IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 7 NO. 4 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijmepr.v7.no4.2023.pg44.53

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Translational App and Curriculum Requirements for Enhanced Biomedical Translations Leaders in Medical Tertiary Institutions In Bayelsa State

Teibowei Marie Therese, Edward Perekebina Agbai

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Abstract

This study is focused on how the use of translational apps and curriculum requirements will foster biomedical translations. Through literature studies and in-depth interviews with two group of stakeholders (Academician and Medical Professionals) in the medical sector in Bayelsa and applying triangulation analysis, this study found the challenges translational apps poses on the practice of biomedical translations, the state of the medical curriculum as related to weather it can cater for the needs of a graduate surviving in a world dominated by translational apps. Finally, the study identified the factors hindering the integration of translational app into the curriculum for relevance in the 21st century. It was recommended that the Nigerian University Commission and other stakeholders should as a matter of urgency create an enabling platform to discuss how the medical curriculum can be improved to accommodate the utilization of translational apps.

keywords:

Utilization, Translation, Apps, Curriculum, Requirements, Medical, Professionals

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