Allied Health Professions Education in Saudi Arabia : Progress and Limitations

المصدر:	المجلة السعودية للتعليم العالي
الناشر:	وزارة التعليم - مركز البحوث والدراسات في التعليم العالي
المؤلف الرئيسي:	Sayed, M. Gary (Author)
مؤلفين آخرين:	Elwood, Thomas (Co-Author) , Al Shehri, Mohammed Y. (Co-Author)
المجلد/العدد:	ع6
محكمة:	نعم
الدولة:	السعودية
التاريخ الميلادي:	2011
التاريخ الهجري:	1433
الشهر:	ديسمبر
الصفحات:	6 - 33
ISSN:	1658-1113
رقم MD:	680221
نوع المحتوى:	بحوث ومقالات
قواعد المعلومات:	EduSearch
مواضيع:	التعليم الصحي \| المهن الصحية \| السعودية
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المستخلص:	In response to its unprecedented population growth and ensuing demand for both healthcare and higher education, Saudi Arabia embarked on major infrastructure building and expansion projects. The government and the private sector founded numerous colleges and universities, increasing the overall numbers from 8 to 49 institutions of higher education. A significant portion of the expansion has been in the health professions higher education, which also included the establishment of new teaching hospitals and other medical training facilities. The last two decades witnessed major progress in Saudi health professions education with significant increases in training capacity and professional program diversity. Additional infrastructure that deal with programmatic accreditation and professional registration and licensure have also been developed. This review article will present the state of allied health professions higher education in Saudi Arabia, its progress and limitations.
وصف العنصر:	النص باللغة الانجليزية
ISSN:	1658-1113