May 10, Colombo (LNW): The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has established a high-level expert committee to develop a comprehensive national policy framework for medical education, amid growing attention on the future direction and quality standards of healthcare training in the country.
Officials said the newly appointed 15-member panel has been entrusted with examining key challenges within the medical education sector and proposing long-term reforms aimed at improving academic standards, institutional coordination and professional training pathways.
The committee is expected to study a broad range of issues affecting medical education, including curriculum development, accreditation systems, clinical training capacity, research standards and the integration of emerging medical technologies into higher education programmes.
