Supplemental report of the international comparisons

T H E. A S S O C I A T I O N. O F. F A C U L T I E S. O F. M E D I C I N E. O F. C A N A D A     SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE   INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS    THE NETHERLANDS  JAY ROSENFIELD, MD NOVEMBER 2008  2 6 5. C a r l i n g. A v e n u e ,. S u i t e. 8 0 0 ,. O t t a w a ,. O N. K 1 S. 2 E 1. •. t e1l e p h o n e :. 6 1 3. 7 3 0. 0 6 8 7. •. f a x :. 6 1 3. 7 3 0. 1 1 9 6. •. w w w. a f m c. c [...] It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of medical education in the Netherlands but rather to highlight some high level themes that we found to be recurring and that seemed to be most relevant to the Future of Medical Education in Canada project. [...] The report is divided into the following sections: • A brief description of the organization of medical education in the Netherlands; • An overview of current and future issues in Dutch medical education; • A summary of key points, relevant to the Future of Medical Education in Canada project 2. Organization of medical education in the Netherlands: The Dutch medical school system, which is predomi [...] The choice of a medical school is mostly based on impressions from organised meetings for secondary school students, more than from thorough investigation of the educational quality; the Dutch public usually trusts that all schools deliver adequate education- 2 6 5. C a r l i n g. A v e n u e ,. S u i t e. 8 0 0 ,. O t t a w a ,. O N. K 1 S. 2 E 1. •. t e2l e p h o n e :. 6 1 3. 7 3 0. 0 6 8 7. •. [...] Table 1. Figures of medical education in the Netherlands Dutch population 16.3 million Number of active medical specialists 14,000 Number of active general practitioners 9,000 Number of active public health and other doctors 4,000 Number of university medical schools 8 Total yearly enrolment of new students 2,850 Total number of medical students 15,600 Male: Female ratio among medical students 30: