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Postgraduate Research Training in Reproductive Health 2004

Fudan University, Shanghai

Course Report

organised by

The Fudan University, Shanghai
The Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research (GFMER)
The UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme for Research in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family and Community Health Cluster World Health Organization (WHO/RHR)
The International Association of Maternal and Neonatal Health (IAMANEH)

in collaboration with

The Department of Health of the Canton of Geneva
The Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University and
The Geneva Medical Association

Participants

There were 17 participants from 7 different Provinces attending the Postgraduate Research Training on Reproductive Health in Fudan University, Shanghai (See Table 1. List of Participants).

Course lay-out

The course was structured in a 1 week’s course on research methodology and 1 week’s course on reproductive health, followed by a 3 weeks’ distance learning course.

Lectures

The Research Methodology course was structured around the following topics: evidence based reproductive health practice, types of epidemiological study, community interventions, methodological issues on the use of anthropometry for evaluation of nutritional status and on the measures of maternal morbidity/mortality, strategies for data analysis of different types of epidemiological study, systematic review, critical appraisal of research reports, ethical aspects in research, and economic and program evaluation. The Reproductive Health course was structured in eight modules, including: basic pathophysiological principles, genetics, family planning, infertility, gynecological endocrinology, genital infections/sexually transmitted infections and cancers, and obstetrics. The lecture schedule can be seen in Table 2.

The speakers were the staff from Fudan University, especially from the School of Public Health and the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. More than 24 speakers and tutors were involved in the program. The speakers and the tutors of the project can be seen in Table 3 and Table 4.

Facilities

Throughout the course, all students had access to the computers in the Network Center of Fudan University. Accessing to internet and database, such as medline and ovid, enabled them to conduct the literature search, bibliographic review and paper preparation. Basic training on the use of internet, medline and powerpoint was provided. The medical library of Fudan University was available to the participants and professional help from librarians could be obtained if necessary.

Exams

In order to obtain the certificates, participants have to meet two requirements:

  • a bibliographic review on a topic of their interests, under the supervision of a tutor, including a 15 minutes’ oral presentation.
  • a multiple choice test (60 questions)

Accommodation

The participants out of Shanghai stayed at Xiyuan Hotel located in the campus of Fudan university.

Feedback

After 2 weeks’ lecture delivery, an anonymous survey on the feedback of the lectures was done among the participants. The survey involved the evaluation of the lectures’ five areas, including scientific base, importance, usefulness, clear expression and teaching material preparation. The results showed that more than 70% of the participants gave the scores of 5 (the score could be from 1 to 5) and 21%~26% of the participants gave the scores of 4 in these five areas. That means the participants were generally satisfied with the lectures. When we calculated the average score of the evaluation, we saw the average score was 4.64 (std=0.47). The average scores had no significant difference among the lectures, except one (that is introduction of sociology in the average score of 3.93). From the further data analysis, we noticed that the relatively low average score of the lecture on introduction of sociology was mainly because of the participants’ giving the low score in the three areas (importance, usefulness and clear expression of the lecture). This information will guide us to modify the courses in the future.

Table 1.  List of Participants

Name Institute Email Address
Dr.Zhuangquan Gao Hebei Scientific Institute of health planning research gle23666@163.com
Dr.Yingzi Zhang Department of Maternal Medicine, Bingzhou Medical College yytj@163.169.net
Dr.Yajie Zhang Center of Sterility, Jinan Woman and Child Medical Care Hospital yyajie1121@sina.com
Dr.Fengzhen Han Department of Maternal Medicine, Guangdong People’s Hospital hanfengzhen@sina.com
Dr.Ruijin Wu The Obstetrics and Gynecology hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University wuruijin@hotmail.com
Dr.Yu Qu Ningbo Woman and Child Hospital jzj2000@sina.com
Dr.Chen Chen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Rui Jin Hospital of Shanghai No.2 Medical University chenchenyun@yahoo.com.cn
Dr.Li Gu Xinjiang Medical University Glbh2003@yahoo.com.cn
Dr.Yukun Liu The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University countrygirlyk@yahoo.com.cn
Dr.Xiaoxi Sun Center of Reproductive Health, International Peace Woman and Child Medical Care Hospital xxsun@chinaivf.com
Dr.Caiyan Wang The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University cy-w-00@yahoo.com.cn
Dr.Shuangdi Li Shanghai No.1 People’s Hospital leeshuangdi@hotmail.com
Dr.Zheng Yu Shanghai No.1 Woman and Baby Medical Hospital msyuzheng@sina.com
Dr.Jianxia Fan International Peace Woman and Child Medical Care Hospital fanjianx@yahoo.com.cn
Dr.Yao Wang Shanghai Rui Jin Hospital cathywy2000@hotmail.com
Dr.Qinkai Wu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai No.6 People’s Hospital angelh2@shmu.edu.cn
Dr.Qiu Sheng Department ofWoman and Child Medical Care, The No.1 Medical College ofXi’an Jiao Tong University midfall-sunny@163.com

Table 2. The lecture schedule

Part 1. Research Methodology (2004-05-10 - 2004-05-14)

