Building bridges through medical education
The two-day intensive OxPal project programme focused on developing core clinical communication skills through interactive learning methods. Palestinian medical students participated in role-play exercises with simulated patients and engaged with consultation scenarios from the Virtual Primary Care platform, a resource developed by the Medical Schools Council.
Cross-Cultural Learning in Practice
The programme facilitated meaningful discussions around several key themes:
- Cross-cultural differences in medical practice
- Defining excellence in medical care
- Understanding patient expectations and needs
- Working effectively across diverse healthcare systems
According to the teaching team, a particularly striking finding was the shared commitment to patient care that transcended cultural boundaries. The programme coordinators noted they discovered shared themes of a deep sense of care and humanity for our patients in their conversations throughout the programme.
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