In developing European standards for the psychological profession, two main approaches to the definition of professional competence have been proposed. One focuses on the roles and functions psychologists should be able to perform (output model), the other on the educational curricula that should be followed in order to become a psychologist (input model). This article starts with a discussion ...

This paper presents a proposal for a working group session on the role of industry training and professional certification in information security education at the tertiary level. The main question posed is Does industry training and professional certification have a place in university information security courses? If so, What industry training and professional accreditation courses are approp...

This review positions public health as an endeavour that requires a high order of professionalism in addressing the health of populations; this requires investment in an educational capacity that is designed to meet this need. In the global context, the field has evolved enormously over the past half century, supported by institutions such as the World Bank, the World Health Organization and th...

There is no doubt that the great triumphs of Formula One Grand Prix drivers such as Fernando Alonso are due to the efforts of a perfectly synchronised team accomplishing every multiple and complex task necessary to achieve high performance. Their results are the fruit of structured, organised and effective training outside the competitive environment. Care is becoming increasingly complex in ou...

The shelter program at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine provides veterinary students with extensive experience in shelter animal care including spay/neuter, basic wellness care, diagnostics, medical management, disease control, shelter management and biosecurity. Students spend five days at shelters in the junior year of the curriculum and two weeks working on mob...

Training, assessment and accreditation of anaesthesiologists within the European Union (EU) is generally well organized and of a high standard. However, variations occur, both within and between countries, for a number of reasons, almost all of which are related to issues outside the control of the medical profession. I believe that the quality aspirations of all those involved in anaesthesiolo...

There is a growing trend towards quality assurance and accreditation of medical schools worldwide.1 Globally, countries use accreditation and standards as regulatory mechanisms to ensure the quality of medical education, and in turn healthcare. Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools set standards and accredit medical schools in the USA ...

Health professional education programs increasingly incorporate interprofessional education (IPE) activities into curricula in response to evolving health policy and accreditation requirements in an effort to highlight the benefits of, and prepare students for, interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP). As such, there is a need for statistically valid instruments designed to assess baseli...