background: training provided in medical faculties is mainly composed of two phases: preclinical and clinical. preclinical period, or the first three years, consists of theoretical classes and practical implementations to develop vocational skills. in the clinical period, students are given applied courses. objectives: this study aimed to determine the role of demographic characteristics and me...

background     method.     results.     conclusion     edical education , e valuation , a ccreditation , s tandardization . regarding the importance of quality improvement in medical education, it is expected that even if this process would not lead to international accreditation acquisition, it will result in improvement and essential changes in basic medical education. keyword: m   having pri...

An evidence-to-practice gap exists in stroke. Evidence-based clinical practice (EBCP) education may serve a role in overcoming this gap. EBCP training curricula belong in residency, fellowship, and continuing medical education programs. Examples of successful EBCP curricula already exist, replacing more traditional journal clubs. This brief review emphasizes how EBCP education can be integrated...

Where is the present flurry of activity in medical education leading and what sort of future is envisaged? This paper looks at trends in postgraduate medical education. Four themes and two trends for each theme have been identified. The themes are: the postgraduate medical curriculum, the application of learning technologies, assessment of competence, and professionalism in medical education. T...

Objective – Evidence based medical education requires supportive information services to facilitate access the needed educational evidence. Information designed specifically for evidence are limited or locally developed units. For librarians have an opportunity cooperate efficiently with educators in education, they require empirical prototype transmission of clinical at right place and time. T...

With the introduction of Tomorrow's Doctors in 1993, medical education began the transition from a time- and process-based system to a competency-based training framework. Implementing competency-based training in postgraduate medical education poses many challenges but ultimately requires a demonstration that the learner is truly competent to progress in training or to the next phase of a prof...

Background Iran is designing an evidence-based plan for promoting postgraduate medical education and efficient distribution of health professional human resources. An important part of this program is foresight studies for post graduate medical education considering the important trends affecting the future of health status and postgraduate medical education in Iran. In this article, we clarify...