Aim

To improve the quality and relevance of medical, dental, nursing & allied health professionals education in Bangladesh & SEAR countries at all levels—undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development in accordance with SEARAME & WFME.

General Objectives

The general objective of AME Bangladesh is to strive for the highest scientific and ethical standards in medical education, taking initiatives with respect to new methods, new tools, and management of medical education. AME activities cover all stages of medical education, i.e. undergraduate & postgraduate medical & dental education, nursing education, allied health professional education and continuing medical education & continuing professionals development.

Specific Objectives

1. Contribute to the setting of standards in medical education for good practice with regard to teaching and assessment, taking special note of the standards developed by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) & SEARME
2. Foster communication amongst medical educators and medical institutes in Bangladesh:
• a) conferences;
• b) scientific seminar
• c) journal and publications (BJME)
• d) faculty exchange
1. Help to evaluate suitable procedures for training students and medical teachers,
2. Collect factual evidence about objectives and programmes in medical education in order to help describe, distribute and document methods of medical education in Bangladesh & SEAR.
3. Encourage medical education research being conducted in Bangladesh & in countries of South-East Asia and give support to explore the research projects in health professionals education.
4. Promote collaboration with the other institutes, organization and regional associations for medical education under the umbrella of the SEARAME & World Federation for Medical Education;
5. Promote the collaboration and synergy in health system and medical education in the context of Bangladesh.
6. Promote the establishment or make available the information regarding quality assurance & accreditation system to different institutes/organizations.