MAKASSAR – The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FKIK), Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, through its Department of Public Health, convened a Coordination Meeting and Perception Alignment on Clinical Supervision with heads of partner community health centers (Puskesmas) and clinical preceptors on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, at the Pakkarena Room, 5th Floor, Hotel Ibis Makassar. The meeting was organized as part of the faculty’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the quality of the Medical Professional Education Program by harmonizing approaches to clinical supervision for medical students.

The meeting was officially opened by the Vice Dean II of FKIK Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, dr. Irwan Ashari, M.Med.Ed., AIFO-K., FIHFAA. In his opening remarks, he emphasized the importance of strong collaboration between the faculty and its partner Puskesmas in establishing a standardized clinical supervision system. He noted that a shared understanding among all clinical preceptors is essential to ensuring that students receive high-quality clinical learning experiences aligned with the program’s intended learning outcomes and professional competency standards.

The coordination meeting was designed to strengthen collaboration between FKIK Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar and its partner Puskesmas, which serve as the primary clinical training sites for the Public Health rotation. Through this forum, faculty members and clinical preceptors worked together to establish a common understanding of supervision mechanisms, competency standards, assessment methods, and student evaluation procedures to ensure their consistent implementation across all clinical training sites.

The event brought together faculty leaders, the Head of the Medical Professional Education Program, lecturers from the Department of Public Health, heads of partner Puskesmas, physician clinical preceptors, and several former Puskesmas heads who have made significant contributions to the supervision of medical professional students. Approximately 40 participants attended the meeting.

The program featured a series of presentations covering the Academic Guidelines of the Medical Professional Education Program, the curriculum and graduate learning outcomes, the draft Semester Learning Plan (RPS) and clinical supervision mechanisms, as well as the introduction of the SIM-Coass (Clinical Clerkship Information Management System). The sessions were delivered by Dr. dr. Sitti Musafirah, M.Kes., Sp.KK., FINSDV., FAADV, Head of the Medical Professional Education Program at FKIK Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar; Dr. dr. Dara Ugi, M.Kes.; Juliani Ibrahim, M.Sc., Ph.D.; and Siti Nur Rahma, S.Kom.

In addition to the presentations, the meeting served as a platform for clinical preceptors to discuss challenges encountered during clinical teaching in community health settings. The discussions resulted in a set of recommendations regarding standardized supervision practices, assessment instruments, supervision procedures, and communication pathways between rotation coordinators and clinical preceptors at partner Puskesmas.

Through this initiative, FKIK Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar aims to enhance the effectiveness, consistency, and quality of clinical education within the Public Health rotation. The standardization of clinical supervision is expected to support the achievement of students’ learning outcomes and contribute to producing medical graduates who are guided by Islamic values, professionally competent, trustworthy, and excel in the fields of public health and community medicine.

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Perkuat Sinergi dengan Puskesmas Mitra, FKIK Unismuh Makassar Gelar Rapat Koordinasi Pembimbingan Klinik IKM

MAKASSAR – Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan (FKIK) Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar melalui Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat (IKM) menggelar Rapat Koordinasi dan Penyelarasan Persepsi Pembimbingan Klinik bersama kepala puskesmas dan pembimbing klinik dari puskesmas mitra pada Rabu, 15 Juli 2026, di Ruang Pakkarena, Lantai 5 Hotel Ibis Makassar. Kegiatan ini menjadi bagian dari upaya penguatan mutu pendidikan profesi dokter melalui penyamaan persepsi dalam pelaksanaan pembimbingan klinik mahasiswa.

Kegiatan tersebut secara resmi dibuka oleh Wakil Dekan II FKIK Unismuh Makassar, dr. Irwan Ashari, M.Med.Ed., AIFO-K., FIHFAA. Dalam sambutannya, ia menegaskan pentingnya kolaborasi yang erat antara fakultas dan puskesmas mitra dalam menciptakan sistem pembimbingan klinik yang terstandar. Menurutnya, kesamaan persepsi di antara seluruh pembimbing klinik menjadi faktor penting dalam memastikan mahasiswa memperoleh pengalaman belajar yang berkualitas dan sesuai dengan capaian kompetensi yang telah ditetapkan.

Rapat koordinasi tersebut dilaksanakan untuk memperkuat sinergi antara FKIK Unismuh Makassar dengan puskesmas mitra sebagai wahana utama pendidikan klinik pada stase Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat. Melalui forum ini, fakultas bersama para pembimbing klinik menyusun kesepahaman mengenai mekanisme pembimbingan, standar kompetensi, metode asesmen, hingga sistem evaluasi mahasiswa agar diterapkan secara seragam di seluruh lokasi praktik.

Kegiatan diikuti oleh pimpinan fakultas, Ketua Program Studi Profesi Dokter, dosen Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, kepala puskesmas mitra, dokter pembimbing klinik, serta sejumlah mantan kepala puskesmas yang selama ini berkontribusi dalam pembinaan mahasiswa profesi dokter. Total peserta yang terlibat diperkirakan mencapai sekitar 40 orang.

Dalam rangkaian kegiatan, peserta memperoleh pemaparan mengenai panduan akademik Program Studi Profesi Dokter, kurikulum dan capaian pembelajaran lulusan, rancangan Rencana Pembelajaran Semester (RPS) beserta mekanisme pembimbingan, hingga sosialisasi penggunaan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Co-Assistant (SIM-Coass). Materi disampaikan oleh Ketua Program Studi Profesi Dokter FKIK Unismuh Makassar, Dr. dr. Sitti Musafirah, M.Kes., Sp.KK., FINSDV., FAADV, Dr. dr. Dara Ugi, M.Kes., Juliani Ibrahim, M.Sc., Ph.D, serta Siti Nur Rahma, S.Kom.

Selain penyampaian materi, forum ini juga menjadi ruang diskusi bagi seluruh pembimbing klinik untuk mengidentifikasi berbagai tantangan yang dihadapi selama proses pembelajaran di lapangan. Hasil pembahasan dirumuskan menjadi rekomendasi bersama mengenai standar pembimbingan, instrumen penilaian, mekanisme supervisi, serta alur komunikasi antara koordinator stase dengan pembimbing klinik di puskesmas. Melalui penyelarasan persepsi tersebut, FKIK Unismuh Makassar berharap pelaksanaan pendidikan klinik pada stase Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat dapat berlangsung lebih efektif, terstruktur, dan memiliki standar yang sama di seluruh wahana pendidikan. Keseragaman metode pembimbingan diharapkan mampu mendukung pencapaian kompetensi mahasiswa profesi dokter sekaligus menghasilkan lulusan yang islami, terpercaya, dan unggul dalam bidang kesehatan masyarakat serta kedokteran komunitas.