Building excellence into medical and health professional education programs

Authors

James Rourke, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Kulsoom Ghias, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Pat Lilley, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Ronald Harden, University of Dundee, United Kingdom

Document Type

Commentary

Department

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Abstract

There is a need for schools that train medical and health professionals to reflect on whether their education program is aligned to current demands and challenges. Such a reflection is not a luxury but a necessity, as achieving minimum standards is not enough. A school should aim for excellence and incorporate best practice in their education program. The ASPIRE-to-Excellence award panels have elaborated on examples of excellence in a number of themes in medical and health professional education. These are presented in a series of articles to be published in Medical Teacher in 2024 and 2025. The frameworks and critical elements described in these articles may be used by institutions as a first step in an evaluation of their program. The frameworks and elements described and examples can be used as a resource for schools and other healthcare learning organizations to consider as they endeavor to improve their education program.

Comments

Volume and issue are not provided by the author/publisher.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Medical Teacher

DOI

10.1080/0142159X.2024.2322219

Recommended Citation

Rourke, J., Ghias, K., Lilley, P., Harden, R. (2024). Building excellence into medical and health professional education programs. Medical Teacher, 1-3.
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