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Abstract
The history of medical education in Libya spans over a period of 40 years. Medical schools had a good and promising start in the 1970s. The graduates of the first few classes had a good impact on the health services in Libya. However, the medical schools did not embrace the immense changes that medical education experienced over the last two decades. This article aims to give a background on the medical education in Libya and explore the challenges facing it, which may help in gaining the initial momentum that seems to have been lost.
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Hani T. S. Benamer
Hani Benamer graduated from the faculty of medicine in University of Al-Fateh for Medical Science, Tripoli, in 1990. He is currently a neurologist in the UK. He has an interest in medical education and recently gained a postgraduate certificate in medical education from Keele University, UK. He has published in the field of neurology as well as on matters related to medical education in Libya. He is assistant manager of the newly established Libyan Journal of Medicine.
Omran Bakoush
Omran Bakoush graduated from faculty of medicine in Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, in 1990. He is currently a nephrologist and scientist in Lund University, Sweden. He has an interest in medical education which led him to be one of the founders and the Editor-in-Chief of the Libyan Journal of Medicine. He has published in the field of nephrology and medical education issues related to Libya.