Medical education and the physician workforce of Iraq.
The lack of resources in a country experiencing decades of successive wars, blockade, administrative corruption, and poor governance led to deteriorated standards throughout medical education. Although professional certification programs exist, continuing medical education accreditation and credit systems are required to monitor and certify the continuing professional development of physicians.
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital in Al Kadhimiyia, Baghdad, Iraq. almosawiAJ@yahoo.com
Aamir Jalal
AJ
Al Mosawi
D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000600:supply & distribution*