title: Can We Improve Training for Health Professionals to Sustain Local Health Development?
abstract: Can we improve training for health professionals? We explore specific variables that need to be accounted for to achieve sustainable local health development through training. A problem-based approach with appreciation of the need for making changes is suggested as the only authentic basis for training.
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Education and Training, SEAMEO-TROPMED Network, 420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: King
keywords: Southeast Asia; curriculum; health professionals; problem-based learning; service learning; sustainable health development; team-based learning; training; universities