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Abstract

In medical education, quality can be operationally definedas a state of meeting the required standards prescribed by theaccreditation and regulatory bodies. This plays an important rolein producing competent healthcare professionals (Bendermacheret al., 2016). To ensure quality education, medical colleges mustfollow the standards set by accrediting bodies which includevarious aspects such as curriculum design, faculty qualifications,clinical training, and resources(Rezaeian et al., 2013).For achieving quality standards in medical education, thecurriculum is of prime importance. The curriculum shouldbe comprehensive and inclusive, integrating basic and clinicalsciences. It should include a clear mission and vision and ensurealignment of the content and learning strategies with the programoutcomes. Regular evaluation and monitoring of the curriculumshould be included to facilitate continuous improvement (Chen& Hou, 2016).The importance of a competent and dedicatedteaching faculty cannot be overstated in an educational program.Medical colleges must ensure that faculty members possessthe necessary qualifications, experience,