Ganesh Ramachandran | Taylor's University (original) (raw)
Uploads
Papers by Ganesh Ramachandran
Journal of Education and Practice
The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This articl... more The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This article reflects lessons learnt during the pandemic to ensure uninterrupted delivery of teaching, learning and assessment online. Difficulties with online platforms, faculty development to adopt new methods of teaching as well as ensuring student wellbeing are discussed. The need to ensure reliable and valid assessment is discussed. Finally, the need for good record keeping and ensuring regulatory standards are not breached is emphasized. This is a personal reflection of 3 academics who participated in the implementation of the process in a private medical school and is supported by good practice evidence as reference.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jul 1, 2019
In the final clinical examination for undergraduate students, real patients are used to assessing... more In the final clinical examination for undergraduate students, real patients are used to assessing the clinical competence of the students. Numerical scores based on a predetermined rubric are awarded to decide the status of the students. Subjective comments by examiners are encouraged to assess concordance. The aim of the study is to find out if the subjective comments match the numerical scores for the students undertaking the examination. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study for a batch of 106 students. The mark sheet was framed with standard criteria for a long case and examiners were briefed to give marks according to the criteria; they were allowed to give free comments. These were collected and thematic analysis was conducted. The categories used were "do not tally", "tally" and "no comment". Results: In medicine and surgery, 0%-4.5% of the responses did not tally, whereas 38%-50% tallied. In the "no comment" category, all except two candidates passed. In paediatrics and psychiatry, 35%-50% of the responses did not tally, while 25%-50% were with no comments but clear passes. Obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) and orthopaedics had 18%-30% responses that did not tally, and 18%-40% responses that showed concordance. The significant observation was 0% of "do not tally" in surgery and 0% "tally" in psychiatry. Conclusion: The disparity of subjective comment was lowest in medicine and surgery whereas it was highest in psychiatry. Paediatrics, O&G and orthopaedics have a considerable concordance. Possible causes and solutions are discussed.
International Journal of Integrated Medical Research
The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have... more The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have been more reports of bullying and harassment at the workplace which is a cause for concern. About a year ago an incident involving the unfortunate death of a house officer and the subsequent claims of the hospital being the worst place to practice has once more pushed this issue to the fore resulting in a high-level committee investigating the matter and providing recommendations to ensure the wellbeing of junior doctors. While changes were affected, other similar allegations have surfaced. These problems however are not unique to Malaysia. They have and continue to be well documented in all healthcare facilities the world over. As educators and practitioners, we are major stake holders in any process involving the profession and it is important that we begin to think about strategies to address this issue holistically and prevent any further incidents of this nature. The other issue th...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The use of manageme... more Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The use of management guidelines has improved outcomes resulting in reduction in mortality rates. Adenomyosis is associated with infertility. Anecdotal reports of adverse pregnancy outcomes have been described. 2 cases of secondary post-partum haemorrhage are described in this report with a short discussion of its causation and impact.
CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Mar 1, 2022
MedEdPublish, 2016
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Medical profession ... more This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Medical profession has always enjoyed a noble and privileged status in the society. But in the recent decades, there has been a growing concern about infringement of professional values. Medical schools face the pressing need to address this by teaching professionalism to tomorrow's doctors. It is imperative to know the attitude of the millennial students and faculty towards professionalism in order to design the teaching learning activities.Aim of this study is to elicit: the perceptions of professional values by medical students in different Years of medicine (males and females);any change in the attitude of students to professionalism with advancing Years;the perceptions of professional values by Faculty members (preclinical and clinical);the preferred method of teaching and learning professionalism among medical students and staff. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted using the PSCOM1...
Journal of Education and Practice
The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This articl... more The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This article reflects lessons learnt during the pandemic to ensure uninterrupted delivery of teaching, learning and assessment online. Difficulties with online platforms, faculty development to adopt new methods of teaching as well as ensuring student wellbeing are discussed. The need to ensure reliable and valid assessment is discussed. Finally, the need for good record keeping and ensuring regulatory standards are not breached is emphasized. This is a personal reflection of 3 academics who participated in the implementation of the process in a private medical school and is supported by good practice evidence as reference.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jul 1, 2019
In the final clinical examination for undergraduate students, real patients are used to assessing... more In the final clinical examination for undergraduate students, real patients are used to assessing the clinical competence of the students. Numerical scores based on a predetermined rubric are awarded to decide the status of the students. Subjective comments by examiners are encouraged to assess concordance. The aim of the study is to find out if the subjective comments match the numerical scores for the students undertaking the examination. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study for a batch of 106 students. The mark sheet was framed with standard criteria for a long case and examiners were briefed to give marks according to the criteria; they were allowed to give free comments. These were collected and thematic analysis was conducted. The categories used were "do not tally", "tally" and "no comment". Results: In medicine and surgery, 0%-4.5% of the responses did not tally, whereas 38%-50% tallied. In the "no comment" category, all except two candidates passed. In paediatrics and psychiatry, 35%-50% of the responses did not tally, while 25%-50% were with no comments but clear passes. Obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) and orthopaedics had 18%-30% responses that did not tally, and 18%-40% responses that showed concordance. The significant observation was 0% of "do not tally" in surgery and 0% "tally" in psychiatry. Conclusion: The disparity of subjective comment was lowest in medicine and surgery whereas it was highest in psychiatry. Paediatrics, O&G and orthopaedics have a considerable concordance. Possible causes and solutions are discussed.
International Journal of Integrated Medical Research
The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have... more The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have been more reports of bullying and harassment at the workplace which is a cause for concern. About a year ago an incident involving the unfortunate death of a house officer and the subsequent claims of the hospital being the worst place to practice has once more pushed this issue to the fore resulting in a high-level committee investigating the matter and providing recommendations to ensure the wellbeing of junior doctors. While changes were affected, other similar allegations have surfaced. These problems however are not unique to Malaysia. They have and continue to be well documented in all healthcare facilities the world over. As educators and practitioners, we are major stake holders in any process involving the profession and it is important that we begin to think about strategies to address this issue holistically and prevent any further incidents of this nature. The other issue th...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The use of manageme... more Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The use of management guidelines has improved outcomes resulting in reduction in mortality rates. Adenomyosis is associated with infertility. Anecdotal reports of adverse pregnancy outcomes have been described. 2 cases of secondary post-partum haemorrhage are described in this report with a short discussion of its causation and impact.
CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Mar 1, 2022
MedEdPublish, 2016
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Medical profession ... more This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Medical profession has always enjoyed a noble and privileged status in the society. But in the recent decades, there has been a growing concern about infringement of professional values. Medical schools face the pressing need to address this by teaching professionalism to tomorrow's doctors. It is imperative to know the attitude of the millennial students and faculty towards professionalism in order to design the teaching learning activities.Aim of this study is to elicit: the perceptions of professional values by medical students in different Years of medicine (males and females);any change in the attitude of students to professionalism with advancing Years;the perceptions of professional values by Faculty members (preclinical and clinical);the preferred method of teaching and learning professionalism among medical students and staff. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted using the PSCOM1...