Medical education in low- and middle-income countries must be innovated without neglecting its foundational principles
Sandro Vento · 2026
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Sandro Vento writes a 2026 commentary on reforming medical training in low- and middle-income countries. In 2019, national health workforces were short at least 6.4 million physicians, he notes. The shortage bites hardest in low-income settings. Schools must adapt to society's needs without dropping core principles.
Public medical schools carry the central mission, Vento argues. Health ministries must plan graduate numbers and guarantee decent jobs and pay. Otherwise trained doctors leave for high-income countries. He warns schools against chasing rankings and graduation metrics. Lowering standards can fake success while graduates learn little. Accreditation paperwork should not replace serious assessment by experienced faculty. The goal is competent, compassionate doctors who serve their own countries.
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| CREATOR | Sandro Vento |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14405 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |