Assessing the role of medical entomology in general medicine education in Iran: expert perspectives and curriculum implications

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 139 - 15
• Main Authors: Abbasi, Ebrahim, Bazrafkan, Lila, Faghihi, Seyed Ali Akbar, Azizi, Kourosh, Moemenbellah-Fard, Mohammad Djaefar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.01.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Algorithms; College Science; Colleges & universities; Content analysis; Curricula; Curriculum; Curriculum Design; Curriculum implications; Data Analysis; Delphi Technique; Education, Medical; Educational aspects; Educational Change; Educational Needs; Educational research; Entomology; Entomology - education; Entomology disciplines; Experts; Focus Groups; General medicine; Health Needs; Health Personnel; Humans; Intellectual Disciplines; Interviews; Iran; Medical education; Medical entomology; Medical personnel; Medical research; Medical students; Medicine; Methods; Opinions; Professional Education; Professionals; Program review; Qualitative research; Research methodology; Resource Allocation; School Policy; Science Curriculum; Science education; Science Instruction; Teaching; Iran; General medicine; Experts; Entomology disciplines; Curriculum implications; Medical entomology; Program review

The Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education in Iran has tried integrating the primary science curriculum with the clinical program. This means educational reform has been implemented in most medical schools in Iran. In the study of the medical entomology Discipline, prioritization of edu...