Ha Thuy Minh, Siddiqui Zarrin Seema
Thuy Minh Ha, MD, MD Education, College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Vietnam.
Zarrin Seema Siddiqui, MBBS, PhD, MD Education, College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Vietnam.
Pak J Med Sci. 2022 Mar-Apr;38(4Part-II):1077-1081. doi: 10.12669/pjms.38.4.5077.
Medical education in Vietnam is going through a period of transformation. The number of medical schools is growing with increased enrollment of the students to meet the workforce needs of the country. Simultaneously, there is a need to ensure the quality of medical graduates and that there are mechanisms in place through relevant regulatory bodies. As part of general framework, accreditation of higher education institutions is already a requirement in Vietnam with individual programs and disciplines to be accredited by the professional organizations within Vietnam or externally where appropriate. However, accreditation of medical education programs is not established as a separate entity. No medical education program in Vietnam has undergone an external evaluation but there are ongoing discussions at various forums to initiate an independent process for medical education programs. There is a consensus among stakeholders that the accreditation of medical education programs will have a potential to drive quality improvement. In this paper, we present a brief overview of the trajectory of accreditation process in Vietnam with recommendations to move forward. The journey ahead will require a coordinated approach from all stakeholders to build an accreditation system, which ensures that quality healthcare, is offered by the workforce in Vietnam.
越南的医学教育正处于转型期。医学院校数量不断增加，学生入学人数也在上升，以满足该国劳动力需求。与此同时，有必要确保医学毕业生的质量，并通过相关监管机构建立相应机制。作为总体框架的一部分，越南已经要求对高等教育机构进行认证，个别课程和学科需由越南国内的专业组织或在适当情况下由外部机构进行认证。然而，医学教育项目的认证尚未作为一个独立实体确立。越南没有任何医学教育项目接受过外部评估，但在各个论坛上正在进行讨论，以启动针对医学教育项目的独立评估过程。利益相关者达成共识，认为医学教育项目的认证有潜力推动质量提升。在本文中，我们简要概述了越南认证过程的轨迹，并提出了推进建议。未来的征程需要所有利益相关者采取协调一致的方法来建立一个认证体系，以确保越南的医疗工作者能够提供高质量的医疗服务。
