title: [Licensure in the practice of the medical profession in Chile: experience of the Re-valuation Committee of the Medical School of the University of Chile period 1984-1999].
abstract: We report the experience of the re-valuation committee of the University of Chile Medical School, in the period 1984-1999. This experience is relevant to the licensing processes in Latin America. We report the political, legal and regulatory backup and the academic criteria used to establish different evaluation methodologies. We also communicate the main results obtained. Factors such as the country and University conferring a title, nationality and length of service of the applicant, influence in the percentage of licensure examination approval. Some modifications to the licensure process should be incorporated but, the overall results obtained, fully justify the existence of this licensure committee.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Medicina, Comisión de Reválida.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estévez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mateluna
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosselot
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010380:Peer Review; D012577:Schools, Medical