PROFESSIONALIM, ETHICS, RESEARCH & LAW MODULE INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

PROFESSIONALISM,
ETHICS, RESEARCH AND
LAW MODULE

STUDY GUIDE

MBBS 1st YEAR

SESSION 2021

Islamic International Medical College

RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, RAWALPINDI

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PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, RESEARCH AND LAW MODULE

PLACEMENT IN CURRICULUM Vertical in 1st Year
MODULE DURATION Vertically with All Modules of 1st Year

SUPERVISED BY
Dean FHMS / Principal, IIMC Lt. Gen. (Retd) Prof. Azhar Rashid HI (M)

Vice Principal, IIMC Brig. (Retd) Prof. Maqsood-ul-Hassan

Chairperson Curriculum Committee Prof. Saadia Sultana

MODULE TEAM
MODULE DIRECTOR Prof. Sundus Ambreen sundus.ambreen@riphah.edu.pk

MODULE COORDINATOR Dr. Tasneem Murad tasneem.murad@riphah.edu.pk

MODULE CO-COORDINATOR Dr. Ammara Ayub

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Chairperson Curriculum Prof. Saadia Sultana saadia.sultana@riphah.edu.pk
Committee
Prof. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Member Curriculum Committee Prof. Madiha Sajid madiha.sajjad@riphah.edu.pk
Prof. of Pathology Minhas
Member Curriculum Committee Dr. Tahira Sadiq madiha.sajjad@riphah.edu.pk
Assoc. Prof. Comm Med
Member Curriculum Committee Dr. Nighat Qamar nighat.qamar@riphah.edu.pk
Assoc. Prof. ENT
Member Curriculum Committee Dr. Uzma Naeem uzma.naeem@riphah.edu.pk
Assoc. Prof. Pharmacology
Member Curriculum Committee Dr. Wajiha Shadab uzma.naeem@riphah.edu.pk
Assoc. Prof. OBGYN
Member Curriculum Committee Dr. Saddaf Ayub saddaf.ayub@riphah.edu.pk
Assist. Prof. Biochemistry

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ACADEMIC TEAM
PROFESSIONALISM Prof. Khalid Farooq Danish,
Dr. Rubina Shafi
ETHICS Brig. Retd. Prof. Maqsood-ul-Hassan
Prof. Muhammad Tahir,
LAW Prof. Sundus Ambreen,
Dr. Tasneem Murad
RESEARCH Dr. Tahira Sadiq

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INTRODUCTION The rationale behind the introduction of this unique module is to teach the principles and to
inculcate in the students practices of professionalism, medical ethics, Islamic ethical values
especially regarding communication with patients and society, research methodology and
laws governing the practice of medicine. This is to achieve the vision and mission of Islamic
International Medical College Trust and Riphah International University as well as to
vertically integrate the various modules.

The medical profession is unique that a patient deposes his full trust his/her treating
physicians. The information provided by the patient as well as collected by the physician may
have several implications and are patients “Amanat”. The patient expects his doctor to be the
safe and trustworthy custodian of this information. The medical professional owes a higher
duty to his /her patients, often a privilege of confidentiality, as well as a duty not to abandon
them just because he or she may not be able to pay or remunerate the professional. While
discharging his duties he must consider all the ethical considerations recognized
internationally as well as he/she must have deep insight in Islamic ethical values.

The course is also designed to teach students research methodology, so that they are able to
apprehend the community needs and problems and are able to give relevant as well as
judicious solutions.

The students are also introduced to international, national and Islamic laws governing the
practice of medical profession so that they are fully aware about the legal implications of
medical practice, patient rights and jurisprudence.

This course therefore covers professionalism, medical ethics, and Islamic values for physicians,
basic principles of Research and biostatistics including important public health laws.

COMPETENCIES Professionalism & Ethics

 Understand the ethical principles of medical practice, that is to say autonomy
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND beneficence, justice.
ATTITUDES
 Understand socio-cultural and religious sensitivities.

 Identify and analyze common ethical dilemmas that arise within dental/medical clinical
practice and in provision of public/ community health care
 Identify and respect the rights of patients/families and professionals’ duties
 Recognize conflicts that can arise between the patients and professionals in clinical
practice and research
 Demonstrate professional behavior which includes respect for others, compassion,

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empathy, reflective approach, and tolerance in conduct towards patients, families, and
colleagues
 Practice attributes of professionalism in clinical encounters.

