Global Standards for Ophthalmology Examinations and Accreditation of ICO Exams by Society Members
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The foremost aim of medical education is improvement of health for all human beings. This is the goal of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). The WFME is an international organization representing all medical doctors and teachers, as well as teaching institutions. Along with publishing its workbook, the WFME aims to implement the highest ethical and scientific standards in medical teaching and to encourage the advancement of new instructional tools, learning methods, and innovative management of medical teaching. The worldwide focus of the WFME is on the evaluation of medical trainees, with a concentration on validity, reliability, and fairness of assessment tools (1).
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