Reorientation Of Educational Deputy Of Ministry Of Health And Medical Education In Accreditation And Evaluation

B Einollahi; F Javidan; F Rabbanikhah; E.G. Nakhchi; M.M. Ashtiani

doi:10.22037/jme.v4i2.823

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

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https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v4i2.823

Reorientation Of Educational Deputy Of Ministry Of Health And Medical Education In Accreditation And Evaluation

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B Einollahi^1,*,

F Javidan²,

F Rabbanikhah²,

E.G. Nakhchi²,

M.M. Ashtiani²

1Secretary of Supervision, Evaluation and Expansion of Medical Universities Council.

2Member of Supervision, Evaluation and Expansion of Medical Universities Council.

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 4, issue 2; e105055

Published online:Mar 09, 2009

Article type:Research Article

Received:Mar 09, 2009

Accepted:Mar 09, 2009

How to Cite:B EinollahiF JavidanF RabbanikhahE.G. NakhchiM.M. AshtianiReorientation Of Educational Deputy Of Ministry Of Health And Medical Education In Accreditation And Evaluation.J Med Edu.4(2):e105055.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v4i2.823.

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Background. Recently the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran has considered radical changes and innovation in the structure of medical education at all levels. Therefore the “Accreditation and Evaluation Plan of Medical Universities in Iran” is approved and emphasized in the Third 5-Year Development Program.Method. The Educational Deputy (ED) of Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) considered three main plans: (1) Goal-based internal evaluation, and external evaluation of educational departments of medicaluniversities based on internal evaluation. In 1995-6 ED began the internal evaluation, defining quality as fitness for purpose; and in 2000 started the external evaluation in some medical schools as a pilot study, based on previous internal evaluation.(2) Collaboration with World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), according to International Standards for Basic Medical Education Pilot Studies. Shiraz Medical University was co-opted by WFME to collaborate in the first stage; three medical universities (Tehran, Shahid Beheshti and Ahvaz) are accepted for the second stage.(3) The project of “Standardization of Medical Education in Iran for Achieving International Accreditation”. This process is being performed in several steps: (a) Study of three different sets of national (Australia, US and Mexico) and international (WFME) standards; (b) Collection of the experts’ viewpoints specialized in medical education in this regard; (c) Development of the first action plan; and (d) Conduction of this project as pilot study in a number of medical universities.Results. Having primary results disseminated, motivated many other medical universities so that some announced their readiness to begin internal and external evaluation or standardization process.Conclusion. 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.

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F Rabbanikhah:[PubMed][Scholar]
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M.M. Ashtiani:[PubMed][Scholar]