Medical students during practice
In just a few years, the number of universities opening medical and pharmaceutical majors has increased so rapidly that it is difficult to control. Many experts point out that in many facilities, the infrastructure for practice is lacking, there are not enough practice hospitals, limited lecturers, and even the ratio of permanent lecturers does not meet the minimum level as prescribed. Meanwhile, training doctors requires a very high level of standardization, a long time, and strict study and practice programs.
The need for medical personnel is increasing in the context of a larger population, but meeting the quantity cannot be an excuse to compromise on quality. Looking at the world, countries with developed medical systems all set strict requirements when licensing medical schools and supervising training, from standards for teaching staff, practice systems, affiliated hospitals to student-lecturer ratios, output standards and internship time. Many countries also apply a periodic independent accreditation mechanism, along with the right to suspend programs that do not meet standards.
Meanwhile, in Vietnam, the criteria for opening a major are sometimes still based on administrative procedures, while the assessment process is not strict enough. Many National Assembly delegates reported that there are places that recruit students vigorously despite poor laboratories, libraries lacking specialized materials and a weak and insufficient teaching staff. A medical student who is not properly trained will graduate with a lack of both knowledge and practical skills.
The consequences do not only stop at the quality of training but also directly affect the image and reputation of the entire medical industry. Society's trust in doctors is built on the standards and seriousness of the training process. Every medical error can cause major and widespread consequences, from professional incidents to crises of confidence. A loose training system will create "gaps" that are difficult to overcome in the entire medical system.
To avoid repeating the mistakes of many fields that have developed rapidly but lacked control, tightening management of opening medical schools and medical majors is an urgent requirement. But how to tighten it to ensure quality and meet human resource needs?
According to many experts, first of all, we must raise the standards for opening majors in a more substantial direction. Only schools with standard practice hospitals, strong teaching staff, and long-term commitment to investing in facilities must be licensed. It is unacceptable to open majors first and then hastily add conditions later.
In addition, an independent accreditation mechanism according to international standards should be established for all medical training programs. The accreditation results should be made public for social monitoring. In addition, the system for assessing professional competence should be more serious and substantial; if the professional examination is strict enough, poor quality training programs will be eliminated.
All policies related to medical training must put people’s health at the center. Society needs more doctors, but needs more doctors with good expertise, solid skills and professional ethics.
The quality of medical training is not just a matter of education or health, it is the foundation for the safety, health and trust of the whole society. And only by resolutely putting quality first can we build a sustainable and reliable health system for the future.
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