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MEDICC Review 2008; 10 (4)

Cuban Medical Education: Aiming for the six-star Doctor

Morales SIR, Fernández SJA, Durán GF

Language: English
References: 9
Page: 5-9
PDF size: 128.61 Kb.


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Profound changes are under way in Cuban medical education. Some aspects of this transformation represent radical shifts, others a deepening of processes already in motion. Together, these changes reflect a progressive sense of urgency over the last four decades to: 1) scale up physician training to meet the needs of the whole population; 2) recruit and train scientifically prepared and socially committed students; and 3) match competencies, knowledge base, and scope of responsibilities to the concrete health needs of people in Cuba and other countries where these future physicians may serve.


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