KI helped me through all
accommodation arrangements. I was very satisfied with the room, it was located
in a convenient neighborhood and the commute to KI was not an issue. Regarding
costs of living, I kept some costs down by prepping meals at home. A potential
suggestion could be to rent a bigger apartment/house for multiple professors.
Classes were taught in English. In general, I
believe that the temporary transition from Ecuadorian culture to Swedish
culture went along smoothly, but I did know what to expect. Scandinavian
culture is world known for its attention to detail and organization. One of my
initial ‘fears’ was that I was not going to be able to keep up with time
management as well as the Swedish culture, considering that Hispanic/Latino
culture is a bit more lax regarding time (deadlines can be changed, time is expanding),
but you just need to put in a little extra effort.<br>
I was lucky enough to meet another exchange teacher in the same module,
so it was pretty easy to arrange activities. Also, people at KI were very nice
and invited us to Fika :) I think it all depends on your personal tastes, there are a lot of
things to do and everything is pretty easy to find online.
<p>Attended the Swedish Global Health Research Conference 2018</p><p> Established research contacts during a doctoral dissertation <br></p><p>Attended a lecture part of the Health Economics, Policy and Managment
graduate program</p><p> Observership at Primary Care Health Centers</p><p> Visit to Center for Advanced Medical Simulation and Training</p><p> I think our collaboration can expand. Not only in student/teacher
exchange programs, but in research. I believe that small projects, carried out by students, would be a great
place to start.</p>
<div align="left">I learned about the
Linnaeus-Palme teacher exchange program through the Dean’s Office Newsletter.
Mostly, I reviewed the general information regarding the course in Clinical
Medicine, emphasis on reproduction and development (obstetrics/gynecology and
pediatrics). Language was not a barrier. In fact, it was one of the reasons my
school encouraged me to be one of the first professors to go attend this
program.</div>
After my experience in KI, some teachers and I have started to develop a
proposal for OSCE examinations. I think this will be a great addition to our
school. I also started implementing live online quizzes, the students really
enjoy it and it also makes my job a little easier. Overall, I had a great experience at KI and look forward to
collaborating in the future.
I had a chance to be part
of the module “Reproduction” of the core course in Clinical medicine, emphasis
on reproduction and development, at Karolinska Institutet/Karolinska University
Hospital Solna. I was very impressed on how seminars were handled;
problem-based learning, as in my home university. However, seminars were more
time-efficient; a topic was covered in a 2-hour session vs 3-hour sessions. I
believe this is possible thanks to a focused approach, the goals are clear and
students learn what is essential, urgent, treatable and prevalent.I had the pleasure to be a
part of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination. It was a great
experience since we do not have them implemented in our medical school. I could
observe how the contents learned during the seminars fit perfectly with the
OSCE, focusing on the essential. I could also reflect on the importance of
establishing a Reproduction module, instead of learning isolated OBGYN topics
on different semesters. Relationships are different as
well, students call their professors by their first name, while maintaining a
professional relationship. In Ecuador, you rarely see this.
I was the first teacher from my school and since we were not quite
familiar with how classes were arranged, I mostly observed and gave feedback,
but I was not in charge of any lecture. The following is based on my
participation: Teaching hours per week: 10. Seminars: 60%.Individual Supervision: 40%.Other
activities: 13 hours