Abstract
Several educators, particularly in developing countries, question the need for international accreditation. Why is that? Is change frightening and hard to accept? Is it the effort involved? Or is it simply pride under the umbrella of patriotism? The answer is not simple or clear. There are at least three types of people who question the need for international accreditation. Those who cannot accept change, however inevitable it is, and those with the pride/patriotism who question the wisdom of relying on developed countries as accreditors of developing countries. They ask why the developed countries themselves never seek international accreditation from each other. The third group is those who cannot see any obvious benefits to be accrued. However, despite these concerns, international accreditation has several benefits.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2016.01
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Al-Lamki, N., & Al Lamki, L. (2016). International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman? Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2016.01
MLA 9
Al-Lamki, Neela, and Lamk Al Lamki. "International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman?" Oman Medical Journal, 2016. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2016.01.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Lamki, Neela, and Lamk Al Lamki. 2016. "International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman?" Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2016.01.
Harvard
Al-Lamki, N. and Al Lamki, L. (2016) 'International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman?', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2016.01.
Vancouver
Al-Lamki N, Al Lamki L. International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman? Oman Medical Journal. 2016. doi:10.5001/omj.2016.01
IEEE
N. Al-Lamki, and L. Al Lamki, "International Accreditation of Postgraduate Medical Education: Whither Its Role in Oman?," Oman Medical Journal, 2016, doi: 10.5001/omj.2016.01.