A comparison of ophthalmic education in China and America

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2019.11.022

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Abstract: Training qualified ophthalmic professional is crucial for the eye care system worldwide.Education of modern western Ophthalmology in China started late but develops rapidly.This review focused on the ophthalmic education in China and US,describing details of the programs and analyzing the differences.It may provide useful information based on experience from China and United States for practitioners of medical education and improve the present training designs.

Key words: Ophthalmology education, Standardized residents training, Continued medical education, Comparison

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Liu Ziyuan, Liu Mugen, Chang Robert, Huang Ping, Zhang Chun. A comparison of ophthalmic education in China and America[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2019, 39(11): 892-896, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2019.11.022.

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