance offered by language teachers enough ?
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Would you continue to use Nkuyubwatsi’s language education interactive website materials after this class is over ?
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Would you recommend the Medical English to other students ?
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