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Current trends and future perspectives for medical education in Colombia
Diego A Forero1,2, Muhammad Hassan Majeed3, Paola Ruiz-Díaz4
1PhD Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia.
Abstract:
Colombia is the second largest country in South America. In this article, we provide an overview of medical education in Colombia, including a description of existing public and private medical schools and available undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Medical education in Colombia has evolved through time, following international trends. In addition to 61 undergraduate medical programs, there are 529 postgraduate clinical, 30 PhD, and 131 Master programs in health sciences in Colombia. We identify current challenges and highlight future perspectives for medical education in Colombia.
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