A competency-based digital medical education model in conflict-affected settings
Karim Qayumi, Farid Omar, Masood Noora, Seyedeh Toktam Masoumian Hosseini, Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini, Asmat Naebkhilh, Sohaila Aziz, Parwin Mansurih, Somaya Waqef, Nasrin Oryakhil, Anoosha Wahidi, Hasiba Karimi, Anmol Kapoor, Sayed Fekrat, Manizha Noorandish, Farida Homa Tanin, Zahra Rostami, Hamida Ebadi, Hamasa Ebadi, Roohullah Shabon, Yaar Mohammed, Shafiqa Allahyar, Aurelia Soltan, Mariam Hazhir, Stefan Wisbauer, Mohibullah Waziri, Alberto Ferrereso · 2026
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Karim Qayumi and a large team evaluate a 2026 digital medical school built for Afghan women shut out of university classrooms. The Canadian Virtual Medical University Initiative delivers an online, competency-based curriculum built around five entrustable professional activities across body systems. Lectures came through Lecturio, and CyberPatient supplied simulated clinical practice.
Ninety-two former Afghan medical students with strong English and reliable internet joined the first term, studying from November 2024 to July 2025. Level I students gained 52 to 58 points on knowledge tests across every system taught, with strong statistical significance. Level II students also improved in knowledge and in virtual clinical exam performance. The authors present the model as a workable lifeline where campuses, faculty, and women's access have collapsed.
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| CREATOR | Karim Qayumi, Farid Omar, Masood Noora, Seyedeh Toktam Masoumian Hosseini, Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini, Asmat Naebkhilh, Sohaila Aziz, Parwin Mansurih, Somaya Waqef, Nasrin Oryakhil, Anoosha Wahidi, Hasiba Karimi, Anmol Kapoor, Sayed Fekrat, Manizha Noorandish, Farida Homa Tanin, Zahra Rostami, Hamida Ebadi, Hamasa Ebadi, Roohullah Shabon, Yaar Mohammed, Shafiqa Allahyar, Aurelia Soltan, Mariam Hazhir, Stefan Wisbauer, Mohibullah Waziri, Alberto Ferrereso |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47120 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |