Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Aug;17(8):703-7.
Medical education has been changing rapidly in Saudi Arabia. Within a decade, the number of medical colleges increased from 5 medical schools with traditional disciplined-based curricula to 21 medical colleges with varied curricula ranging from the traditional to more innovative, problem-based, community-oriented programmes. The private sector has started investing in higher education generally and medical education in particular. Also other government sectors that provide advanced health services have started established new medical colleges. The expansion of quantity in medical education has been associated with a drive for greater quality assurance. Accreditation of higher education institutes began with the establishment of the National Commission for Academic Assessment and Accreditation in 2005. This review focuses on documenting developments in Saudi medical education up to 2008 and discussing the future potential and challenges facing the sector.
沙特阿拉伯的医学教育发展迅速。在十年内，医学院的数量从 5 所传统学科为基础的课程的医学院增加到 21 所，课程种类繁多，从传统课程到更具创新性、以问题为基础、面向社区的课程。私营部门已开始普遍投资高等教育，特别是医学教育。此外，提供高级卫生服务的其他政府部门也开始建立新的医学院。医学教育数量的扩大与提高质量保证的动力有关。高等教育机构的认证始于 2005 年成立的国家学术评估和认证委员会。本审查重点记录了截至 2008 年沙特医学教育的发展情况，并讨论了该领域未来的潜力和挑战。
