Abstract
This article aims to establish a fundamental approach to how pre-graduate medical education will be conducted at University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Istanbul- Turkey, which covers all areas with a macro organizational structure together with 56 Education and Research Hospitals under Ministry of Health affiliated to UHS School of Medicine and to review current trends in medical education. UHS School of Medicine aims to enhance the quality of medical education and offer education at high standards through international cooperation. UHS School of Medicine has the vision of becoming a ‘model’ school of medicine with a pre-graduate education system based on program output in medical education and public health, which will be realized in health research and application centers that deliver healthcare. The students of UHS School of Medicine to receive their education including professional skill practices and clinical internships both during pre-clinic and clinic periods at affiliated hospitals is suitable for the fundamental properties of public-based medical education and offers rich educational opportunities for the students. With this macro organization, meeting both national and international standards at a certain level will increase occupational quality and enable our students to become “universal doctors.”
Highlights
Medical education comprises of pre-graduate education provided at schools of medicine, medical residency after graduation and continuous education provided throughout the whole profession, which may seem distinct from each other yet are complementary parts of a whole
This article aims to establish a fundamental approach to how pregraduate medical education will be conducted at University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Istanbul-Turkey, a recently established institution which covers all areas with a macro organizational structure together with 56 Education and Research Hospitals under Ministry of Health affiliated to UHS School of Medicine and to review current trends in medical education
Efforts for complying with this program are continuing at many schools of medicine. Efforts for creating these information packages implemented at UHS School of Medicine and Academies are continuing in order for students and educators to benefit from the possibilities offered by higher education institutions in Europe
Summary
Medical education comprises of pre-graduate education provided at schools of medicine, medical residency after graduation and continuous education provided throughout the whole profession, which may seem distinct from each other yet are complementary parts of a whole. The main objective of medical education is training good physicians to enable people to lead healthy lives. An ideal physician is defined as someone who is aware of the benefits and progress of modern medicine, believes in application of clinical skills and continuous education, and who has adequate knowledge and is concerned and interested. Edinburgh declaration published by the World Federation for Medical Education in 1988 and Medical Education Summit in 1993 played an important role in determining the objectives of worldwide medical education [1,2]. Concentrating on active ways of learning instead of passive education, ensuring that the program and exams are prepared in a manner that will include retaining and recollecting of knowledge and improve occupational skills and social values; faculty members to be trained as educators; carrying out
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