MEDINE Thematic Network Oslo – May 2007 Transparency Task Force.

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MEDINE Thematic Network

Oslo – May 2007

Transparency Task Force

Transparency Task Force (TTF) Remit

1 Improve the transparency, clarity, and public understanding of medical education and its

outcomes within and outside the European Union;

2 Hold workshops on the Bologna Process;

3 Provide help and advice to the European Commission, the European University Association (EUA) and medical schools in the EU and beyond on the structures of medical education.

TTF achievements to date

1 MedEdCentral

2 Bologna Process initiatives

What is MedEdCentral?

• MedEdCentral is an information resource in medical education;

• Its aim is to encourage innovation and best practice in medical education;

• MedEdCentral addresses the different phases of medical education – undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD;

• MedEdCentral is a collaborative initiative involving a network of users and stakeholders.

Key principles for MedEdCentral (1)

1 The provision of information and examples of good practice will facilitate improvements in medical education across Europe and encourage transnational harmonisation;

2 Traditional, established and well-tested approaches and concepts eg PBL, have a contribution to make

in medical education alongside newer approaches and developments, eg OBE and e-learning;

3 MedEdCentral is a living information source with entries enriched by comments and additional examples from stakeholders.

Medical Schools

Public

Professional organisations & institutions

Students

Researchers

Medical Teachers

Administrators

Other bodies, European & National

Key principles (2)

4 MedEdCentral is an open-source database with

attributed online contributions;

5 Speed and ease of access by stakeholders is important;

6 The approach adopted should not be resource intensive;

7 The language of the resource is in first instance English.

MedEdCentral entries (1)

MedEdCentral includes information on:

• key topics and concepts in medical education

• who is doing what in medical education in Europe and elsewhere – institutions, medical schools, individuals

• key reports and publications

MedEdCentral entries (2)

• outputs from other Task Forces

• information about the Bologna Process

• links to other websites

Established databases will be incorporated where appropriate

Further actions

1 Agree principles and features

2 Develop further and pilot the MedEdCentral platform

3 Develop infrastructure including editors and ‘champions’ among the stakeholders

4 Publicise MedEdCentral and encourage contributions

5 Liaise with other Task Forces

Key principles for MedEdCentral

MedEdCentral is a living information source with entries enriched by comments and additional examples from stakeholders.

MEDINE Thematic Network Oslo – May 2007 Transparency Task Force.

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