Where is the next generation of medical educators?

Kandiah, David A

doi:10.5694/mja13.10196

To the Editor: The arguments put forward by Hu and colleagues for recognition of medical education as a specialty are persuasive, especially considering current national requirements for accreditation to ensure delivery of high-quality programs.1

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.

Correspondence: davidkandiah@doctor.com

Competing interests:

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4. Hobsons Course Finder. The good universities guide: what you can expect from undergraduate study in medicine. http://gooduniguide.com.au/ratings/fos/24/UG (accessed Feb 2013).

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