title: [Professional formation and its accreditation in medicine. A paradigm to sustain public confidence].
abstract: Sustaining quality control of learning programs for health professions has become a central issue in university systems, under the pressure of an unexpected merging of new medical schools in Chile, during the last decade, and the massive arrival of other Latin American physicians. Accreditation of institutions and programs represents valid safeguards used in most countries where professional training processes take place. Due guarantee of its quality is required to assure proper health care to people. The authors provide specific arguments to support systematic evaluation and accreditation processes, as those introduced in our country to fulfill the requirements of a high level medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile, Escuela de Medicina, Departamento de Educación en Ciencias de la Salud, Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosselot
authors.forename: Colomba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Norero
authors.forename: Christel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hanne
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mateluna
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D002677:Chile; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000600:supply & distribution