Reform of medical education in Korea
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Medical Teacher
- Vol. 32 (2), 113-117
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01421590903197043
Abstract
There are 41 medical schools in South Korea with over 3500 students graduating from the medical schools annually with the appropriate qualifications to practice medicine. Korean medical educators have made significant efforts to enhance the effectiveness of medical education by preparing students for the rapidly changing global environment of medicine and healthcare. This article outlines the reform efforts made by Korean medical schools to meet such demands, which includes the adoption of student-centered and competency-based education, e-learning, and authentic assessment of clinical performance. It also discusses the recent reform of the medical education system, driven by the Government's policy to prepare Korean higher education for an increasingly knowledge-based society.Keywords
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