Date AM Topic Speaker PM Topic Speaker
5.10 09.00-9.40 Opening ceremony   14.00-
16.30
Visit Internet Center of Fudan University, Fudan University Medical Library
Introduction of Internet Medline Cochrane
Meiqi Mo
9.50-11.40 The gap between evidence and practice in Reproductive Health Xu Qian
5.11 08.00-9.00 Types of epidemiological studies
Case-control studies
Biao Xu 13.30-15.00 Randomized controlled trials(RCT) Chaowei Fu
9.10-10.30 Cohort studies Biao Xu 15:10-16.40 Program Evaluation Di Xue
10.40-12.00 Economic Evaluation Jie Chen, Xianghua Ying
5.12 08.00-9.30 Community interventions Dongbo Fu 14.00-16.30 WHO Reproductive Health Library Xiaojun Chen
9.40-11.40 Methodological issues in the use of anthropometry for evaluation of nutritional status Methodological issues in the measures of maternal morbidity/mortality Dongbo Fu
5.13 08.00-10.00 SPSS Application1: data analysis of case-control study Tao Wang 14.00-16.30 Strategies for data analysis : RCT & community interventions Tao Wang
10.10-11.40 Strategies for data analysis: cohort studies Tao Wang
5.14 08.00-10.30        Systematic Review Ji Liang 13.30-16.30 Critical appraisal of research reports Ji Liang
10.40-12.00 Ethical aspects in research Wei Zhu 18:00 Teleconferencing sessions-1 Zhiyuan Xia

Part 2. Reproductive Healt (2004-05-17 - 2004-05-21)

Date AM Topic Speaker PM Topic Speaker
May 17 8.00 Gametogenesis (Ovocyte/sperm) Suying Liu 13.30 (2h) Endoscope Aidi Xu
9.15 Fertilization Suying Liu 15.45 (2h) Cervical disease Aidi Xu
10.15 (2h) Artificial reproductive technology Jinlan Han      
May 18 8.00 Implantation Suying Liu 13.30 (2h) Prenatal and postnatal care Weiwei Cheng
9.00 (2h) Infertility Suying Liu 15.45 (2h) Postpartum haemorrhage Weiwei Cheng
May 19 8.00-11.30 Introduction of Sociology Ying Hua 14.00 Visit IVF center Suying Liu
May 20 8.00 (2h) Contraception Zirong Huang 13.30 Hormone replacement therapy Shaofen Zhang
10.15 Dual protection Zirong Huang 14.30 Osteoporosis Shaofen Zhang
11.15 Artificial abortion Zirong Huang 15.40 (2h) Menstrual disorder Shaofen Zhang
May 21 08.00 (2h) Advanced cervical cancer management Xiaojun Chen 13.30 Prenatal diagnosis Xiaotian Li
14.30 Precclampsia Xiaotian Li
10.15 (2h) Chemotherapy Long Sui 15.40  IUGR Xiaotian Li
16.40  STD and pregnancy Xiaotian Li
18.00 Teleconferencing sessions-2 Zhiyuan Xia

Table 3. Speakers

Name Title Specialty Working Unit
Xu Qian Professor Maternal and Child Care School of Public Health, Fudan University
Xianghua Ying Lecturer Health Policy and Administration School of Public Health, Fudan University
Biao Xu Professor Epidemiology School of Public Health, Fudan University
Jie Chen Professor Health Policy and Administration School of Public Health, Fudan University
Dongbo Fu Associate Professor Preventive Medicine School of Public Health, Fudan University
Tao Wang Lecturer Health Statistics School of Public Health, Fudan University
Ji Liang Lecturer Maternal and Child Care School of Public Health, Fudan University
Wei Zhu Lecturer Medical Ethics Department of Basic Social Science, Fudan University
Meiqi Mo Chief Libarian Library Science Fudan Library, Fudan University
Chaowei Fu Lecturer Epidemiology School of Public Health, Fudan University
Di Xue Professor Health Policy and Administration School of Public Health, Fudan University
Ying Hua Associate Professor Health Policy and Administration School of Public Health, Fudan University
Zhiyuan Xia Assistant Researcher Biomedical Engineering Network Center,  Fudan University
Xiaojun Chen Physician in Charge Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Jinlan Han Chief physician Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Suying Liu Chief physician Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Zirong Huang Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Long Sui Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Aidi Xu Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Weiwei Cheng Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Shaofen Zhang Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Xiaotian Li Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University
Xin Lu Associate Professor Obstetric and Gynecology The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University

Table 4. Tutors’ Arrangement

Tutors Participants
Ji Liang Li Gu
Qiu Sheng
Xianghua Ying Chen Chen
Qinkai Wu
Xin Lu Zhuangquan Gao
Shuangdi Li
Suying Liu Yao Wang
Yajie Zhang
Xiaojun Chen Yukun Liu
Fengzhen Han
Weiwei Cheng Yingzi Zhang
Caiyan Wang
Tao Wang Xiaoxi Sun
Chaowei Fu Zheng Yu
Yu Qu
Dongbo Fu Ruijin W
Jianxia Fan