Completed Dissertations Human Medicine (PhD/Dr. med)

PhD Thesis: Mitchell Sharon (2024).
Elevating the design of continuing professional development for the healthcare workforce: An evidence-based example using precision medicine
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Guttormsen Sissel, IML
Co-Thesis Advisor: Prof. Guessous Idris, Division and Department of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva
Co-Referee: Prof. Janczukowicz Janusz, MD, PhD, MMedEd, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Medical Dissertation: Diener Sara  (2024).
Entwicklung von 13 Virtuellen Patient:innen für die pädiatrische Notfallmedizin zum Erlernen des differentialdiagonstischen Denkens für Studierende der Medizin
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Huwendiek Sören, MME, IML

Medical Dissertation: Crisan Maria-Iulia (2024).
Simulation-based education in anaesthesiology residency training in Europe: A survey- based cross-sectional study
Thesis Advisor: PD Dr. Berger-Estilita Joana

Medical Dissertation: Fritsche Luana (2024).
European anesthesiologists' experiences with gender- based mistreatment in the workplace: a secondary multilevel regression analysis
Thesis Advisor: PD Dr. Berger-Estilita Joana

Medical Dissertation: Salvisberg Dominic (2024).
Impact of Burnout on Anaesthesiologists
Thesis Advisor: PD Dr. Berger-Estilita Joana

PhD Projects and PhD Candidates in progress in 2024

Bosshard Michel
«Improving medical students’ stress response and communication skills performance through stress arousal reappraisal and preparatory worked example-based learning when breaking bad news to simulated patients»
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Berendonk Christoph, MME (IML);
Co-Referee: Prof. Elfering Achim, Institute of Psychology, Department of Work and Organisation Psychology, University of Bern

Dr. Gogollari Artemisia 
«Implementing effective digital learning and teaching in higher education beyond the Covid-19 pandemic»
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Guttormsen Sissel, IML
Co-Referee: Prof. Schauber Stefan, University of Oslo (Norway)

PD Dr. Hari Roman
«Understanding and Facilitating Near-Peer-Teaching in Ultrasound Education»
Supervisors: Prof. Dolmans Diana, University of Masstricht, Prof. Huwendiek Sören, MME, IML
Co-Supervisor: Prof.  Stalmeijer Renee, University of Masstricht

De la Rosa Melanie
«What makes post-graduate medical education programs (CME) at the University-level attractive?»
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Guttormsen Sissel, IML
Co-Referee: Prof. Tekian Ara, PhD, MHPE, University of Illinois, Chicago (USA)

Smith Alexander
Exploring psychobiographical perceptions from historical experts on the psychopathology of Cold War leaders
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Liebrenz Michael, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Bern, Co-Referee: Prof. Guttormsen Sissel, IML

Weber Lucia 
«Evidence-Based Curriculum Development: Advancing Medical Education through Applied Research»
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Guttormsen Sissel, IML
Co-Thesis Advisor: Prof. Schär Dominik, University of Zürich, UZH
Co-Referee: Prof. Sondén Anders, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden

Completed Master Theses

Master med.

Broughton, Helen (2024).
MediOnline: Redevelopment of an online tool to support medical students in the introduction to pharmacology
Supervisors: Prof. Huwiler Andrea, Prof. von Gunten Stephan, Institut für Pharmakologie, Universität Bern
Co-Advisor: Dr. Stepanovska Tanturovska Bisera, Institut für Pharmakologie, Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML, Universität Bern

Ferraro, Vanessa Rebecca (2024).
Compilation of mini clinical-histopathological cases on MorphoMed, focusing on lung neoplasms
Supervisor: PD Dr. et phil. nat. Banz Yara, Institut für Gewebemedizin und Pathologie, Universität Bern
Co-Advisor: Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML

Leimgruber, Jessica (2024).
Development of a training tool for medical students to learn spirometry and grade its quality
Supervisor: Prof. Latzin Philipp, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Kinderklinik
Co-Advisor: Ho Dac Léa , Dr. Steiner Isabelle, MME, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Kinderklinik
Co-Advisor: Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML

Lüthi, Mike (2024).
E-Learning zum vegetativen Nervensystem
Supervisor: PD Dr. Djonov Valentin, PD Dr. Herrmann Gudrun, Universität Bern, Institut für Anatomie
Co-Advisor: Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML

Nunes Mbidingani, Anina (2024).
Förderung innovativer Lehre: Etablierung eines interaktiven klinisch-pathologischen Falls auf MorphoMed zum Thema malignes Lymphom
Supervisor: PD Dr. et phil. nat. Banz Yara , Institut für Gewebemedizin und Pathologie, Universität Bern,
Co-Advisor: Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML

Spoerri, Livia (2024).
Klinisch-Pathologischer Fall für Studierende der Humanmedizin
Supervisor: PD Dr. et phil. nat. Banz Yara, Institut für Gewebemedizin und Pathologie, Universität Bern
Co-Advisor: Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML

Tomassini, Lorena Maria (2024).
Digitale Fallserie in spezieller Pathologie des Gastrointestinaltrakts auf der Morphomed Plattform
Supervisor: PD Dr. et phil. nat. Banz Yara, Institut für Gewebemedizin und Pathologie, Universität Bern
Co-Advisor: Dr. Lüthi Nick, MME, IML

