2003

November 2 - 4

Second Symposium of Asian Medical Education Association:
Asian Medical Education in the 21^st Century

The recent epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is the latest reminder that physicians and medical scientists of every nationality are increasingly part of a global virtual network expected to serve local communities as well as the global public in accordance with certain universal knowledge and practices.

October 16-19

Pilot Examination of Graduates' Competencies

On the invitation from the Chinese Ministries of Education and Health the IDMU evaluated eight leading medical schools in China.

March - October

Preparations for October Pilot Examination

An overview of the extensive preparations undertaken prior to the evaluations of eight Chinese medical schools

August 31 - September 3

Association for Medical Education in Europe
Bern

Annual Conference 2003 : Relevance in Medical Education

May 2

Meeting of the Steering Committee
New York City

The Steering Committee reviewed reports of the recent Core Committee meeting, the reports of IDMU Workshops organized in China from beginning of the implementation phase, and the timeline for the preparatory activities before October 2003 examination.

April 30 - May 2

Fourth Meeting of the Core Committee
New York

The Committee reviewed the "GMER" learning objectives and measurement tools, as well as the procedures that have been prepared for assessment of graduates' outcome-competences in eight leading medical schools in China.

March 15 - 19

Global Standards in Medical Education for Better Health Care
WFME International Conference
Copenhagen, Denmark

Summary of IDMU Presentation: "Medical Professionalism in Time of Globalization: New Challenge for Medical Schools"

February 23 - 27

IDMU Workshop on the Development of Assessment Tools
Sichuan University/West China Center for Medical Sciences, Chengdu

This meeting brought together the previously designated representatives from the eight Chinese medical schools, along with two additional clinicians from each school, as well as international experts on assessment and representatives of the Ministries of Education and Health.

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