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Rethinking The Mission Of The Medical School / Trevor Gibbs -- The Role Of The Doctor And The Competencies Expected From The Doctor Of The Future / Stefan Lindgren And David Gordon -- Why Outcome-based Education (obe) Is An Important Development In Medical Education / Ronald M. Harden -- How Many Medical Students?: Matching The Number And Types Of Students To A Country's Needs / Victor Lim, Abu Bakar Suleiman, And Mei Ling Young -- Should Students Be Admitted To Medical School Directly From High School Or As University Graduates? / Trudie Roberts And Tadahiko Kozu -- How Do We Select Students With The Necessary Abilities? / Jon Dowell. The Secret Ingredient: The Student's Role And How They Can Be Engaged With The Curriculum / Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman And Catherine Kennedy -- Student Mobility: A Problem And An Opportunity / Athol Kent And Chivaugn Gordon -- Curriculum Planning In The 21st Century / Ronald M. Harden -- Authentic Learning In Health Professions Education: Problem-based Learning, Team-based Learning, Task-based Learning, Case-based Learning, And The Blend / Hossam Hamdy -- Introducing Early Clinical Experience In The Curriculum / Ruy Souza And Antonio Sansevero. Benefits And Challenges Associated With Introducing, Managing, Integrating, And Sustaining Community-based Medical Education / Regina Helena Petroni Mennin -- Integration Of The Sciences Basic To Medicine And The Whole Of The Curriculum / Stewart Mennin -- Implementing Interprofessional Education: What Have We Learned From Experience? / Dawn Forman -- How Can Learning Be Made More Effective In Medical Education? / Stewart Mennin -- New Technologies Can Contribute To A Successful Educational Programme / John Sandars -- How To Implement A Meaningful Assessment Programme / Lambert Schuwirth. Written And Computer-based Approaches Are Valuable Tools To Assess A Learner's Competence / Reg Dennick -- More Attention Is Now Paid To Assessment Of Clinical Competence And On-the-job Assessment / Vanessa C.