International Journal of Clinical and Medical Education Research(IJCMER)

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Intrepid-13 Seminar Series: A Pilot Learning Odyssey with Public Health Challenges for Rethinking Disaster Management Training - A Maltese Curriculum Initiative with Ghanian Participation
  Author(s): Layla Rahimpour, Krystle Attard, Neville Calleja, Magdalene P. Umoh, Abraham I. Jimmy, Tamba I. Matturie and Lee P. Gary, Jr*
  
  The Intrepid-13 was a pilot Seminar Series, composed of thirteen (13) weekly sessions that replaced the traditional course textbook with research articles and business case studies on public health issues, and it substitutes an unabridged approach, called the BreakDown* to analyze the articles and cases. Purpose of the unabridged approach (BreakDown) was to extract expanded insight from the articles and cases for a comparative learning experience, specifically, to enhance disaster management training for graduate students in public health courses using peer research articles and practical business management case studies. A pilot of The Intrepid-13 was formalized and launched at the University of Malta during the 2026 Spring Session with sixteen (16) participants (13 with MD degrees). Seminars were held on campus with 13 students, while 3 students in Accra, Ghana participated via a se.. Read More»
  

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