Medical education in Saudi Arabia: An exciting journey

摘要

Medical education is on today's agenda. What students learn, how they learn, where they learn and how the learning is best organised and assessed are questions being addressed, not only by medical education enthusiasts or educational researchers but more generally by healthcare professionals, the public and politicians. The increased interest and participation in local, national and international meetings on medical education, such as the Conference organised by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), which now attracts 3000 participants, is evidence of this growing interest in the field. An expanding number of texts on the subject such as 'A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers' which is now in its fourth edition are now available. The number of papers submitted for publication on the subject is also expanding. Each week in the Medical Teacher office, almost 25 new manuscripts are received for consideration.