International Accreditation and Quality Medical Education; the Need for Establishment in Middle East

Abstract

We read with a great interest the recent article by Pulido1 that published in your journal in which he addressed the role of increasing number of medical schools on the efficacy of medical education and the training of futures doctors. In this article the author emphasized on the social accountability and the commitment of medical schools for reflect critically and enhancing the quality of their graduates. Finally he suggest an accreditation system with certain objectives including adjustment of medical education with modern technologies, preparing doctors for needs and expectations of a globalized society and educating lifelong learning skills to physicians.