Global Perspectives on Accreditation and Educational Quality Improvement

Educational quality improvement and accreditation are core functions to ensure excellence, accountability, and public trust in health professions education worldwide. As medical education systems increasingly operate within complex, globalized contexts, there is growing recognition of the need to align continuous quality improvement processes with both local needs and international standards. Accreditation systems, once viewed primarily as regulatory exercises, are now evolving into dynamic drivers of educational innovation, equity, and outcomes-based reform. At the same time, variability in resources, infrastructure, and sociocultural contexts challenges the implementation and impact of quality initiatives across the globe. Advancing scholarship in this area is essential to better understand how accreditation and quality improvement efforts can meaningfully enhance educational programs, learner outcomes, and ultimately patient care across diverse global settings.This collection aims to advance global dialogue and scholarship related to educational quality improvement and accreditation. The goal for this collection is to highlight innovative approaches, emerging frameworks, and evidence-informed practices that support continuous improvement in health professions education. By bringing together diverse international perspectives, the collection intends to stimulate critical reflection, identify shared challenges, and promote collaborative solutions that strengthen accreditation systems and educational quality worldwide.This collection invites contributions that examine theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects of educational quality improvement and accreditation in health professions education. Submissions may address, but are not limited to:• Outcomes-based accreditation and competency-based education• Global standards versus local contextualization in accreditation practices• Impact of accreditation on learner, program, and patient outcomes• Faculty development and institutional capacity for quality improvement• Equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations in quality assurance• Use of data, analytics, and technology in monitoring educational quality• Cross-national comparisons and international collaborations in accreditationWe accept the following article types: Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Mini-review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Perspective, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report Topic editors: Gary Beck Dallaghan, Amber Todd, Brenda Roman, Thurayya Arayssi, Dr Purvi Raj Bhagat Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/82457/global-perspectives-on-accreditation-and-educational-quality-improvement