Category: News

Dear everyone,
Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to yet another well-executed OSKE12 yesterday!
Yesterday, I was reminded again of how important a good flow of information is. From 1 August 2024, the new Universities and University Colleges Act came into force, and this has led to several changes for us – including in terms of censorship
What's new?
• Written exams under 15 credits: One internal examiner is sufficient.
• Written exams of 15 credits or more, as well as oral exams: Two internal examiners are required.
External examiners are no longer mandatory in these cases.
I have participated in many forums where this was discussed, and thought the information was well known. It turns out that many people had not been informed about these changes, and I apologize for the frustration this created yesterday for MED9.
Given the financial situation at K2, we must reduce the use of external teachers and examiners as far as possible. Where external sensors are not needed, we need to look at solutions with two internal sensors. I know this will involve more work for some, but we will find good solutions that take care of both examiners and students.
Have a really good weekend and a nice 2nd advent!
Silke

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Dear everyone,

A few weeks ago, the first cohort of medical students from Vestland who will spend the last three years of their studies in Førde went on an exciting and eventful study trip to Campus Førde. Preparations are in full swing with the establishment of a new study model in the form of a joint multi-campus model for the medical study here in the west. Feedback has been received on the draft of the new study plan that was sent out for consultation earlier this fall, and an adjusted plan with main lines has recently been adopted by the Program Committee in Medicine.

Internal medicine and surgical clinical practice will, in the multi-campus model, take place in the 7th semester instead of the 8th semester as in the 2015 model, while psychiatric practice and teaching will be in the 10th semester instead of the 7th semester. Adjustments are being made in the first three common Bergen years, and in the last three years, where students are distributed across Stavanger, Førde, Haugesund and Bergen, all will have common learning objectives and common exams. Working in cross-disciplinary groups with representatives from all four campuses will be central going forward to decide what should be taught, when, and how, to develop more detailed descriptions of learning outcomes and pedagogical interactive approaches for the best possible formation of good doctors for the healthcare of the future.

Thank you so much for all your hard work on this, OSKE, and everything else!

Have a really good weekend!

Camilla

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Dear everyone,

Congratulations to the award winners of the Western Norway Regional Health Authority's research awards that were awarded on Thursday evening at the Western Norway Regional Health Authority's research conference. The Innovation Award went to Jannicke Wathne and Tormod Bjånes, who is an associate professor of pharmacology at K2 😊. The other awards went to researchers affiliated with K1: The prize for young researchers went to Øyvind Eikrem and the research prize to Christian Beisland.

And Christmas is approaching! On December 12th at 1 p.m., everyone from K2 is invited to a small Christmas gathering with gingerbread and mulled wine on the 5th floor of the lab building, I hope as many as possible want to join.

Have a really good weekend!

Silke

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