Twelve Tips for Establishing an Effective Quality Assurance System for Medical Schools
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Abstract
Quality standards must be established and continually improved through innovations and regular monitoring in medical educational institutions. In addition, medical education must be supported by a quality culture, as well as quality assurance systems. Assuring quality in medical education institutions is a serious concern for policymakers. A major problem is that the quality assurance system is not fully implemented locally, and the institutes lack a robust and comprehensive quality assurance system that can function effectively. These 12 tips provide guidance to medical schools involved in the installation of quality assurance systems. Using these tips will allow medical schools to ensure their quality assurance system reflects their overall mission and goals.
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3. Velkova A, Yanakieva A, Vodenicharova A, Lyubomirova K, Simeonova J. Quality assurance in the medical education of Bulgaria. Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova. 2022;1:24-31.
4. Sankaran S, Saad N, editors. Evaluating the Bachelor of Education Program Based on the Context, Input, Process, and Product Model. Front Educ 2022.
5. Hou AYC, Lu IJG, Hill C. What Has Been the Impact of COVID-19 on Driving Digitalization, Innovation and Crisis Management of Higher Education and Quality Assurance? —A Taiwan Case Study in Alignment with the INQAAHE Virtual Review. High Educa Policy 2022; 35:5682022; 35:568-90.
6. Jasti NVK, Venkateswaran V, Kota S, Sangwan KS. A literature review on total quality management (models, frameworks, and tools and techniques) in higher education. TQM J 2022; 34:1298-319.
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27. Nicholson K. Quality assurance in higher education: A review of the literature; 2011.
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31. Stella A. Understanding Quality Assurance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Indicators of Quality. Report of APQN Project Group on Indicators of Quality, APQN; 2007.
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34. Greere A. Training for quality assurance in higher education: practical insights for effective design and successful delivery. Qual High Educ 2022; 29:1-27.
35. Oularé K, Randhahn S. Quality Assurance in Guinean Higher Education Institutions: State of Play, Development and Perspectives. Multipliers of Change: Sustainable Capacity Building in Higher Education Leadership and Management 2020;5:187.
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Kohan N, Ahmady S, Zarezadeh Y, Ahmadi Teymourlouy SA. Twelve Tips for Establishing an Effective Quality Assurance System for Medical Schools. Acta Med Iran. 2024;62(3):106-110.
