GLOBAL PEDIATRIC EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

These initial discussions led us to explore the concept of core standards for training and assessment and some form of accreditation or certification system that individual countries could adopt if they wanted. There currently exists no single country or organization that can effectively pursue this mission alone. Thus, we began developing relationships that would foster cohesion across borders focused on the singular goal of improving the quality of health care for children worldwide through the development and promulgation of common standards for pediatric physician training, evaluation, accreditation, and continuous professional development... We began discussing the feasibility of global standards for training and assessment. If this were possible, through collaboration with the global pediatric community, the outcome could be a dramatic improvement in the quality of care we provide to the world's children... The Global Pediatric Education Consortium aims to improve the quality..