Table 2.
Summary of the activities of the four medical education departments canvassed in this study
| Function / activity | Departments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Build capacity for faculty in HPE | x | x | x | x |
| Support the development of scholarship in teaching and learning | x | x | x | x |
| Support curriculum development, renewal and implementation | x | x | x | x |
| Offer Postgraduate diplomas, Masters and Doctorate degrees in HPE | x | x | x | |
| Student academic support | x | x | x | |
| Mentor faculty and provide educational advice | x | x | ||
| Provide quality assurance at the institution and affiliated schools | x | x | ||
| Consult on education matters for the region | x | |||
| Coordinate research in medical education | x | x | ||
| Manage the clinical skills laboratory | x | x | ||