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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Evaluation is one of the inseparable parts of educational programs of academy and a well-organized evaluation can promote the quality of education doubtlessly. The purpose of this study was to investigate the evaluation status of theoretical & practical units from students, point of view. METHODS: This descriptive-analytic study was conducted cross-sectional on 56 dental students of Babol University of medical sciences (entrance 2003, 2004). Questionnaire was designed in two parts, part I contained 5 multiple choice questions and part II contained a table on students evaluation (11 items for theoretical units and 4 items for practical units), each item was scored 0-4 according to the student's idea. The overall status of evaluation was determined and separated for each department.Finally all data were analyzed with SPSS software and statistic test of Mann-Whiteney. FINDINGS: According to our findings, overall status of evaluation in school was assessed to be fair to undesirable which was not related to age, gender, year of entrance,academic average and entrance quota (p=0.086). According to the total score of each department, all departments ranked in moderate score except for prosthesis department which ranked in undesirable range (p=0.343). In evaluation of theoretical units, all departments ranked in moderate score and in evaluation of practical units, community-oriented dentistry department ranked in optimal score (p=0.001), prosthesis department (p=0.987), periodontology department (p=0.058) and surgery department (p=0.492) ranked in undesirable and other departments ranked in moderate scores. CONCLUSION: According to the results,all of the students in this study, represented the theoretical and practical evaluation status of Dental School of Babol,in undesirable range. Students with different ages, different genders, different entrance year, entrance quota and different academic averages all agreed on this opinion,therefore we can conclude that revision in theoretical and practical evaluation of school is inevitable.

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Having students' opinions is an appropriate method for teachers' educational development. Accomplishment of evaluation and acquired scores always have been challenged, so the aim of the present study was to compare two stages of teacher evaluation from students' opinion. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 110 students during the second term of educational year 1388-1389 to 1389-1390 participated. Assessment was done by form No.3 of Educational Development Center (EDC) which contained 13 questions. First evaluation was done by EDC. The second evaluation was done in the last session by the teacher. Data analyzed by paired t-test and wilcoxon with SPSS version 15. FINDINGS: Results of paired t-test showed that there was no significant difference between two evaluation (p=0.46). Wilcoxon test was used to compare each question of questionnaire for lack of normal distribution and results did not show significant differences for all the 13 questions. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated no differences according to the time of evaluation. Besides, no differences were seen between evaluations done by the teacher and another evaluator. If results are going to be used for any decision making about the teacher, it is recommended to perform evaluation in several terms, so, the teachers can be informed about their ranking in comparison with other colleagues.

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Integration of oral health promotion into general health care has been highly recommended by the World Health Organization. GPs can play an active role in the promotion of oral health care. Our aim was needs assessment for presentation of oral health topics in general medical students, training curriculum and to determine interventional method to improve their oral health knowledge by opinion poll among medical faculty authorities and members. METHODS: In this descriptive-analytic study conducted cross-sectionally, oral health knowledge and attitude of medical students of Babol University of Medical Sciences, who educated in third to sixth years of their course, were assessed by census. To comparison, 50 dental students in this university who educated in third to sixth years of their course and 50 engineering students who educated in third and fourth years of their course from Babol Noshirvani University of Technology were included by simple sampling. The means of data collection was a questionnaire. After analyzing the data, a survey on medical faculty authorities and members was conducted regarding to the necessity and how to plan the method of intervention for medical students in relation to oral health. FINDINGS: 319 students responded to the questionnaires. The mean age was 21.94±1.28, with an age range of 19-25 years. Mean and standard deviation scores were 8.02±3.41, 15.35±2.47 and 5.73±2.68 for medical, dental and engineering students, respectively. 61.7% of medical students have tendency to provide oral health topics in their academic courses. Medical faculty members of Babol University of Medical Sciences agreed with providing this topics as a part of public health course. CONCLUSION: Medical students’ lack of knowledge about oral health and the positive attitudes of medical faculty authorities and members toward this subject, revealed a great need for inclusion of this topic in medical students, curriculum.

