Medical education accreditation in Mexico and the Philippines: impact on student outcomes
Por:
van Zanten M., Mckinley D., Montiel, ID, Pijano C.V.
Publicada:
1 jun 2012
Resumen:
Medical Education 2012: 46:586592 Context Accreditation of medical education programmes is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, but beyond the face validity of these quality assurance methods, data linking accreditation to improved student outcomes are limited. Mexico and the Philippines both have voluntary systems of medical education accreditation and large numbers of students who voluntarily take components of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). We investigated the examination performance of Mexican and Philippine citizens who attended medical schools in their home countries by medical school accreditation status. Methods The sample included 5045 individuals (1238 from Mexico, 3807 from the Philippines) who took at least one of the three USMLE components required for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification. We also separately studied 2702 individuals who took all three examinations (589 from Mexico, 2113 from the Philippi
Filiaciones:
van Zanten M.:
Research and Data Resources, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia, PA, United States
Mckinley D.:
Research and Data Resources, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia, PA, United States
Montiel, ID:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Pijano C.V.:
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), Quezon City, Philippines
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