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Forman Erwin Siagian

Publications (12)

Do Medical Students Still Need Practicum and Laboratory Classes in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?

Forman Erwin Siagian · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2024

Aims: to revisited the irreplaceability of practicum and laboratory classes for medical student and its benefit, even in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Discussion: The transformative potential of AI in every aspect of human also reshape the pedagogy of medical education. I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i11783

The Principles of Four Basic Steps of Scientific Stage: Problem, Hypothesis, Trial, Report

Forman Erwin Siagian · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2023

Aim: To revisited four basic steps of scientific stage which consist of Problem, Hypothesis, Trial and Report. Discussion: Scientific stage is a series consists of four consecutive steps which provide scientific explanation or even answer to research question based on observation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2023/v17i9519

The Phenomenon of the ‘Starry Sky’ on Blood: Lesson Learned From Severe Malaria Falciparum

Forman Erwin Siagian · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2022

Severe malaria occurs when previously uncomplicated malaria infections are then turn to be full blown and tangled by serious, single or multi-organ failures or abnormalities in the patient's blood or metabolism. Clinical deterioration can happen abruptly and unnoticed, due to the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i4294

Study the Impact of Cramming in Medical Students

Forman Erwin Siagian · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2022

Aim: To reveal pre- exam cramming among pre-clinical medical students, what drives this practice, failure due to cramming and the problems and difficulties related to the act of cramming. Discussion: Cramming is common practice among struggling medical students. The prevalence of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430186

Do Gender and Place of Residence Affect the Tutorial Scores of Medical Students? A Preliminary Study Conducted in a Private Medical School, Jakarta- Indonesia

Forman Erwin Siagian, Lusia Sri Sunarti & Gracia Jacqueline Rieny Tuamelly · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2021

Introduction: Medical students are future doctor candidates. They must learn about diseases, infectious and non-infectious, during their education period. What the students have to learn is being packaged in integrated blocks. Tutorial is one of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i430232

Medical Students and the Level of Their Knowledge on Normal Flora: Results from an Electronic Questionnaire Conducted in a Private Medical School

Forman Erwin Siagian & Lusia Sri Sunarti · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Introduction: So far, study on medical student’s knowledge regarding human normal flora is not available in the internet. Normal flora is initially beneficial for their host, but what was once part of the normal flora can later become dangerous to their host, e.g become the agent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i230148

Interaction between Phagocytic Cells with Antiphagocytic Properties of Cryptococcus neoformans: When Love and Hate Collide

Forman Erwin Siagian · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Global systemic fungal infection, including meningeal cryptococcosis caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus spp, continue to rise in number, especially among HIV infected individuals. Infection occur through inhalation of spore which is abundant in the environment. Initial...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i130144

Simple, Fast and Reliable Method of Taking Photograph with Small Sized Cellotape Assisted Smartphone on Light Microscope: The Urip Susiantoro Approach in Limited Resources Setting

Forman Erwin Siagian & Urip Susiantoro · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2020

Documenting an object seen in a light microscope is a challenge, especially in limited setting area, for an example when doing field trip for environmental sampling. Taking photographs directly using smartphone, or so called microscopic photography, is not easy. Here we proposed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2020/v11i430135

Anemia and Other Blood Symptoms Related Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis: An Internet Approach of Systematic Literature Study Reported Across Indonesia

Forman Erwin Siagian & Esy Maryanti · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2020

Background/Aim: Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) is still a global major problem, affecting billion vulnerable people of marginalized and unfortunate communities from low to middle level social economic countries. Poor personal hygiene and sanitary practice facilitates its tr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2020/v11i330133

Higher Education in Difficult Times: Its Mitigation on Empowerment, Meaningfulness, Agility and Sustainability

Angel Damayanti, Hendri Jayadi, Riwandari Juniasti & Forman Erwin Siagian · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

Background: Higher education faces a turbulent global transition—driven by participatory learning shifts, financial and geopolitical pressures, technological disruption, and mental health challenges—requiring adaptive, student-centered, and sustainable strategies for resilience....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i51353

Student’s and Lecturer’s Perception Related to the Use of Latin Terms in Anatomy during COVID Pandemic: A Pre-Eliminary Study Conducted in a Christian Based Private Medical School

Silphia Novelyn, Frisca Angreni, Lusia Sri Sunarti, Ekarini Daroedono, Forman Erwin Siagian & Prahastya Putra · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2021

Aims: to evaluate Student’s and Lecturer’s Perception Related to the use of Latin Terms in Anatomy. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta-Indonesia, May-September 2021. Methodology: Using elect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2021/v15i1230439

The Practice of Cramming among Pre-Clinical Medical Students and Their Remedial Examination Result: A Simple Preliminary Demographic Analysis

Lusia Sri Sunarti, Yusias Hikmat Diani, Muhammad Alfarabi, Jap Mai Cing, Evy Suryani Arodes, Linggom Kurniaty, Forman Erwin Siagian & Alifa Hasna Ramadhani Fachly · Archives of Current Research International · 2022

Aims: To analyze the practice of cramming among pre-clinical medical students during the remedial examination based on their gender and place of residence, along with a review of the literature on the factors that foster this practice. Study Design:  Simple cross-sectional study....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2022/v22i8545