PhD Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia.
Laboratory of NeuroPsychiatric Genetics, Biomedical Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia.
Med Teach. 2020 Jan;42(1):17-23. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2019.1659944. Epub 2019 Sep 6.
Colombia is the second largest country in South America. In this article, we provide an overview of medical education in Colombia, including a description of existing public and private medical schools and available undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Medical education in Colombia has evolved through time, following international trends. In addition to 61 undergraduate medical programs, there are 529 postgraduate clinical, 30 PhD, and 131 Master programs in health sciences in Colombia. We identify current challenges and highlight future perspectives for medical education in Colombia.
哥伦比亚是南美洲第二大国家。本文概述了哥伦比亚的医学教育,包括现有公立和私立医学院以及本科和研究生课程的介绍。哥伦比亚的医学教育随着时间的推移而发展,遵循国际趋势。除了 61 个本科医学课程外,哥伦比亚还有 529 个临床研究生课程、30 个博士课程和 131 个健康科学硕士课程。我们确定了当前的挑战,并强调了哥伦比亚医学教育的未来展望。