Timeline of medical education

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Ancient history Scholars usually consider that medical education began with the ancient Greeks’ method of rational inquiry, which introduced the practice of observation and reasoning regarding disease.[1]
Middle Ages Apprenticeship training in monastic infirmaries and hospitals dominates medical education during the early Middle Ages. A medical school is established in Salerno in southern Italy between the 9th and 11th centuries. During the same period, medicine and medical education flourish in the Muslim world at such centres as Baghdad, Cairo, and Córdoba.[1] Formal medical education system in Europe startes in the late Middle Ages, with the rise of the universities in what is now Northern Italy.[2]
20th century Preparing students for medical practice is not considered an academic responsibility until well into the 20th century.[2] During the 1950s and 1960s, dissatisfaction with the medical curriculum increases in Europe and the United States. Curricular overload is rampant and prevents all efforts to make the course more practical.[2]

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Year Event type Details Country
5th century BC Greek physician Hippocrates teaches and originates the oath that would become a credo for practitioners through the ages.[1] Greece
931 Hundreds of physicians in Baghdad are screened, and only those qualified are allowed to practice medicine. During the Abbasid period, the rulers want to ensure that physicians are skilled enough to practice medicine. Passing oral and written examinations are required to get licensed.[3] Irak
16th century The Portuguese first introduce Western medicine into India.[4]
1518 The Royal College of Physicians of London is established.[1] United Kingdom
1669 Muhammad Mumin publishes his Tufat al-Muminin, one of the most reliable books on medicine in medieval Islam.[3]
1815 A decree in the Netherlands establishes the structure of the academic medical curriculum and lists the disciplines to be included. However, nothing is stipulated about their content, which is determined by individual professors, being both teacher and examiner.[2] Netherlands
1822 The Native Medical Institution is established in Calcutta to provide medical training to Indians.[4] India
1847 Organization The American Medical Association (AMA) is founded with primary tasks to raise ethical standards in the medical field.[5] United States
1858 The Medical Act of 1858 is passed in Britain, often termed the most important event in British medicine. It establishes the General Medical Council, controlling admission to the medical register, thus having great powers over medical education and examinations.[1]
1875 Madras Medical College becomes the first in India to open its doors to female students.[4] India
1876 The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is founded with the purpose to reform medical education.[5] United States
1889 Johns Hopkins Hospital opens and offers the first “residency” program in the United States.[5] United States
1910 American educator Abraham Flexner publishes report entitled report entitled Medical Education in the United states and Canada (Flexner Report), under the aegis of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The report would have an immediate impact on the improvement of the adequacy of medical schools in the United States.[1][6]
1933 The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is established as the preeminent entity to oversee the certification of physician specialists in the United States.[5] United States
1937 The American College of Surgeons publishes Fundamental Requirements for Graduate Training in Surgery, setting its own standards for surgical education programs.[5] United States

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Medical education". britannica.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Custers, Eugène; Cate, Olle. "The History of Medical Education in Europe and the United States, With Respect to Time and Proficiency". doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002079. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Medical education in medieval Islam". hekint.org. Retrieved 21 June 2018. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Supe, A. "Evolution of medical education in India: The impact of colonialism". PMC 5105212Freely accessible. PMID 27763484. doi:10.4103/0022-3859.191011.  |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "History of Medical Education". acgme.org. Retrieved 21 June 2018. 
  6. Schwartz, Gary S. Around the Eye in 365 Days.