Roadmap for the Implementation of the Third Phase of the Integration of Medical Science Education in Iran's Health System

The integration plan can lead to a quantitative and qualitative increase in the supply of health human capital, making education more responsive to the needs of society, and deepening and completing the integration of research and higher education in health care and services. The present study was conducted with the aim of explaining and drawing a road map for the implementation of the third phase of the integration, in order to facilitate its implementation if the country's macro management is determined to complete and deepen the integration.

The present study is a qualitative study of content analysis type. In this study, a combined method within the paradigm was used, in which more than one method was used in the development of the road map for triangulation.

The findings of this study showed that the first step to complete the integration is to develop and complete the network. The findings indicated that reforms should be made both in the scientific structure, i.e. the education and research sector, and in the health service provision sector, i.e. the health and treatment sector. But at the same time, attention should be paid to the reform of support processes, including human resource management and resource distribution, and to create culture and engage public opinion in a persuasive and participatory manner.

In order to implement the third phase of the integration of medical science education in the health system, it is necessary to take measures for basic reforms in the management of education, research, health and treatment, in addition to soft reforms such as changing beliefs and attitudes inside and outside the organization and reforming organizations and bylaws and regulationsDefinitely, focusing on one part of this structure and forgetting other components will lead to a waste of resources