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Perspectives on Medical Education in an Increasingly Globalized Society: Recognizing and Embracing Our Diversity

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Medical curricula around the globe are diverse, accommodating the social, political, cultural, and health needs in each country. Every medical school has the responsibility to educate graduates capable of providing quality medical care to their communities. Yet true globalization of medical education is a challenge. Little is known about the intrinsic variations which impact curricula in countries around the world. There are unique, often historical reasons that explain the challenges in attaining a genuine globalization of the medical curricula. This perspective provides a glance and general comparison of traditions, economic, and socio-political influences on medical education across seven countries.

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  1. Academy for Medical Education, Medical School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Diann S. Eley

  2. Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA

    Claudio Cortes

  3. Sateesh Arja, Clinical Skills and Medical Education, Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao, Caribbean, Netherlands

    Sateesh Arja

  4. Health Science Division, Universidad Del Valle de México, Mexico City, Mexico

    Francisco Raúl Barroso Villafuerte

  5. Faculty of Dentistry, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Yawar Hayat Khan

  6. Centre for Educational Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia

    Joseph Grannum

  7. Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China

    Zhimin Jia

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Eley, D.S., Cortes, C., Arja, S. et al. Perspectives on Medical Education in an Increasingly Globalized Society: Recognizing and Embracing Our Diversity. Med.Sci.Educ. 33, 247–254 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01705-8

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