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of educational processes is an important step to determine the success rate of educational system in performing its responsibilities and to detect that educational programs are desirable and matched to educational goals or not. The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of 10 years national comprehensive exams of medical clerkship, pre-internship and dental continuing exams in Babol University of Medical Sciences. METHODS: The results of 10 years national comprehensive exams of medical clerkship, pre-internship and dental continuing exams related to Babol University of Medical Sciences which had been published by Ministry of Health and Medical Education Department up to year 2010, were entered to excel software sheets and for each lesson, the mean rank of the university among the participant medical universities was notified, aligned rate was calculated and compared. FINDINGS: In the lessons related to medical clerkship, pre-internship and dental continuing exams, the lessons of genetics, radiology and genetics had the highest aligned rate, respectively.Parasitology, orthopedics and physiology had the lowest aligned rate in these 10 years. CONCLUSION: It seems that the results of these national comprehensive exams, can be a proper baseline for implementation of suitable educational policies in the universities for reinforcement of strength points and intervention in weak points of each university.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: For an efficient bedside teaching, the need to investigation, planning and reflection exists. To evaluate the current situation of education system, this study aimed to determine the view of Babol dental students about the practical value of educational contents in oral medicine department. METHODS: In this descriptve and analytical cross-sectional study, a valid and reliable questionnaire was designed. In the 1st part, demographic questions and in the 2nd part, questions about the practical value of theoretical oral medicine contents were asked. The students rated the value as low, moderate and high. The questionnaire was destributed among 101 dental students of 4th, 5th and 6th year . FINDINGS: 90 students full-filled the questionnaires and entered the study. Based on the results of this study, there was no significant difference in the practical value of taught contents among men and women (P=0.596) and also students, method of entrance to dental school (P= 0.413). A significant correlation exists between the practical value of taught contents and their academic year (IV, V, VI)(p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Students mentioned the load of theoretical contents relativaly appropriate to cover clinical needs. 4th year students mentioned the practical values lower than the 5th and 6th year students. Also 5th and 6th year students evaluated the relation of theoretical contents and clinical needs as good which shows desirable correlation and two way communication of theretical and practical contents.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Scientific Olympiads, with an emphasis on deep understanding of text contents, creativity, problem-solving and teamwork skills, can help and reinforce societies to solve future problems. This study aimed to evaluate the role of the Fifth National Medolympiad in empowering and building loyalty from the appointees’ point of view. METHODS: This cross sectional study was conducted in the summer of 2013. The study population were the candidates of the fifth national medolympiad among the medical universities around the country who were selected in the census as the study samples. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire made by the researcher and its validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed in SPSS18 software at a significance level of P<0.05. FINDINGS: Out of the 222 appointees, the satisfaction level about the intrasectoral activities inside the university was 3±1.2 out of 5 score. The level of development in individual capacities was 3.5±1 and the level of creating loyalty was 3.9±1.1. There was a significant relationship between the academic type of the university and satisfaction rate about the university activities (P=0.000). There was a significant relationship between age, degree, academic course and the level of development in individual capacities (P=0.025 & r=-0.115), (P=0.000 & r=-0.131), (P=0.004). Also, there was a significant negative relationship between age, degree, academic course, and creating loyalty . CONCLUSION: The performance of the fifth national medolympiad about intrasectoral activites inside the universities, was moderate, in developing the individual capacities was higher than the average, and in creating loyalty was almost high which needs improvement for some functions.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Quality of health care services depends on not only the competence of physicians, but also correct education to patients. This study aimed to investigate the patients' satisfaction about education by their physicians in Babol city. METHODS: This was a descriptive-analytic and cross-sectional study which was performed on 300 patients referred to hospital clinics in Babol city in 2013. Our sampling method was as easy and available. Data collection tool was a researcher-constructed questionnaire that included two parts: 1-demographic variables 2-technical questions about the patients' education. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 20 with the paired- T-test and ANOVA. FINDINGS: There is a significant correlation between etiology, symptoms and signs, complications and diagnosis with the physicians’ education (p&le 0.05), most of the study subjects stated the average satisfaction about the physicians' education. CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study in which the patients stated the average satisfaction about the physicians' education in the most items and also considering that the patients' education is an important element for development of community health promotion, performing planned in-service workshops for physicians about communication skills and patients' education is suggested.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Music can be used in education of some fields such as: Biochemistry and Related fieldsofmolecular Biology. The question that arises here is whether the sequence, number and variety of proteins constituents could be presented via music? Our purpose has been to design and compose of music for proteins and more familiarizing the students with the first structure of them by composed music and evaluation of its role in learning the proteins structure.

METHODS: This experimental study was performed on 106 persons of first semester in (2012) medical and dentistry students of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Students were divided to 2 groups containing traditional and modern education. The traditional method was performed by professor’s speech and video projector and the modern method was performed by music related to first structure of the human hemoglobin type 1(HbA1). The hemoglobin music was made based on hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties of the aminoacides. At the end, a written 10-scores exam was taken from both of groups and the results were analyzed by T-Test.

FINDINGS: Alpha and Beta polypeptide chains' music was made and heardof the human hemoglobin. The average for the modern education group (case group) was 6.16 but for the traditional education group (control group) was 6.40. Statistically, the analysis in comparison of traditional and modern education methods of biochemistry did not show the significant differences.

CONCLUSION: Although at this study, music had no affect on the result of biochemicaltests, but via music of different molecules it can be realized a difference in musical structure as a result of their biochemical structure differences.

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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: One of the goals of higher education is to train,development and provision of human resources are the progressive development of the countery in all aspects.the efficiency of higher education can be promoted through the university internal evaluation and its quality.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of education and services offered by the university graduate education opinion of Babol University of Medical Sciences.
METHODS: This descriptive-analytic study was couducted from131from275ones of statistical community of Babol University of Medical Sciences in simple randomized way.The data were completed by a Student Satisfaction Inventory(SSI) questionnaire in welfare services, educational,educational,student-centered services and supervisor professors. Then  analyzed by SPSS 21.
FINDINGS: Of 131 people,89.3% were graduate students and10.7% were at the PhD level.The total satisfaction rate73% was considered as acceptable level of satisfaction.the services of the supervisor, student services, educational, educational assistance and welfare services received the highest and lowest grades respectively.Regarding the level of attention of authorities, the most attention was paid to educational services and the least attention was paid to welfare services.Also,there was not a meaningful relationship between students' satisfaction and the level of attention of the authorities with the educational level factor.
CONCLUSION: Based on the viewpoints of the students, it is essential that university officials pay more attention to meet the needs of students and improve the quality of education and services, especially in the field of welfare services. According to the assessment, the overall satisfaction with the quality of education and services was evaluated as desirable.