Essential Learning Skills for Health Professions Students

This book covers the learning and teaching objectives for the teachers and students of the health profession. It covers not only the conceptual framework of learning, teaching, and studying but also addresses students' needs, including effective communication, study habits, and stress management. The chapters integrate the basics of a course with its clinical science. From active learning strategies to problem-based learning techniques, the book covers effective methods for engagement and self-directed learning. Additionally, it addresses essential skills such as time management, critical thinking, and information retrieval. Supplemented with easy-to-read text, illustrations, and summary boxes explaining educational messages, the book aims to ease learning.

The book is relevant for both students and professionals in medicine and health sciences, helping them understand the basics of teaching and learning for health professions students.

Prof. Khalid Bin Abdulrahman is a founding dean and a professor of family medicine and medical education at the department of medical education, college of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is a founding member of the Award for International Recognition of Excellence in Medical Education (ASPIRE) and a founding member as well as the president of the Saudi Society for Medical Education (SSME) board of directors for the Riyadh office. Dr. Khalid has more than 28 years of experience teaching medical students, postgraduate medical studies, and continuing professional education programs. Dr. Bin Abdulrahman has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and presented more than 400 oral presentations.

Dr. Hassan Darami is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, at the department of obstetrics and gynecology, college of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Darami obtained his MD from Arabian Gulf University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Bahrain. He has completed a Saudi Specialty Certificate in Obstetrics and Gynecology (SSC-OG) from the Saudi commission for health specialties and master’s certificate in public and healthcare management from Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Hassan possesses over 15 years of expertise in instructing medical students, postgraduate medical studies, and continuing professional education programs. He has published several papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals.