Medical Education System in Czechoslovakia: Achievements and Perspectives of Medical Informatics Education

Abstract:

In this paper we describe medical education systems in Czechoslovakia and introduce the structure of medical informatics education in the medical curriculum at the Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague. We state the results of a recent Prague conference on “Computers in Medical Education" and summarize the state ofthe art and perspectives in this field.

Key-Words:

Education - Attitudes toward Computers - Computer Literacy - Curriculum

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