orientation for research

1. Research Step 1:
Orientation

2. Welcome
Professor: Aida Mohey
Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health
Head of Community Medicine department
Research Coordinator
aida-mohey@anu.edu.eg

3. Transition to
University
Making the transition from school to college is one of the biggest
academic “leaps” a student can make. Active study skills
Medical schools have a complex
selection process that carefully
admits only students who have
the intellect and ability to
succeed.
However, still, some medical
students struggle, particularly in
the FIRST TWO years.
 Why do some medical students
do poorly or even fail?
 What should new or
prospective medical students
do to raise their odds of
success?
1 2 3 4 5

4. Core competencies of medical education

5. Research is an
original and
systematic
investigation
undertaken to
increase existing
knowledge and
understanding of
the unknown to
establish facts
and principles.

6. Year 1: Research Step I (1 CH, 25
marks)
Literature review, citing academic
references, research ethics
Year 3: Research Step III (2 CH, 50
marks)
Epidemiology, Proposal writing,
data collection
Year 2: Research Step II (2 CH, 50
marks)
Biostatistics & Statistical analysis
Year 4: Research Step IV (1 CH, 25
marks)
Evidence based medicine, critical
appraisal of scientific paper

7. Research Step (1): Curriculum Syllabus
Topic
Lecture (1) Introduction to medical research
Tutorial (1) How to write research question
Lecture (2) Searching scientific literature
Tutorial (2) Searching scientific literature (IT)
Lecture (3) Citing and referencing academic sources
Tutorial (3) Citing and referencing academic sources
Lecture (4) Guideline to literature review (assignment)
Lecture (5) Ethics in research
Tutorial (4) Ethics in research

8. Study Reference
•Research Step (1-IV) BOOK
 Theoretical (lectures)
 Tutorials
 Practical (hands-on practice-guide, practical exercises)
 Self-assessment quiz
 Assignment guidelines (Writing a review)
 Glossary

9. Assessment = 25 marks
End Year Written
MCQ exam
= 20 marks
Assignment = 5
marks
(group work of 10)

10. Student Reflection Form
 Printed evaluation sheet at the end of your
book has to be filled
 You have to fill it and submit it with your
assignment to your tutor

11. End-Year Exam Structure (20 MCQ)
•11 questions from the theoretical part
•9 Questions from the practical part
•Problem solving questions will be included

12. Student assignment (5 marks)
(Group work)
 Self - assessment quizzes (n = 3)
 Review submission
Reflection form

13. Tasks of the work group in the online meetings
Choose a topic from the list of available review subjects
Make a search plan, with help from a tutor if needed.
Get approval for the search plan from the tutor.
Work on review in group, hand-in draft, receive feedback
Submit final version of the review

14. List of review topics
• Attitude towards COVID 19 vaccination.
• Risk taking behaviors among medical students.
• Self care of diabetes mellitus (DM).
• lifestyle modification among subjects with glucose intolerance.
• Epidemiology and risk factors of DM in Egypt.
• HIV stigma and health care discrimination.
• Assessment of smoking among physicians.
• Infection control practices among health care workers.
• Computer use hazards.
• Diagnosis and management of renal colic ‫الكلوى‬ ‫المغص‬
• Cardiovascular disease risk assessment for primary prevention.
• Breast cancer screening
• Diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults ‫الكبد‬ ‫سرطان‬
• Nutritional requirements of pregnancy.
• Quality of antepartum care in primary health care facilities
• Definition and diagnosis of Gestational diabetes mellitus ‫الحمل‬ ‫سكر‬
• Definition and causes of Postpartum hemorrhage ‫الوالده‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫ما‬ ‫نزيف‬
• Family planning methods: spacing methods.
• Nocturnal enuresis in children‫الليلى‬ ‫البول‬ ‫سلس‬
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ‫الزائد‬ ‫النشاط‬ ‫مرض‬
Clinical features & diagnosis.
• Causes and management of Iron deficiency anemia in adults.
• Assessment of the physical, nutritional, and psychological health status
of the elderly people.
• Relationship between breast feeding duration and risk of obesity
among Egyptian children.
• Risk factors of colorectal cancer.
• Dyslipidemia; symptoms and treatment.
• Post partum depression: risk factors and presentation

15. Referencing
• You have to adhere to the Vancouver system of
referencing
• A minimum of 10 references (article review) are required for the
literature review.
• Restrict your search to journal articles

16. Thank You