title: What is medical education for? The challenges in global medical education today.
authors.affiliation: President-elect, World Federation for Medical Education, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010819:Physician's Role