Providing a competency-based model of skills and professional training in the Ministry of Health and Medical Sciences Education

Chenari, Hossein; Salehi Omran, Ebrahim

doi:10.22034/jmep.2026.565042.1608

Providing a competency-based model of skills and professional training in the Ministry of Health and Medical Sciences Education

Document Type : Original Article (Qualitative)

Authors

Hossein Chenari ¹

Ebrahim Salehi Omran ²

¹ Postdoctoral student, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran..

² Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran..

https://doi.org/10.22034/jmep.2026.565042.1608

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a competency-based model for skill-based and professional training in the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education. In terms of purpose, this research was applied–developmental, and in terms of methodology, it was conducted qualitatively using thematic analysis.Data collection tools consisted of two sections: a review and exploration of the research literature in the library-based phase, and semi-structured interviews in the field phase. The participants in the field phase included faculty members in the field of education and educational managers at the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education. Participants were selected through purposive sampling, with the criterion of having at least 10 years of experience in educational management and comprehensive familiarity with this field. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants until theoretical saturation was achieved.Interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis (basic, organizing, and global themes). The coding process and textual analysis of the interviews were carried out using the qualitative data analysis software MAXQDA 2018.The results indicated that the competency-based model for skill-based and professional training in the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education consists of five dimensions and 22 components. These dimensions include: skill-based and clinical training, professional and ethical training, managerial and organizational training, individual and developmental training, and training based on emerging technologies.

Keywords

Skills training

clinical training

professional training

competency

Subjects

Education Management

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