Korean J Med Educ.  2002 May;14(1):73-83.

The Development Tasks of Medical School Accreditation in Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Medical Education, Yonsei University, College of Medicine. msluro@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine.
  • 3Department of Physiology, Donga University College of Medicine.
  • 4Department of Parasitology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine.
  • 5Department of Pathology, Catholic University, College of Medicine.
  • 6Department of Medical Education, Korea University, College of Medicine.

Abstract

The Accreditation Board for Medical Education in Korea, ABMEK, is nongovernmental appraisal organization that was established at July 2, 1998. The organization is contributing to the improvement of medical education by progressing the first cycle accreditation successfully. But, the organization has various problems and subjects related to the accreditation system. The authors examined the related literature focusing on the current status and problems of accreditation system. The result of this research was as follows. First, the ABMEK needs to propel legal personality of organization and should install independent executive office. Second, the ABMEK should establish the alteration procedure of accreditation standards and develop the accreditation standards of the second cycle that take into account international flowing of medical education. Third, the ABMEK must decide forms and scope to investigate medical college present situation. Finally, to propel development tasks effectively, it needs to get the recognition of Ministry of Education and Human Development.

Keyword

Accreditation; Developmental task; ABMEK

MeSH Terms

Accreditation*
Education
Education, Medical
Human Development
Korea*
Schools, Medical*
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