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International Programs in BME Education

Though there is a long tradition of BME programs in the European Union, the agreement on the minimal requirements for mutual recognition of programs and degrees is still in process. There is a large range of different programs (specialisations). Signing of the Bologna Declaration in 1999 by representatives of Universities from all EU countries and accepting of the Declaration by a large group of European Universities from countries outside the EU in Prague in June 2001 makes a good starting point for establishing harmonised programs. Accreditation of biomedical engineering educational programs in Europe is already well ahead due to the efforts of the IFMBE Ad-Hoc Committee on European Activities. Projects like establishing international programs in disciplines, which were not traditionally present in some countries, could encourage and speed up the whole process of adaptation of the educational system. BME and CE are within this group. Encouragement could come out from the fact that health care reform, in order to reduce the costs, has gained the importance of planing and proper decision making, and accordingly needs professionals to carry it out. Moreover, readiness to introduce new information and communication technologies to achieve the aim of the reform is present.

Biomedical Engineering Education; Bologna Declaration

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