Medical education in Germany

Abstract

Following the changes made to the medical licensing regulations of 2002, medical education in Germany has been subject to radical modification, especially at undergraduate level. The implementation of the Bologna Process is still a matter of intense political debate, whilst positive movement has occurred in developing the professionalisation of teaching staff through a Masters Degree in Medical Education. In the area of postgraduate medical education, major restructuring of programmes is occurring, whilst the debate in continuing medical education is related to the amount of practical clinical education that is required.

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Christoph Nikendei

C. NIKENDEI M.D. at the University of Heidelberg Medical Hospital, responsible for skills-lab training and education of final year students.

Peter Weyrich

P. WEYRICH M.D. at the University of Tübingen Medical Hospital, responsible for the medical education of 3rd–5th year medical students in Internal Medicine and the skills-lab training programme.

Jana Jünger

J. JÜNGER M.D. at the University of Heidelberg Medical Hospital, responsible for the medical education programme.

Markus Schrauth

M. SCHRAUTH M.D. at the University of Tübingen Medical Hospital, responsible for the standardized patient programme at the Faculty of Medicine and for the medical education of final year students.