Global standards and accreditation in medical education: a view from the WFME.

摘要: Globalization of medicine is increasing, as manifested by the growing number migrating doctors and cross-border education providers. In addition, new medical schools dubious quality are proliferating. This situation accentuates need to define standards introduce effective transparent accreditation systems. With this background, reflecting important interface between health care delivery, a World Health Organization (WHO)/World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Strategic Partnership improve was formed in 2004. addition working on reform processes, capacity building, evaluation at regional national levels, partnership 2005 published guidelines basic education. Only minority countries have assurance systems based external evaluation, most these use only general criteria higher The WHO/WFME Guidelines recommend establishing that effective, independent, transparent, specific An prerequisite development WFME Global Standards program, initiated 1997 widely endorsed. now being used all regions basis improving throughout its continuum template standards. Promotion will pivotally influence future international appraisal Information about status--agencies involved procedures used--will be essential databases foundation "meta-recognition" institutions programs ("accrediting accreditors").