Chinese Journal of Medical Education

Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (10): 721-734.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20250206-00118

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WFME global standards for quality improvement of medical education in postgraduate medical education (the 2023 Revision)

Issued by the World Federation for Medical Education1, Translated by Guan Peixuan2, Ju Hui2, Li Ye3, Yang Ying3   

  1. 1WFME Office, Ferney-Voltaire (France) 01210, Copenhagen (Denmark) 2200;
    2Continuing Medical Education Department, Peking University People′s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China;
    3Office of Continuing Medical Education, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2025-02-06 Published:2025-09-28
  • Contact: Yang Ying, Email: yangyw70@bjmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Research Projects Approved by the Medical Education Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the National Center for Health Professions Education Development in 2023 (2023B024)

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Abstract: The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) has published the Global Standards for Quality Improvement of Medical Education in Postgraduate Medical Education (the 2023 Revision), providing a guiding framework to enhance the quality of postgraduate medical education worldwide. The standards are based on principles rather than specific regulations, emphasizing localization according to diverse social, cultural, and resource contexts. The framework encompasses eight key domains: mission and values, curriculum, assessment, postgraduate doctors, teachers and clinical supervisors, educational and training resources, quality enhancement, governance and management. Designed to promote flexibility, the standards encourage institutions to adapt them to their specific contexts and needs. By fostering continuous quality improvement, they aim to advance the caliber of postgraduate medical education globally, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes for patients and communities.

Key words: World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), Postgraduate medical education, Standards, Quality improvement

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