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What is the most critical issues in the implementation of medical education standards?

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1. Be fair. Inculcate a spirit of research in students. Do not give in to pressure about passing a certain minimum percentage of students. Professors must keep in touch with latest knowledge and research.
2. Figure out what the standards are and get other countries to agree to them. If we can agree about what is critical to know important to know less important to know , then we can make some progress in this area. Admittedly, there will be some variation in these depending on local conditions. Malaria, Kuru, Leprosy and Tzutzugamuchi fever are not hot topics in North America.
3. Need of the community for whom professional education is being planned.Cost and affordability.Local customs and culture.Situation regarding other branches of education vis-a-vis medical education.Financing (whether public or private). Availability of material and infrastructure (including patients etc.) for the purpose.Availability of experienced teachers.Attitude of students.Value system of the society(whether more emphasis on materialistic aspects or humanitarian aspects).Emphasis on research and to keep abreast on the recent developments on different subjects/topics.Political commitment and good managerial ability.Uniformity of implementation of quality standards at every step and mechanism to over see & ensure this aspect.Also the role of external environment and out side institutions imparting medical education is to be kept in mind.Also the simultaneous development of othe supportive professional/para professional institutions like nursing/pharmacy etc. also to be considered.The most critical issues however orbit around the need for such sducation.