Author/Authors :
Ghaffari, Reza Medical Education Research Center - Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , Taghizadieh, Ali Tuberculosis and Lung Research Center - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , Behshid, Mozhgan Medical Education Research Center - Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , Somi, Mohammad Husein Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , Mirzazadeh, Azim Department of Medical Education - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Baradaran, Hamid Reza Endocrine Research Center - Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Huntington, Mark Department of Family Medicine - School of Medicine - University of South Dakota Sanford, Vermillion, United States , Emami Razavi, Hasan Neuroscience Institute - Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (BASIR) - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Baghban Rezvan, Flora Medical Education Research Center - Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , Salek Ranjbarzadeh, Fariba Medical Education Research Center - Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract :
Background: To implement the education reform package on accountability in medical education, the Education Development Center
(EDC) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences has held the first national conference on accountability in medical education, and the
present statement is the result of scientific interactions and exchanges in the conference.
Methods: For implementation of the accountability in medical education, there was a need to inform faculty members and other
stakeholders about their responsibility in education and health care needs. The provision of such platform was provided by holding a
specialized conference on accountability in medical education by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Steps of preparing the draft
version of the Tabriz 2018 Statement were as follow: Formation the scientific committee; Division of the responsibility for drafting the
statement between various workgroups; and Preparation and primary approval of the draft of Tabriz 2018 Statement.
Results: Steps of preparing the draft version of the Tabriz 2018 Statement were: Formation of the scientific committee, Division of
the responsibility for drafting the statement between the various workgroups and Preparation and primary approval of the draft of Tabriz
2018 Statement
Conclusion: Establishing an educational accreditation model and reviewing accreditation standards based on social accountability can
be an effective step to strengthen accountability towards community needs.
Keywords :
Accountability , Medical , Education , Implementation
