Abstract

BERMUDEZ-GARCIA, Alejandro; ALLAGUAL DE LA QUINTANA, Alfredo  and  FARFAN-DELGADO, Fernando. Medical education in Peru. FEM (Ed. impresa) [online]. 2020, vol.23, n.1, pp.5-8.  Epub Mar 09, 2020. ISSN 2014-9840.  https://dx.doi.org/10.33588/fem.231.1041.

The geographic, cultural and population complexity of the Peruvian society is analyzed, highlighting important indicators for comparison with other Latin American realities. After providing some information on the emergence of medical education in the country, we describe the process that a student must follow to become a doctor. We also cover the abrupt and disorderly growth of medical schools in the last 30 years, as well as the current process that attempts to improve the situation. Finally, we propose strategies to optimize these improvement processes.

Keywords : Medical education; Peru.

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