The experience of 10 years of institutional and program accreditation in Iran with an emphasis on the strengths and implementation challenges: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global emphasis on medical education quality has established accreditation as a crucial evaluation method. Iran has implemented systematic institutional and program accreditation in medical universities over the past decade. This study analyzes the strengths and implementation challenges of educational accreditation from the perspective of field experts.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative content analysis study, engaging accreditation experts selected through purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews were employed to gather expert opinions on the strengths and challenges of implementing educational accreditation in Iran. The resulting data underwent inductive content analysis to distill key themes and insights.

Results

Analysis of the interviews yi

SUBMITTER: Sabouri Aghbolagh Rostam Khan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817389 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature