TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation of Learning Communities at Khalifa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
AU - Hernandez, Robert
AU - Lou, Jennie
AU - Al-Omari, Basem
AU - Aloum, Lujain
AU - Kanj, Saly
AU - Ismaiel, Sawsan
AU - Rock, John
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Hernandez Jr et al.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Learning community programs have been widely implemented in higher education institutions, including many accredited medical schools in North America. Learning communities have been shown to create a sense of belonging, enhance teaching and learning, and promote an inclusive educational environment that reinforces collaboration, professionalism, and wellbeing. Based on their demonstrated success, a learning community program was included in the development of Khalifa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences (KU CMHS), the first medical school in the capital city of Abu Dhabi and the first to offer a postbaccalaureate, Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Named the Falcon Learning Communities (FLCs), the program adopted the core values of the Learning Communities Institute and integrated them into curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programming. This paper presents an overview on the development of the FLC program, its implication for both students and faculty, preliminary feedback from teachers and learners, and considerations for future work.
AB - Learning community programs have been widely implemented in higher education institutions, including many accredited medical schools in North America. Learning communities have been shown to create a sense of belonging, enhance teaching and learning, and promote an inclusive educational environment that reinforces collaboration, professionalism, and wellbeing. Based on their demonstrated success, a learning community program was included in the development of Khalifa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences (KU CMHS), the first medical school in the capital city of Abu Dhabi and the first to offer a postbaccalaureate, Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Named the Falcon Learning Communities (FLCs), the program adopted the core values of the Learning Communities Institute and integrated them into curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programming. This paper presents an overview on the development of the FLC program, its implication for both students and faculty, preliminary feedback from teachers and learners, and considerations for future work.
KW - learning
KW - strategies
KW - teaching
KW - undergraduate medical education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85131603100&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2147/AMEP.S360731
DO - 10.2147/AMEP.S360731
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85131603100
SN - 1179-7258
VL - 13
SP - 577
EP - 583
JO - Advances in Medical Education and Practice
JF - Advances in Medical Education and Practice
ER -