The past May, 8 and 11 the Seminar PechaKucha UMH by the students of 3rd Degree of Medicine was held. The students of the University Miguel Hernández made medical presentations using the popular method in the Severo Ochoa building.

What is the method of the Seminar PechaKucha UMH of Medicine students about?

The PechaKucha method are presentations of 20 images for 20 seconds each. The idea is to carry out dynamic seminars, agile and occasionally improvised. Each presentation is composed of 20 slides in 20-second expositions. What is known a s20×20. The goal is to communicate ideas creatively to the audience, challenging and always under the guidance of the timescale and the automatic change of images.
This activity is included in the seminar under the title:

• “Pecha Kucha of complementary examinations”,
• Time: 4:00 pm.
• Location: aula 4.0.01 of Severo Ochoa building of campus de Sant Joan d’Alacant (Spain)
• Date: 8 and may 11, 2017

What subject part the Seminar PechaKucha UMH of Medicine students is?

Within the activities of the subject of the Degree in Medicine Integrated workshops II, taught by the professor of the UMH José Manuel Ramos. The project is included in the University Plan of Innovation in Education of UMH.

Who is the professor responsible of organising the Seminar PechaKucha UMH of students of Medicine?

The professor and researcher José Manuel Ramos Rincón is a specialist in Internal Medicine and Microbiology, head of Service of Internal Medicine of the General University Hospital of Alicante (HGUA); In addition to teaches at the Faculty of Medicine of the UMH. His research interests focus on:

• research in infectious diseases,
• international health
• and internal medicine.

In addition, Jose Manuel Ramos is coordinator of cooperation and volunteer projects of the Rural General Hospital of Gambo (Ethiopia) for many years. Today he continues with the task.