A promise embedded in our oath.

 

Tell me and I forget,

Teach me and I remember,

Involve me and I learn.

 

This famous quote from Benjamin Franklin has probably become a cliche in education talks now. It has become overused and we could have undermined the truth in the quotes.

 

In this issue, we delve into Mentoring and Supervision, an area that is ambiguous and very much guided by personal style and experience. We feature a special interview with our Dean, a quick overview of Mentoring by Dr Jamilah and a short note of Clinical Supervision to help us in understanding mentoring and supervision practice. We argue that mentoring is paramount as recent data shows a high prevalence of burnout among our students. Mentoring offers plenty of room for students to address their concerns and reflect on their professionalism dilemmas.

 

We also call for coherence in supervision practice especially in postgraduate students where they rely most on on-thejob training (apprenticeship). We feature Standard Setting Strategies by Dr Fuad, an issue that is worth examined by educators and conjoint members, and continue with the Teaching Tips series by our PhD graduate, Dr Siti Nurma.

 

An alumni from the recently graduated batch has shared an interesting finding from a survey on students' common misconceptions on Physiology that is valuable to guide our teaching strategies. We welcome constructive feedback and entries for our upcoming issue - Flipping the Class. As for now, sit back, relax and enjoy the issue. ea