DUSHANBE, June 20, Asia-Plus — A two-day session of the Central Asian Region Council of Rectors (COR) is opening in Dushanbe today.
Press service of the Ministry of Health (MoH) said that during two days, medical education leaders from the Central Asian countries will discuss issues related to introduction of international standards of medical education in their countries.
Medical education leaders from the Central Asian Republics formed the Council of Rectors (COR) in 2000. COR was designed to coordinate efforts to improve the system and outcomes of medical education at both the undergraduate and post-graduate levels on a regional basis. This initiative receives administrative and programmatic support from AIHA and its US partners, and funding from USAID through the ZdravPlus Program (Abt Associates). The COR”s strategic program addresses issues including institutional accreditation, qualifications of graduates, standardized testing, and licensure of medical professionals.