Research
 Formulate the simple research questions and design appropriate research to address
these questions.
 Able to write the research project and to compete for research grants.
 Understand the basic principles of Biostatistics, Research and their application.

Law
 Understand different laws governing the health care.
 Evaluate abuse of professional knowledge, skill and privileges of medical practice.
 Understand implications of disciplinary action in case of breech of law in medical practice.
 Observe and use logical thinking to set inquiries on the possible track in medico legal
problems.
 Understand the medico legal postmortem examination.
 Interpret autopsy finding and results of other relevant investigation.
 Understand relevant legal / court procedure applicable to the medico legal/ medical
practices.
 Understand the salient feature of important ordinance related to medical Profession.

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PROFESSIONALISM
EXCELLENCE
TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY TOOLS
EXCELLENCE AS  Explain the meaning of excellence in the perspective of Interactive MCQ
ATTRIBUTE OF medical professionalism Lecture
PROFESSIONALISM
 Explain the behaviors associated with excellence in
professional conduct
 Identify lapses in observance of excellence in clinical
situations
ASPIRING FOR  Drive the principles of professionalism from Quran and Inspirational MCQ
EXCELLENCE IN sunnah. Talk
PROFESSIONALISM  Relate the excellence in professionalism with Quran and
Interactive
sunnah
Lecture
 Pronounce a strong self-commitment with excellence in
their professional conduct.
 Perform Oath taking focusing on excellence in
professionalism.
DEMONSTRATE  Identify the lapses in excellence in their professional SGA OSPE
EXCELLENCE environment
 Demonstrate commitment of professionalism through
situational judgment
PRACTICING  Exibit Self-regulation of their professional conduct regarding
EXCELLENCE IN FIELD the value of excellence
Learning through Quantitative
 Practice attributes of professionalism in doctor patient
self-evaluation (through rubrics)
encounter during DCH.
using checklist and and qualitative
 Exibit Self-regulation of professional conduct regarding the reflective writing feedback
value of excellence in following competencies during DCH visits
 Punctuality
 Patient interaction
 Peer interaction
 Respect of teacher
 Dress code
RESPECTFULNES
RESPECTFULNESS AS  Define respectfulness Interactive MCQ
ATTRIBUTE OF
 Explain respectfulness in perspective of medical profession. Lecture
PROFESSIONALISM
 Describe the disrespectful behavior in field of medicine.
 Explain how to respond to a disrespectful behavior
ASPIRING FOR  Relate the attribute of respectfulness from Quran & Sunnah. Inspirational MCQ
RESPECTFULNESS IN
 Explain the impact of disrespectful behavior on society Talk
PROFESSIONALISM
 Pronounce a strong self-commitment with respectfulness in Interactive
their professional conduct. Lecture
 Perform oath taking focusing on attribute of respect in
professionalism
DEMONSTRATE  Identify lapses in disrespectful behavior of patient/doctor. SGA OSPE
RESPECTFULNESS
 Discussion of d/t vignette of respect/disrespect.
 Describe different acts of respect expected from medical

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student
PRACTICING  Practice attributes of respectfulness in doctor/patient Learning Quantitative
RESPECTFULNESS IN encounter during DCH. through self- (through
FIELD
 Self-regulate professional conduct regarding the value of evaluation rubrics) and
respectfulness in following competencies using checklist qualitative
 Worth of self and reflective feedback
 Being respectful with teacher
writing during
 Being respectful with Patients
DCH visits
 Respectfulness with colleagues & staff.
 Receive feedback from the assigned teacher.
ETHICS
TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY TOOLS
INTRODUCTION TO  Define medical ethics Interactive MCQ
MEDICAL ETHICS lecture
 Describe the global and regional
development of medical ethics
 Enlist ethical duties of doctor according to international
code of ethics
 Describe code of medical ethics in
Pakistan
 Describe the importance and relevance of ethics in medical
practice
PRINCIPLES OF  Enlist the ethical principles which govern the medical Interactive MCQ
MEDICAL ETHICS practice lecture
 Describe the importance of Islamic ethics in practice of
medicine
 Identify the potential situation where breach of ethical
principles can occur
 Demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity in medical care
RESEARCH ETHICS  Define health research Interactive MCQ
lecture
 Discuss the ethics of research in Islam
 Describe the salient features of national ethical guidelines
for research involving human participants.
 Discuss the ethics of use of animals in Research
RELIGIONS, BELIEF  Discuss the philosophies of Interactive MCQ
SYSTEM AND  Secularism lecture
PHILOSOPHIES
 Modernism and post modernism
 Relate these ideologies with Islamic
 Ethical Principles Religions, belief system and philosophies
DOCTOR:PATIENT  Describe the obligations of a doctor and patient in a doctor: SGD MCQ
RELATIONSHIP patient relationship
 Explain the term autonomy and its importance in a doctor:
PATIENT AUTONOMY
patient relationship
CONFIDENTIALITY
TRUTH TELLING/  Describe the potential situations in which the autonomy of
DISCLOSURE a patient can be overlooked in a doctor: patient relationship
 List the potential situations in which it is justifiable to breach
confidentiality including the legal requirements.
 List the situations in which withholding
 information from a patient or his or her relative is justifiable

