Description
There are 15 students (Year 1 Medicine). We are hoping IMAM might speak for ~45 minutes on the meaning attributed to health and wholeness and purpose of suffering and healing from a Muslim perspective. the aim was to attach some purpose to human illness, suffering and pain from the perspective of Islam and toprovide a brief overview of the ministry of healing in the context of the Islamic tradition.
This Student Selected Component (SSC) was designed to equip United Kingdom (UK) medical students to engage in whole-person care. The aim was to explore students' reactions to experiences provided, and consider potential benefits for future clinical practice.
Active learning was encouraged through facilitated discussion, Students agreed that the content was stimulating, relevant, and enjoyable and that learning outcomes were achieved. They reported greater awareness of the benefit of clinicians engaging in care of the "whole person" rather than "the disease." Contributions of other professions to the healing process were acknowledged, and students felt better equipped for discussion of spiritual issues with patients. Many identified examples of activities which could be incorporated into core teaching to benefit all medical students.
Conclusion: The SSC provided relevant active learning opportunities for medical students to receive training in a whole-person approach to patient care.
| Period | 28 Mar 2025 |
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| Degree of Recognition | Local |