Teaching and training
Internal Medicine is one of the oldest specialized fields in Iran. This specialty has started since 1951. The mission of the internal field is to train specialists who provide the highest levels of care, scientific and evidence-based diagnosis and treatment for patients, and at the same time have a comprehensive and community-oriented attitude respecting the principles of medical ethics and professional commitment. Also, in the education of medical sciences, production of science and research be active. In patient care educational period, the students should be present in the wards such as general medicine, endocrinology and metabolism, nephrology and dialysis, neurology, gastroenterology and hepatology, hematology, infectious, rheumatology, and poisoned.
Teaching and learning method
- Clinical training, when providing services (bedside training and outpatient training)
- Training in large groups such as: intra-departmental and inter-departmental conferences, morning report, CPC, morbidity and mortality, journal club, and ground round
- Education in small groups such as: group discussions - educational workshop and PBL
- Case report
- Self-study
- Research project
- Process improvement methods