In the ongoing pilot study of global standards in institutional self-evaluation, 11 schools in eight countries had confirmed the value of the standards being tested. A further 24 schools had been brought into the study, for which information had been received for all but the final two schools. The purpose of accreditation and quality improvement in medical education is to adjust medical education to changing conditions in the health care delivery system and to prepare doctors for the needs and expectations of society. Accreditation and quality improvement are expected to ensure training in the new information technologies in order to.
