학술논문
Developing and validating a national set of standards for undergraduate medical education using the WFME framework: the experience of an accreditation system in Iran
Document Type
article
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Source
BMC Medical Education, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)
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Language
English
ISSN
1472-6920
Abstract
Abstract Background Defining standards is the first step toward quality assurance and improvement of educational programs. This study aimed at developing and validating a set of national standards for the Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) program through an accreditation system in Iran using the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) framework. Methods The first draft of standards was prepared through consultative workshops with the participation of different UME program stakeholders. Subsequently, standards were sent to medical schools and UME directors were asked to complete a web-based survey. The content validity index at the item level (I-CVI) was computed using criteria including clarity, relevance, optimization and evaluability for each standard. Afterward, a full-day consultative workshop was held and a wide range of UME stakeholders across the country (n = 150) discussed the survey results and made corrections to standards. Results Analysis of survey results showed that relevance criteria had the best CVI as only 15 (13%) standards demonstrated CVI