WFME WORLD FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION
Mar 26, 2015
WFME
WORLD FEDERATIONFOR
MEDICAL EDUCATION
TASK FORCE III
STATUS REPORT
by
Hans Karle
MEDINE EXECUTIVE MEETING COPENHAGEN, OCTOBER 2006
MEDINE EXECUTIVE MEETING COPENHAGEN, OCTOBER 2006
Task Force III Progress June-October 2006:
Questionnaire on accreditation/recognition issues in the European Region
Draft of possible European version of standards
Workshop at the AMEE Annual Conference, Genoa, September
Second Task Force Meeting, Paris, 30-31 October
WFME October 2006
Workshop
“Is there a need for European Regional Standards in Medical Education?”
Organised by The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) on behalf of the Thematic Network MEDINE
Time: Saturday, 16 September 2006, 14:30-16:00
Meeting room: Tramontana, module 9, level 2
Chair: Dr. Hans Karle, President WFME
AMEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE,GENOA, SEPTEMBER 2006
AMEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE,GENOA, SEPTEMBER 2006
Programme
Panellists presentations:
1. Professor Leif Christensen, Denmark
“Preliminary Reflections of the EU Thematic Network MEDINE Task Force on Quality Standards”
2. Professor Jadwiga Mirecka, Poland
“European Specifications of the WFME Global Standards for Quality Improvement of Medical Education”
3. Professor Herman J.M. van Rossum, The Netherlands
“Why can we not have a European accreditation system?”
4. Dr. Christophe Segouin, France
“Alternative Approaches to Quality Assurance of Medical Education – The French Model”
5. Dr. Hans Karle, Denmark
”European Standards – Relevance of an intermediary between global and national standards?”
General discussion
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS
Delimitation of the European RegionDiversity of medical education and health care in the
RegionThe concept of standards in medical education (BME;
PME; CPD)The use of standards for quality
improvement/accreditation/recognitionRelation to the Bologna ProcessRelation to the EU Medical Directive
(Directive 2005/36/EC)
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DELIMITATION OFTHE EUROPEAN REGION
European Union (EU) 25 countries
European Economic Area (EEA)
(EU + EFTA) 29 countries
Bologna Process Area 45 countries
Council of Europe 46 countries
WHO European Region 52 countries
All Europe 54 countries
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NUMBER OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN EUROPE
European Union (EU) 297
European Economic Area (EEA)
(EU + EFTA) 308
Bologna Process Area 476
Council of Europe 476
WHO European Region 511
All Europe 511
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MAIN DIVERSITIES OF BASIC MEDICAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE
Public or private schools
Duration of curriculum: 4 ½ -7 years
+/- specialisation (ex.: science-track; paediatric track)
Curricular models
Clinical training
Research attainment
Pre-registration training: 0-24 months before licensure
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CONCEPT OF STANDARDS
Set of rules to be followed strictly
Flexible guidelines
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WFME TRILOGY OF GLOBAL STANDARDS
A foundation for accreditation
WFME GLOBAL STANDARDS:TWO LEVELS OF ATTAINMENT
Basic Standards or Minimum Requirements (“musts”)Accreditation foundation to be met from the outset
Standards for Quality Development(“shoulds”)Reform purposes in accordance with international consensus about best practice
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WFME GLOBAL STANDARDS:ORIENTATION AND COVERAGE
Institutional/Educational Programme Level
Institutional structure and organisation Curriculum/content/processLearning environmentOutcomeManagement
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2.1 CURRICULUM MODELS AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Basic standard:The medical school must define the curriculum models and instructional methods employed. Quality development:The curriculum and instructional methods should ensure the students have responsibility for their learning process and should prepare them for lifelong, self-directed learning. Annotations:· Curriculum models would include discipline, system, problem and community based models etc.· Instructional methods encompass teaching and learning methods· The curriculum and instructional methods should be based on sound learning principles and should foster the ability to participate in the scientific development of medicine as professionals and future colleagues.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
European Standards should include:
„structure of the curriculum must comply with the EU Directive 2005/36/EC”
„medical school must be defined and accredited as university, part of it, or institution of equivalent level
Area 1.1
Area 2.1
Educational goals of the Bologna Declaration
- system essentially based on the two cycles, bachelor and master
- establishment of a system of credits such as ECTS
- promotion of mobility- cooperation in quality assurance
Model of the curriculum must be clearly defined in relation to the 2 cycle system
Area 1.1
European Standards should include
Organisation of the curriculum should be based on estimated students workload as expressed in ECTS credit points.
Area 2.6
School must implement and use ECTS both for structuring the curriculum and for educational exchange.Schedule of courses and requirements should be flexible enough to allow students exchange
European Standards should include
Area 2.6
Credit accumulation system should be implemented
Annotations 6.6.
The school must define its own policy regarding internal quality assurance and improvement
European Standards should include
Area 9
The school should seek possibility to confirm quality of its education by external evaluation and accreditation
„competencies should be described taking into account the European Framework of Qualifications and the Dublin Descriptors.”
Area 1.1
European Standards should include
RATIONALE FOR EUROPEAN STANDARDS?
Is the spectrum of diversity different from other regions?
Would Sub-regional standards be of any value?
Is a common European accreditation system feasible?
Europe in the context of globalisation
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PRELIMINARY (PROVOCATIVE?) CONCLUSIONS
WFME Global Standards could be used directly as a basis for formulation of National Standards
An intermediary between global and national standards is probably not needed
Some additional recommendations might be of value as a basis for formulation of National Standards
Division line between basic and quality development standards could be changed
Adaptation (Europeanisation) of annotations in the standards document to the European
context
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