Category: General News
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ICU Module 3 taught in Ghana
The third module was like the first module in December 2011 and the second in April 2012 a combination of lecturing and practising in the classroom and teaching on the job at the ICU ward. The participants are trained to become trainers at their own ward, the train the trainer principle. To achieve this objective…
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MeduProf-S launched O6U student webpages
Since one year MeduProf-S is carrying out an honored program where October 6 University gets support from MeduProf-S and Fontys University of Applied Sciences staff. To streamline the information to the students MeduProf-S added a website area O6U on its website. We advise students interested or already participating to the program to visit the pages…
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Emergency Care module 6 conducted on Bonaire
From 23-27 April MeduProf-S lectures Peter de Kruijter and Erik van Roon conducted on Bonaire the sixth Emergency Medical Care training module. This week the topics were : Nursing calculation skills, Basic Life Support/Advanced Life Support and trauma in pre -hospital setting. On friday there was a simulation of a road accident with multiple casualties.…
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Obstetric Emergencies Module 1 delivered in Ghana
Marina Smit and Meike Beukema travelled to Ghana, from 16th to 20th April. There they trained ten (10) midwives on the topic of Obstetric Emergencies. This was the first of three training missions, intended to train ten Ghanaian midwives in a ‘train-the-trainer’ program over the course of 2012. During this first module, much emphasis was placed…
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Third visit of QA expert to October 6 University, Egypt
From May 5th till May 9th a mission has been executed at October 6 University (O6U) by the QA expert of MeduProf-S. This mission fits in the objectives of the contract with O6U: Adding value to the October 6 University Applied Medical Science programs and the Physiotherapy program towards European bachelor level. In practice the…
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Soft Skills for TQM in Higher Education Standards
The hard side in total quality management of measurement and data analysis can only be successful if it is replenished with the soft side, the people side. This conclusion has serious consequences for the education of professionals, especially managers. Managers should be trained in soft skills, trained in managing themselves and their relations with others.…
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MRI training for Maputo Private Hospital
Last year MeduProf-S has trained the staff of the newly built Maputo Private Hospital. Wilma van der Riet conducted the remaining training for MRI from 16 to 24 April. All Radiographers working in the MPH attended the training program of 7 days. Also some doctors participated in parts of the training. The training focused on…
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Intensive Care Nursing module 2 conducted in Ghana
From 16-20 April MeduProf S lecturer Olaf van Oosterhout travelled to Ghana to conduct the second ICU training module (Intensive care Nursing) in Tamale. This was done in coorporation with one of the consulting anesthesiologists (Dr. Anabah) from the hospital. The second module was a combination of lecturing and practising in the classroom and teaching…
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MeduProf-S guest on AAHEFA conference in Accra, Ghana
On March 29 the managing director of MeduProf-S, Willem van Prooijen, presented a paper at the conference of the African Association of Higher Education Financing Agencies in Accra, Ghana. The paper adressed the issue of sustainability and a comparison with the Dutch system. In the conference representatives from Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda were…
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March 15: Diploma in Ultrasound handed over to 11 participants (Kenya ORET)
From February 20 – 24 the fourth Ultrasound module of 4 was conducted at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in Nairobi. The 11 participants to this module came from various hospitals in the Rift Valley. Topics during this module were HIV/TB and Ultrasound, Tropical Infections, Small Parts ultrasound (breast, testis and thyroid), pathology of uterus…