the present article reviews the significance of accreditation standards while emphasizing the necessity of implementation of such standards by basic medical science council, with an eye on such international standards as those published by wfme. this review article had to decide on the key words and expressions, data bases, to review relevant literature, review higher and medical education jour...

There is a growing trend towards quality assurance and accreditation of medical schools worldwide.1 Globally, countries use accreditation and standards as regulatory mechanisms to ensure the quality of medical education, and in turn healthcare. Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools set standards and accredit medical schools in the USA ...

The foremost aim of medical education is improvement of health for all human beings. This is the goal of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). The WFME is an international organization representing all medical doctors and teachers, as well as teaching institutions. Along with publishing its workbook, the WFME aims to implement the highest ethical and scientific standards in medical...

Since 1984 the WFME has conducted an “International Programme for the Reorientation of Medical Education”. An important cornerstone in this process was the Edinburgh declaration of 1988 [1], adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1989 [2]. In order to promote the programme and in keeping with its constitutional mandate, the WFME Executive Council in 1998 in a position paper launched its Progra...

Medical doctors constitute a profession which embraces trust from and accountability to society. This responsibility extends to all medical educational institutions. Social accountability of medical education means a willingness and ability to adjust to the needs of patients and health care systems both nationally and globally. But it also implies a responsibility to contribute to the developme...

International standardization of medical education requires Japanese medical schools to restructure their curricula to include "behavioral science." Two influential documents for Japanese medical education, the "Model Core Curriculum for Medical Education in Japan" and the "Scope of the Japanese National Examination for Medical Doctors" include some key terms regarding behavioral science. Howev...

In 2001, following the development of International Standards in basic medical education, WFME appointed an international Task Force for development of International Guidelines for Postgraduate Specialist Training. Reports of this Task Force were published in September 2001. These Guidelines has been structured in 9 areas and 37 sub-areas. The areas of these guidelines are mission & outcomes, t...

in 2001, following the development of international standards in basic medical education, wfme appointed an international task force for development of international guidelines for postgraduate specialist training. reports of this task force were published in september 2001. these guidelines has been structured in 9 areas and 37 sub-areas. the areas of these guidelines are mission & outcomes, t...