Internationalization of medical education in Iran: A way towards implementation of the plans of development and innovation in medical education
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Academic institutions are the most important organizations for implementation of internationalization policies and practices for integrating an international, intercultural and global dimension in higher education system. Also, a globally increasing demand for higher education has been seen in the past two decades so that the number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in the worldwide nation-states has increased dramatically. The National Plan of International Development of Medical Education was designed with the aim of identifying available potentials in all the universities of medical sciences, encouraging the development of international standards of medical education, and planning for the utilization of the existing capacity in Islamic republic of Iran. Methods: Authors have tried to review the several aspects of international activities in higher education in the world and describe national experiences and main policies in globalization of medical education in Iran within implementation of the National Plan for Development and Innovation in Medical Education. Results: The findings of some global experiences provide the policy makers with clear directions in order to develop internationalization of higher education. Conclusion: The Program for International Development of Medical Education was designed by the Deputy of Education in the Ministry of Health and the effective implementation of this Program was so important for promotion of Iranian medical education. But there were some challenges in this regard; addressing them through inter-sectoral collaboration is one of the most important strategies for the development of internationalization of education in the field of medical sciences.
Authors and Affiliations
EHSAN SHAMSI GOOSHKI, ATA POURABBASI, HAMID AKBARI, NIMA REZAEI, ALI ARAB KHERADMAND, ZAHRA KHEIRY, NILOUFAR PEYKARI, FATEREH MOMENI JAVID, FIROUZEH HAJIPOUR, BAGHER LARIJANI
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