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<Articles JournalTitle="Acta Medica Iranica">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Acta Medica Iranica</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>0044-6025</Issn>
      <Volume>62</Volume>
      <Issue>3</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>24</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Twelve Tips for Establishing an Effective Quality Assurance System for Medical Schools</title>
    <FirstPage>106</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>110</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Noushin</FirstName>
        <LastName>Kohan</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Medical Education, Smart University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Soleiman</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ahmady</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Yadolah</FirstName>
        <LastName>Zarezadeh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Seyed Ahmad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ahmadi Teymourlouy</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Health Service Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>02</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>25</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">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.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/11046</web_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
