Knowledge Assessment of Newly Graduated Doctors Regarding Medical Educational Method in Their Colleges and Certain Essential Medical Skills in Ibn-Sinna Teaching Hospital / Mosul / Iraq

Abstract

Medical education  is a long, time consuming process. The reality is that it never ends, even after an individual graduates from medical school, there is a constant need to learn new and updated information .

A descriptive study was conducted on newly graduated doctors who are working in Ibn – Sinna hospital / Mosul / Iraq  during the period from 1^st July  till 30^th August / 2012 to assess their level of  knowledge regarding the current medical educational method and the main essential medical skills .

The study show  majority of doctors are female ( 52.2% ) , aging between 20-25 years ( 85.7%) .  61.8  % of them preferred  combined method of medical education (Lecture based  and Problem based)  because this method graduated doctors with both good information and  efficient  skills level .

Keywords: Newly doctors  , current medical educational method  , knowledge assessment