title: Some thoughts on medical education.
abstract: Controversial aspects of medical education are discussed, with particular reference to the medical faculty at the University of Cape Town. The drawbacks of the traditional method of selection of medical students in South Africa are outlined and present attempts to modify these in the University of Cape Town are mentioned. Curricular changes, including the liberalization of the cirriculum, are described, and finally problems in postgraduate training are enumerated.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013019:South Africa