10th CONSAMS Meeting
Technology in contemporary medical education and patient care
University of Edo Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
August 10th – 14th, 2019
Agenda
Day 1: Saturday, 10th August 2019
16:00 Estimated arrival time at Iyamho
16:30 Refreshment
16:50 Registration
17:00 Welcoming of Guests to Iyamho: Prof. Olusegun Akinyinka
17:15 Remarks on CONSAMS/ Introductions of the CONSAMS Family: CONSAMS Secretary General, Prof. Peter Nyarango
17:30 Perspective on the History of CONSAMS and the Role of the Northern Partners: Prof. Olli Vainio
17:45 Discussion on questions banks used as preparation for USMLE – Dr Quentin Eichbaum
18:00 Networking
18:30 Dinner
Day 2: Sunday, 11th August 2019
Session 1: Introductions & Official Opening
08:00 Registration
08:30 Welcome remarks: Prof Olusegun Akinyinka
08:40 CONSAMS aims and objective – Prof Peter Nyarango
08:50 Introduction of the keynote speaker
08:55 Keynote Address:
09:15 Introduction of Edo University, Iyamho
09:20 Formal Opening of the 10th CONSAMS Meeting: Edo University, Iyamho: Engr. Professor E. O. Aluyor, Vice Chancellor
09:40 Vote of thanks:
09:50 Photograph
Coffee/Tea break 30mins
Session 2: Members presentations
10:20 – 13:00 Presentations from CONSAMS members and discussions of insights
13:00 Lunch
Session 3: Healthcare thematic presentations
14:00 The role of rapidly changing technology in Healthcare: clinical and economic considerations in technology enhanced healthcare delivery in Africa and Globally – Prof. Olli Vainio
14:20 Personalized medicine, Targeted treatment: Is Africa ripe for precision medicine? Prof. S. O. Bello
14:40 Merck Capacity Advancement Program – Dr Rasha Kelej
15:00 Questions and Discussions
15:30 Coffee/Tea
Session 4: Healthcare thematic presentations
15:45 – 17:00 Roundtable discussion on topics from the subthemes from the health care session – Discussants TBD
19:00 Dinner
Day 3: Monday, 12th August 2019
Session 5: Medical Education thematic presentations
08:30 Biomedical engineering in medical education and health care – Prof Wale Coker
08:50 Emerging Directions in Medical Education- Dr Eichbaum/ Dr Matlhangela
09:10 A technology backbone for medical education in Africa – power and internet infrastructure with 24/7 virtual and up-to-date digital textbooks and libraries – ADInstrument/
09:30 Questions and Discussions
10:00 Tea/Coffee
Session 6: Medical Education thematic presentations
10:15 Developing and implementing Medical Humanities Programs in Africa – Dr Eichbaum
10:35 Genome Engineering in Education and Healthcare: Prospects and Challenges in the African Healthcare Delivery System – Dr Rufus Akinyemi
10:55 The economic considerations in technology enhanced medical education – Prof Akinyinka
11:15 Questions and Discussions
11:45 Short break Stretch Break
Session 7: Medical Education thematic presentations
11:50 – 13:00 Experimental approach to use of technology in health and education
- Dr Oyetola
- Dr Oluwole
- Dr Onyemachi Azu (The evolving Role of the Plastique Technique in Medical Education in Resource-limited settings) Round table or debate discussion on topics TBD from the medical education subthemes.
13:00 Lunch break
Session 8: Scientific Session
14:00 Preparation of draft manuscript from the of the conference to be published in a peer-reviewed journal
16:00 CONSAMS Executive team meeting
19:00 Dinner
Day 4: Tuesday, 13th August 2019
08:30 Studying new medical schools in Africa – Vanderbilt medical student – Dr Eichbaum
09:00 White coat ceremony (Induction of medical student into the clinical school)
12:00 Tour of medical school and tea break
13:30 Lunch
14:30 CONSAMS Executive team report back to larger group
15:00 Representation from each member institution Budget/Fundraising/Constitution
16:00 Edo University Iyamho students’ perspective on Technology enhanced learning
17:00 Wrap up: Concluding remarks and Work Plan 2019/20
18:00 Final Executive Management meeting
19:00 Dinner
Day 5: Wednesday, 14th August 2019
08:00 Departure from the hotel to the airport