Avicenna Directory
The Avicenna directory was created in March 2008. The aim of the directory is to create an Internet-based directory of all universities, colleges and schools for all academic professions in the healthcare sector. The directory is named after the Persian doctor Abū Alī al-Husayn ibn Abdullāh ibn Sīnā, who is known in Latin as Avicenna in the European cultural area .
background
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a World Directory of Medical Schools since 1953 with all medical schools recognized by the respective states. The last printed (7th) version was published in 2000. In August 2008 the WHO published this 7th version electronically in the Avicenna directory. This has been updated and expanded since then. Although the World Directory of Medical Schools had some electronic updates, much of its information was out of date because it was compiled before 2000. An electronic database can be kept up to date more easily.
development
An important part of the expansion will be additional information on quality assurance in schools. If the directory initially only starts with medical faculties, other faculties and schools for professions in the health care sector are to be gradually added.
editor
The Avicenna Directory is managed by the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In August 2007, the WHO and the University of Copenhagen signed an agreement giving the latter responsibility for the administration and publication of the directory. It is supported by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). The WHO will continue to be a partner of the program and will be involved in data collection.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Educating health professionals: the Avicenna project . In: The Lancet , Volume 371, pp. 966-967
- ^ World Health Organization. World Directory of Medical Schools. 7th edn. Geneva. WHO 2000
- ↑ World directory of medical schools Final updates through December 2007
- ↑ avicenna.ku.dk ( Memento of the original dated August 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Avicenna homepage - University of Copenhagen
- ↑ Links to Avicenna Directories and other relevant websites (the page uses frames). Retrieved February 13, 2011
- ↑ Partners University of Copenhagen; Retrieved February 13, 2011
