Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Internal Evaluation of Immunology Department of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ali Khodadadi 1
Mojtaba Oraki Kohshour 1
Abdolhossein Shakurnia 2
Mehri Ghafourian Boroujerdnia 3
Ataallah Ghadir 3
Mohammad Ali Asare zadegan 3
1 Faculty member, Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Faculty member, Chronic Disease Care Research Center, Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 Faculty member, Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Abstract
Review and assessment of each department had its own advantages; the evolution of research and educational fields, certainly in the detection of defects and weaknesses of their potential, are beneficial and help it to full maturity. The purpose of this study was internal evaluated of Immunology department, Faculty of Medicine and also it was a descriptive study done in 2010-2011 at at department of Immunology of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Areas evaluated in this study included: head of the department, faculty members, training field, human resources, training and research equipments, teaching and research areas, and graduate students of the group. Questionnaire was prepared and drafted by some faculty members and Medical Education Development and Management center. In coordination with the statement based on the findings of Gorman, a rating scale was classified out of agreement to the very strong range of 1 to 5 points. Head of the Department (acquired by averaging 4.16), faculty members (4.2), the field of education (4.1), according to Gorman classified powerful stars, in the field of human resources (2.75) Rated rewarding, educational and research facilities in the area (3.8) stars as well, in the field of research and educational space and graduate students (2.6) has a satisfactory rating, Department with acquired by averaging 3.85 stars has been good. According to Gorman classification, department of Immunology of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences was evaluated and ranked in all mentioned areas (acquired by averaging 3.64) therefore above the satisfactory level. 
Keywords
Internal evaluation
Immunology department
Ahvaz
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Educational Development of Judishapur
Volume 5, Issue 1
Spring 2014
Pages 73-79