Telemedicine activities in Bangladesh Current Problems and Future Plan

Prof. Mir Misbahuddin

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187

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4

194

6

195

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196

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197

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199

2

200

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Government (28)Private (58)

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201

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Yearly admission9,000

Receive 8 applications per place

Teac

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Stud

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Ratio

Pharmacology 1970 2014Entry of medical students/year 1,300 9,000Total No. of Pharmacology teachers 22 120Pharmacology teachers/College 1.5Student: Teacher ratio 60:1 77:1Ideal one 10:1

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AwarenessTeachers: • Seminars• WorkshopsStudents• Visit 16 medical colleges

Preparee-Learning Management software (Customizing moodle software)Teaching Materials based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

Virtual ClassesSynchronousAsynchronous

Our

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s

Prob

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Our doctors have wrong concept about the word “telemedicine”. It means the patient will take advice from a doctor staying away from him through internet

Misconception

Prob

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s

Our teachers think that they will lose their job if we continue to teach students by internet

Worried

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Unskilled in using computer: About 80% medical students can use laptop or smart phone whereas 80% teachers cannot

Unskilled

Prob

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Low internet speed

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A few in medical schools outside Dhaka (capital city)

Broadband internet connection

Prob

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sAvailable software for video conferencing

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Collaborative teaching

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Home based instead of Medical School based

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Use of internet in

off-peak tim

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Incorporation of online teaching in our curriculum