JZMU Academics

Grandiose curriculum

  • JZMU developed a unique & highly effective curriculum in association with DMA, Chennai,India to cope up with increasing standards of international medical education  with  motto  of “Taking medical education to another dimension”

Salient features

  1. Interactive & clinical methodology of teaching
  2. Highly experienced Chinese teachers & foreign teachers
  3. High yield Audio-visual modules
  4. World class textbooks & study material
  5. Unique workbooks & chapter wise exam system
  6. High standard exam systems with Clinically applied tasks + Viva voce & OSCEs
  7. “Progress monitor & enhancer system”
  8. Clinical workshops in China & abroad
  9. Special training for various foreign medical licensing exams like USMLE, FMGE, ERPM & AMC
  10. E-library & E-learning modules

Introduction

  • The "Grandiose curriculum" is designed by my teaching institute DaVinci Medical Academy (DMA), Chennai, India (Educational consortium of AGM, New Delhi & KIMS, Chennai) directed by Dr.P.Harinath MD & Dr.Sayed A.C MD since 2005. 
  •  “Grandiose Curriculum” is designed by a team of qualified teachers & specialists to improve the academic & clinical aspects of medical students in all dimensions.

Teaching methodology: 

 

A. Lectures:

· Well organized interactive lectures are provided by teachers in LMU

· We also highly recommend teachers not to provide ppts to students as ppts seriously hamper the reading habit of students

 

B. Reading textbook:

· LMU is providing best textbooks in market: Concise & edited version of Mc Grew Hill textbooks

· Resources provided for studies: E-books are provided by Da vinci medical club + Books are also available @ Da Vinci library

· We provide working plan for each subject called “Smart study aid” to aid in erading

 

C. Video/audio Lectures:

·  Video/audio lectures are projected after each topic is completed

·  Special video lectures are projected for Practical sessions of Histology & Pathology

·  We choose the best video lectures from market (USMLE/Stanford & NEJM)

 

D. Workbook & discussion

·  We provide a work book that is compiled from various standard textbooks

·  Edited by couple of specialists from appropriate fields

·  This highly effective workbooks are designed to enable the students to grasp the concept of subject & apply the knowledge they grabbed in clinical tasks

·  Contents: MCQs+ Check list for spotters + Viva questions + Fill in the blanks + Structured questions + labels + Clinical cases

·  80% of exam questions will be directly given from workbooks thus we can stop the review questions for exams

 

E. OSPE/OSCE

·  Objective structural & clinical examination modules are part of workbook

·  OSCE modules are designed to enable the students to apply their theoretical knowledge practically & clinically

·  30% final exam will be OSCE based

 

 

F. Workshops

·  We organize drawing workshops for drawing structures that will be essential for understanding & recall especially in Neuroanatomy, Histology & Pathology

·  Special workshops are help for Radioanatomy & anatomical basis of clinical skills etc

·  Special tutorial are given for workshops

 

G. Practical classes

·  Viva questions & clinical cases will be asked to each student to provide class performance

·  Discussion of cases with practical application on Cadavers

·  Extra classes on spotters with plastic models

 

H. Chapter wise exams

·  Chapter wise exam will be conducted after completing each chapter

·  Chapter wise exam include MCQs, Cases & OSCE type of questions

·  Chapter wise marks will be counted in class performance/semester

 

I. Interactive online exams

·  Online exam will be conducted after completing the semester

·  Online exam includes simple + clinical bases & picture based MCQs

·  Past paper questions from FMGE is kept as a separate online exam

 

J. Practical exam

·  Conducted in OSCE format

·  8 spotters with appropriate viva questions to be answered

·  1 clinical anatomy case will be asked

·  Applied anatomical skills: radiographs + procedures & et

 

K. Scientific activities:

1-Da  Vinci medical club

·  A club of excellent students groomed by the “Grandiose curriculum” @ JZMU

1.  Organizing the mentor bases learning program ( see in the following slides)

2.  Operating Da Vinci Library

3.  Discussion & presentation of research topics

4.  Organizing special classes at weekends & holidays

5.  Publication of International student medical journal of Liaoning

6.  Online Posts & blogging + etc.

 

2-Mentor based learning Program (MBL)

·  According to the subject time tables mentors will encourage the student in group to read & do the tasks in workbook + discuss between themselves.

·  We also provide special scientific topics to be discusses.

·  The doubts & questions of the students from the group will be directed to the appropriate mentors, thus mentors refer the literature & discuss between other mentors to clear doubts of students.

·  The doubts & questions of mentors will be directed to Da Vinci board of elite mentors to be discussed & to teacher.

·  Board of mentors also organizes special classes at weekends & holidays

   

3-Medical Journal project

·  We are publishing the first registered student medical journal for the first time in China

·  Research topics are given to interested students & discussed under Mentor based learning Program (MBL)

·  Students are trained by scientific supervisor & editors to write the article to fit for the International Medical Journal Format.

·  8-10 best articles are chosen / issue

·  Best articles will be awarded by the university with special certificate & prizes

 

 

4-Publication Project

·  We train students to work on publications & teaching

·  Best work of the students will be awarded with prize of 100$ to encourage them to study more

·  Best works of the students will be included in the publication with their names in the list of contributing authors

·  Publications is a value added point in CV to apply for USMEL/PLAB & other exams