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Han: Global Doctor's Role and Outcome-Based Medical Education
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The Ewha Medical Journal

The Ewha Medical Journal 2013; 36(1): 3-8.

Published online: 25 March 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2013.36.1.3

Global Doctor's Role and Outcome-Based Medical Education

Jae Jin Han

Department of Medical Education, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Jae Jin Han, Department of Medical Education, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 158-710, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2650-5629, Fax: 82-2-2653-1136, jjhan@ewha.ac.kr

Copyright © 2013. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

Since mid-20th century, many environmental changes in medicine have challenged the traditional role of doctors and the movement to outcome-based education (OBE) has progressed gradually but significantly. Over decades bilateral progression of defining the global doctor's role and developing OBE with implementation to medical schools has been spread world-widely. In this paper, we explored the history and contents of the doctor's role and OBE at various levels-international, national, institutional and medical schools. We conclude that the global doctor's role is composed of patient care, communication and professionals added by others related to their peculiar situation and should be linked to the outcomes of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuous medical education which are developed and implemented to the curriculum and program at any country in order to cope with the global challenges of the future.

Keywords: Competency-based education, Physician's role

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Global doctor's roles
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Competencies or doctor's roles for graduates
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Learning outcomes of medical schools
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