A call for systematic action for changing medical education: reaction of working partners

Abstract

How far has medical education been reshaped to meet society's new realities and expectations? More than 40 years have passed since the establishment of the World Health Organization. More than 20 years of the WHO's active work has gone into the educational development of health professionals. And it is now more than 10 years since the Declaration of Alma-Ata, which urged Member States to reorient their health systems so as to provide for more equitable and appropriate services to every citizen on our planet. But the question remains: have there been any significant changes in medical education that refiect these events?