Current status and reflections on the study of the effectiveness of international accreditation of medical education

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20201217-01722

Abstract

Abstract: To review the current status of the overseas research on the validity of medical accreditation and thus to provide a basis for the improvement of medical accreditation system and concerned research. Reviewing the journal articles in the Web of Science core collection, 23 core articles were selected based on key words such as “Effectiveness”“Impact of Accreditation”“Continuous Quality Improvement”and“Academic Performance” from January 1,1990 to November 30, 2020. On the whole, accreditation improves students' academic performance, the quality of school running, and bears the responsibility of improving social health level. However, there are still some barriers, such as limitation of data and research methods, relatively low standard of results and significant regional differences. Therefore, it is recommended to innovate research methods, strengthen the meta-evaluation of standards, enhance regional cooperation in sharing information, continuously improve the accreditation system with accreditation-related research, promote the international exchange of accreditation, and expand the influence of accreditation of medical education in China.

Key words: Accreditation, Medical education, Research review, Effectiveness

CLC Number:

R-05

Zhao Yue, Wu Hongbin, Xie A'na, Wang Weimin. Current status and reflections on the study of the effectiveness of international accreditation of medical education[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2021, 41(7): 656-660.

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