Abstract

Sound knowledge of hematology and oncology is a must for a general practitioner to promptly identify and treat life threatening emergencies and refer patients in a timely fashion for management. Optimal pain control is imperative for those patients on supportive care. Rapid growth in the field with several advances and novel therapeutics pose a challenge to students in mastering the fundamentals of the field and developing adequate clinical expertise.

An e-learning platform of 11 micro-modules have recently been developed with the support of Micro-Module Courseware Development Grant Schemes (MMCDG), covering the fundamentals in hematology oncology. These micro-modules are being used since June 2016 as pre engagement materials for final year MBChB students with a subsequent flipped classroom teaching exercise. These flipped classroom sessions have been received very well and are being expanded upon in this academic year.

Our current proposal will develop further on this e-learning platform by introducing 6 case sharing sessions between local and international experts based on the topics covered in the prior micro-modules. We envision this platform to deepen the understanding of our students and general practitioners of different cancers, expose them to international expert views on optimal management and situate these views in the local socioeconomic and cultural context.