Master MAS MME

Dr. Ebneter, Andreas (2024)., MME
Workplace-Based Assessment in Postgraduate Specialist Palliative Medicine and Its Role in the Shift to Competency-Based Medical Education: A Narrative Review
Supervisor: Prof.  Huwendiek Sören, MME, IML

Dr. Krull, Ina (2024)., MME
Diagnostik in der Osteologie: Erstellung und Evaluation zweier e-learning Module zur Auswertung von Osteodensitometrie- Befunden und Ermittlung des Frakturrisikos
Supervisors: PD Dr. Schnabel Kai, MME & Prof. Guttormsen Sissel, IML

Assoz. Prof. PD Neuwirt, Hannes, PhD (2024)., MME
Impact of familiarity with the format of the exam on performance in the OSCE of undergraduate medical students – an interventional study
Supervisor: Prof. Berendonk Christoph, MME, IML

PD Dr. Potluková, Eliška (2024)., MME
A multifaceted early clinical experience course in internal medicine fosters motivation and professional growth from the perspective of first-year medical students.
Supervisor: Prof. Huwendiek Sören, MME, IML

Dr. Stolz, Valeska (2024)., MME
Wie schätzen Examinierende die Bewertung der kommunikativen Kompetenz von Medizinstudierenden in strukturierten praktischen Prüfungen anhand der Hodges-Skala ein und kann eine Kurz-Intervention diese Bewertung beeinflussen?
Supervisor: Prof. Berendonk Christoph, MME, IML

The IML plays an active role in the development and delivery of educational activities for medicine and pharmacy, as well as in postgraduate medical education. The staff of the IML supports curriculum design and implementation in close collaboration with the respective cooperation partners. In addition, the IML is partly responsible for teacher training (including faculty development) and the SP program (simulated patient), including the training of SPs and communication training. 

Pre-Graduate level

Clinical Skills

• Clinical Skills Course (especially Cardiovascular and Pediatric), Medicine 3rd Year
• Clinical Skills Course, Pharmacy 5th Year
• Formative OSCEs, Medicine 1st, 3rd & 6th Year, Pharmacy 5th Year 
• Phlebotomy Course, Medicine 1st Year

Communication Skills

• Communication Skills Training, Medicine 4th & 6th Year, Pharmacy 5th Year
• Compassion Training
• Lecture on Interventions to Promote Health, Pharmacy 4th Year
• Interprofessional Seminar on Professional Confidentiality (Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Midwifery, Physiotherapy), 1st Year
• Taking a History and Providing Feedback, Medicine 1st Year

PBL (Problem-Based-Learning)

• Faculty Development in Providing Feedback
• Moderating PBL Sessions 
  
• Support PBL Tutoring Trainings

E-learning platforms

• ...for Anatomy, Radiology, Histology
  → Medsurf 
• ... for Communication Training
  → DocCom.Deutsch
• ...for Precision Medicine
  → Frontliners IML
• ...for Clinical Skills Training
• Supporting the Development of Virtual Patients for Learning the Management of Emergency Patients (both Adult and Pediatric) at Bern Medical Faculty
• CST-Videos «Bern36»
  An extensive collection of videos on clinical examination techniques.

Postgraduate level

MAS Medical Education Program, Courses in 2024

• Assessment
• Blended Learning
• Fundamentals of Learning
• Master Thesis Workshop

CAS

• CAS «Palliative Care» (University of Bern): Beate Brem, Sissel Guttormsen, Kai Schnabel

Other Teaching and Coordination Activities

• Interprofessional Ward Rounds Teaching at the Nursing School in Bern: Daniel Bauer, Kai Schnabel
• Supporting the Swiss National Science Foundation with online learning modules

Most exams are conducted using the Examic® Assessment Suite, which was specifically developed at IML: Measured® for MC (written) exams and Valuatic for OSCEs (practical exams).
For all OSCEs (practical exams), the tasks include both the training of raters and standardized/simulated patients (SPs) as well as the quality control of the SP roleplay.

Federal Licensing Exams (FLEs)
Coordination, support and analysis at the national level for all the Federal Licensing Exams in Switzerland (FLE Human Medicine, Chiropractic, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy). Additionally, for the FLE Human Medicine: coordinating and controlling the SP role portrayal and providing moulages and training videos for high standardization.

Exams at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern

• OSCE: Medicine 3rd & 5th Year, Pharmacy 5th Year, including faculty training for examiners
• Supporting MC Exams (electronic written exams) for Medical Faculty (Human Medicine Years 1 − 5, Dentistry, Master Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences), including coordination and/or analysis
• Supporting the Oral Exams for Medical Faculty (Year 2), including coordination and analysis

Exams at Other Universities

• OSCEs in Human Medicine: Lausanne, Lugano (USI) and Zurich
• Supporting some electronic and pen-and-paper-based written exams, including coordination and/or analysis, in Human Medicine at the Universities of Basel, Lausanne, Lugano, Neuchâtel and Zurich; in Dentistry at the Universities of Basel and Zurich; and in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Zurich.

Medical Specialist Exams

• The IML supports several national and European specialist exams, as well as additional exams in the medical field.