Survey on value factors influencing the quality of medical Joint-PhD education: from the angle of Baldrige Performance Excellence program

Abstract

Objective Joint-PhD program is an effective way to cultivate international creative talents. Survey on intrinsic value factors of this mode is significant to improve the quality of medical educa-tion. Methods According to the questionnaire results and reports of 104 medical doctorates who attended the Joint-PhD program in PUHSC, Baldrige Performance Excellence was taken as theoretical framework. Results It showed that index influencing the quality of Joint-PhD education include social responsibility; stakeholders' expectation and market requirements; information and knowledge management support and so on. Conclusion In the process of doctoral education, advocating value of social responsibility, paying attention to the expectations of stakeholders, and attaching importance to the validity of education manage-ment ser-vices help to understand the intrinsic value of the quality management from the top universities in the world, in order to fundamentally improve the quality of doctoral education. Key words: World-class; Joint-PhD program; Quality of medical doctorate education; Value factor; Baldrige Performance Excellence