The document discusses promoting individual excellence through the Personal Excellence Pathway (PEP) program at Taibah University. PEP allows students to study a range of topics within and beyond medicine through a series of 5 modular courses. It aims to help students develop skills like communication, information technology use, and continuing education of lay people. Students can complete projects related to topics like behavioral and social sciences in medicine and medical ethics. Examples shown include a group project on obesity and behavioral treatment, and a presentation by psychiatry professors on the importance of behavioral and social sciences.

1. Promoting individual excellence and
the Personal Excellence Pathway
(PEP)
Ehab Saoud Abd El-Moneim, DrMed MD, MRCPCh
Associate Professor, Taibah University

2. What is PEP
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 Student-Selected Components in the program
 A Track: An integrated series of educational modular courses (5
courses: PEP1 to 5)
 PEP is flexible enough to provide
 an opportunity for students to study a range of topics
 within and beyond the field of medicine or,
 preferably, students are encouraged (if the student
prefers), to pursue a single theme or subject
throughout their study.

3. PEP Identifiers
 Vocation: (individual's development of talents and
abilities in the choice and enjoyment of a career)
 Search for self gifts and talents oriented toward the
coming professional carrier and explore options to
which a student might be specially drawn.
 Context-based learning: (CBL)
 The use of real-life and fictitious examples in order to learn
through the actual, practical experience with a subject rather than
just its mere theoretical parts.

4. Broad Aims of all PEPs
 Adopt an active approach to learning based on curiosity and
exploration of knowledge
 Develop communication in an educational context
 Develop communication in an information technology context
 Consider the problems that arise from learning an “expert
language”
 Continue to communicate with lay people

5. PEP as a track
5 courses PEP1 to 5

6.  ILOs
 Application of transferable skills (as: verbal and written communication,
library and online resources, and computer software) to present and
manipulate medical and scientific information.
 Team-work skills
 Search strategy to search the scientific literature
 Appraise the quality of the evidence
 Compare evidence from different scientific perspectives
 Explain how evidence can be applied in clinical practice
 The design and production of an engaging poster
PEP1
Group poster (& individual mini-review)

7.  Delivery (final shape of delivery is still underway):
 How topics are chosen
 How supervisors are chosen
 What are the supporting activities needed
 Poster fair and poster presentations
 Assessment policy
PEP1
Group poster (& individual mini-review)

8.  Projects related to certain program domains as
 Behavioral and social sciences in medicine
 Ethical regulations
 Students presentations related to module and cases
Other program components to promote
individual excellence

9. Dr. Reem Qabshawi Dr.Nadir Makki
Consultant family medicine psychiatrist
Assistant professor
Taibah University
Behavioral and social science
project

10. During the 21st century, the study of behavioral
and social science is growing.
During our BSS project we
introduce students to behavior-based
knowledge and we emphasize on the
importance of
changing the behavior of individuals, groups,
and societies

11. Our objectives during the BSS
project allows the students
To :

12. (1)
To understand
the meaning of
behavioural
and social
science.

13. (2)
To understand the
steps of behaviour
change

14. (3)
To recognise the
influences
upon our behaviour in
our quality of life
in the context
of serious illness.

15. (4)
To understand
the important
of behavioural
science
in the
clinical practice

16. (5)
To realize the students
role
as tomorrows
doctor
in changing
the
individual and
social habits

17. (6)
To increase the
students
awareness, attitude
and practice
towards community
problems

18. The project step by step
1) Each group choose a community or individual
behavior that was introduced in the problems of the
foundation course

19. 2) They work together as
a team over 6 weeks

20. 3) They collected the
needed data and
information
They write down their
notes about the
problem and ways of
salutation and behavior
change

21. 4) They present
their work which
was evaluated by 2
staff members
Marks of the projects
was included in the
continuous
assessment part

22. Examples of the students
projects

29. OBESITY AND BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT
Definition:
It is a complex disorder involving an excessive
amount of body fat. Obesity isn't just a
cosmetic concern. It increases your risk of
diseases and health problems such as heart
disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Causes:
•Lack of Energy Balance
•A lack of energy balance most often causes
overweight and obesity. Energy balance means
that your energy IN equals your energy OUT.
•An Inactive Lifestyle
•Many people aren't very physically active. One
reason for this is that many people spend
hours in front of TVs and computers doing
work, schoolwork, and leisure activities. In
fact, more than 2 hours a day of regular TV
viewing time has been linked to overweight
and obesity.
•Genes and Family History
•Studies of identical twins who have been
raised apart show that genes have a strong
influence on a person's weight. Overweight
and obesity tend to run in families. Your
chances of being overweight are greater if one
or both of your parents are overweight or
obese.
•Smoking
•Some people gain weight when they stop
smoking. One reason is that food often tastes
and smells better after quitting smoking.
Treatment:
•For Adults
•Try to lose 5 to 10 percent of your current
weight over 6 months. This will lower your
risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and other
conditions.
•For Children and Teens
•If your child is overweight or at risk for
overweight or obesity, the goal is to maintain
his or her current weight and to focus on
eating healthy and being physically active.
This should be part of a family effort to make
lifestyle changes.
•Lifestyle Changes
•Lifestyle changes can help you and your
family achieve long-term weight-loss success.
Example of lifestyle changes include:
•Following a healthy eating plan
•Learning how to adopt healthy lifestyle habits
•Over time, these changes will become part of
your everyday life.
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• References:
1-http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-
topics/topics/obe/causes.html
2- Wikipedia

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 Eat healthy foods.
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