Marta van Zanten, PhD, Senior Director, FAIMER Research, has been appointed Guest Editor for the BMC Medical Education Collection titled “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education.” Dr. van Zanten; her co-guest editor, Roghayeh Gandomkar, MD, PhD of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran; and the journal’s editorial board invite submissions to the Collection that study the dynamic nature of medical education and evolution in accreditation and program evaluation processes that ensure the quality, relevance, and efficiency of medical educational programs worldwide.
Information on the Collection, including potential topics of interest, submission guidelines, and a link to submit articles can be found at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/apemme. Submissions are currently open; articles must be submitted by December 9, 2024.
BMC Medical Education is an open-access journal that publishes “original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the education and training of healthcare professionals.” Questions regarding the journal and/or the Collection on “Accreditation and Program Evaluation Models in Medical Education” should be directed to [email protected].
Dr. van Zanten is a leader in research on accreditation and medical education worldwide. Her research efforts and publications support the mission of FAIMER, a division of Intealth™, by investigating topics such as quality assurance processes of international medical schools, clinical skills assessment, the impact of accreditation on student outcomes, and the role of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the U.S. workforce.
