Healthcare Professionals

Description:In this course, we look at communication as an essential skill for developing a good doctor-patient relationships. We will explore factors that block communications and how to overcome them. We will also demonstrate effective communications skills and use them in various clinical encounters.Objectives:• Define communication and explain its importance in the healthcare settings • Explain the common communication frameworks used in healthcare settings • Describe common communication barriers • Explore ways of conducting an effective clinical interview • Identify means of communication during challenging interactions and conflict • Critically think about effective communication tools and techniquesTarget group: Healthcare professionalsDuration: 13 hours and 45 minutes

Description:Infection prevention and control (IPC) is one of the crucial concerns in today’s health care system. It is considered as an essential standard of quality and safety for all health care facilities. Performing infection prevention and control measures within the healthcare services is vital to provide safe and effective care.Objectives: Identify new and emerging infections Classify healthcare-associated infections and management strategies Cite the types of multi-drug resistant organisms commonly encountered in health centers and hospitals Recount the methods and tools available for personal protection from infection and how to prevent transmission between patients Demonstrate correct methods of donning, doffing and disposal of personal protective equipment and of handwashing. Target group: Healthcare Professionals (You need to register to Hakeem before accessing this course), click here.Duration: 3-4 hours

Description: This is an Online course aims to simplify the initial steps in research. It is designed for all healthcare professionals who are considered as beginners in research.Objectives By the end of this course, attending participants will be able to develop good research questions, conduct a literature review and describe requirements of research proposals.Target Audience & registration:All healthcare professionals interested in health research. (You need to register to Hakeem before accessing this course), click here.Duration:Around 3-4 hours.

Description This is an Online course that aims to simplify research designs and methodologies. It is designed for all healthcare workers who are interested in health research.Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to finalize study designs, sampling and sample size, data collection methods & tools, and statistical analysis concepts for their research projects.Target Audience & registrationIt is designed for healthcare professionals who are considered as beginners in research. You need to register to Hakeem before accessing this course, click here. Duration:Around 4-5 hours.

DescriptionResearch Methodology III course is an online course that includes two main parts; online modules and a virtual discussion meeting. The modules part is a 3-hour task that aims to simplify some important issues related to research methodologies. It is designed for postgraduate healthcare professionals who are considered as beginners in research. However, other candidates may enroll in this course as well.Online workshop OutlineModule 1: sampling and sample sizeModule 2: data collection methods & toolsModule 3: basics of bias in researchModule 4: basics of confounding and chance in researchModule 5: basic concepts of data analysisThe Virtual discussion meeting: this is a three-hour online meeting designed for the three Methodology courses (Research Methodology I, II, & III) in which participants are guided to apply the knowledge gained from the modules of the three Research Methodology courses in their research idea/projects. The outlines for the Virtual discussion meeting includes:Discussing goodness of the participants' research ideas/questionsDiscussing study designs related to participants' projectsDiscussing sampling and sample size related to their projectsTarget Audience & registration:Mainly OMSB Residents in early residency (preferably R1) who have not gotten ethical approval yet. OMSB trainers & Other health professionals may also be considered and can register thru the OMSB e-platform, or contacting the Research Section at OMSB (research@omsb.org).Time:This course is organized in every block (rotation) across the year. The online modules must be finished within the third week of each block, and the virtual discussion is conducted in the fourth week. OMSB residents are enrolled in this workshop during their first research block according to their master rotation. Residents who are assigned late research block can contact the OMSB Research section to undertake this workshop during R1. OMSB trainers and other health professionals should contact OMSB Research section for details at (research@omsb.org)Duration:The online modules part is around 3-4-hours task and can be finished within one day or scattered in different days within the one week period. In addition, this is accompanied by an online forum (for questions and answers) that extends for the corresponding week period. The Virtual discussion is a three-hour activityCourse authorsDr. AbdulHakeem Al-Rawahi ( MD, MRSC1, MSc, PhD )Course InstructorsDr. AbdulHakeem Al-Rawahi ( MD, MRSC1, MSc, PhD )

Description:This page is intended to gather all documents and educational materials about Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).This course is for all healthcare workers who want to update knowledge and share trusted information about the disease to the community towards better awareness of Public Health.

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is one of the crucial concerns in today’s health care system. It is considered as an essential standard of quality and safety for all health care facilities. Performing infection prevention and control measures within the healthcare services is vital to provide safe and effective care.Objectives:    Understand the principles of standard precautions and its components    List the main practices to be followed in transmission-based precautions    Recognize the importance of rational use of antibiotics    Understand occupational health safety management    Recognize the different reprocessing methods for medical devices    Classify healthcare associated infections and management strategies    Recognize the correct methods of hand hygiene, donning & doffing of personal protective equipment including N95Target group: Healthcare ProfessionalsDuration: 3-4 hours