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BIOSTATISTICS DATA  Define biostatistics Interactive MCQs

Lecture
 Describe data and classify different types of data
 Describe the different methods of presentation of statistical
data
MEASURES OF  Describe the measures of central tendency Interactive MCQs
CENTRAL TENDENCY Lecture
 Averages
 Mean
 Modes
STANDARD DEVIATES  Describe the measures of dispersion Interactive MCQs
Lecture
 Range
 Mean deviation
 Standard deviation
PROBABILITY  Describe the probability Interactive MCQs
Lecture
 Describe normal distribution curve
 Define sampling Interactive MCQs
SAMPLING Lecture
 Describe different sampling methods
 Describe bias
 To Estimate the sample size
TEST OF  Define the test of significances Interactive MCQs
SIGNIFICANCE Lecture
 Enlist the test of significance
REASEARCH  Define research Interactive MCQs
Lecture
 Describe the importance of research
 Describe various research methods
HYPOTHEIS TESTING  Discuss the hypothesis Interactive MCQs
Lecture
 How to test the hypothesis
 Describe the alpha and beta errors
RESEARCH WRITING  Introduction and literature review Interactive MCQs
Lecture
 Material and methods used in research
 Result writing
 Discussion and conclusion
 References
LAW
TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY TOOLS
CONSENT  Define consent and give its types Interactive MCQ
Lecture
 Explain PPC section related to consent
 Describe doctrine of informed consent
 Enlist certain deviations and exceptions
 Define informed refusal
 Describe ethical, moral and regal importance of consent.
 Describe standard consent form for major surgical/medical
procedures practiced in SIHALA/RAILWAY HOSPITAL
COURT SYSTEM IN  Define law and give its types Interactive MCQ
PAKISTAN Lecture
 Describe court system of Pakistan
 Define important legal terms
 Enlist powers of court

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 Define legal procedure

 Enlist general presumption of law
 Enlist general exception of law
MEDICAL EVIDENCE  Define medical evidence Interactive MCQ
AND WITNESS(I) Lecture
 Enlist types of medical evidence
 Explain procedure of recording of evidence in court
 Describe related section of law of evidence
MEDICAL EVIDENCE  Define witness Interactive MCQ
AND WITNESS(2) Lecture
 Describe kinds of witnesses
 Define dying deceleration and deposition
 Describe steps of recording dying deceleration
 Describe the role of doctor in witness box
LOCAL MEDICAL  Enlist Local and national Medical Professional Organizations Interactive MCQ
PROFESSIONAL Lecture
 Enlist objectives of Medical and Dental Degree Ordinance
ORGANISATIONS
 Describe obligations and privileges of RMP
 Describe salient features of MTI Ordinance 2019
 Recognize the role of PMC in medical education
.

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LEARNING RESOURCES

 Code of Medical Ethics by PM&DC

 Lecture notes on Islamic principals in medical practices
 PIMA document on Islamic professionalism
 Medical ethics FIMA year book 2002
 Medical Ethics as an Islamic perspective by Dr Muhammad Iqbal Khan
 “PARIKH” Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
 “NASEEB – R – AWAN”

TEACHING HOURS

KNOWLEDGE SKILL
MODULES INTERACTIVE SGA SKILL LAB TOTAL HOURS
SGD
LECTURE Total No. Hours(1) Total No. Hours(1)
Professionalism 4 0 2 2 0 0 6
Ethics 4 0 1 1 0 0 5
Research 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Law 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
TOTAL HOURS 22 0 3 3 0 0 25
Last Updated 18 February 2021

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