For the first time, the triennial Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test, which measures the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students worldwide, will include an assessment of students' global competence.
The International Programme on Chemical Safety of the World Health Organization (WHO IPCS) has developed guidelines with a view to enlarging their applicability to its domain of competence (worldwide); both of these initiatives, however, are limited to human health effects.
Panama's youth has been among the worst performers worldwide on international comparable competence tests, ranking last in mathematics in the 2009 PISA test.
The GMC's tests of competence have gained worldwide recognition as valid and reliable assessment tools of clinical performance [ 9].
Competence is studied worldwide (10 documents from Europe, 7 documents from Australia and New Zealand, and 4 documents from USA, Canada, and Brazil); thus, there is lacking systematic competence evaluation research.
Birkhäuser is recognized worldwide for its experience, innovation and competence, which come to life in our books.
The success of healthcare systems worldwide hinges on the development and competence of its doctors [ 1].
Still, there are also many initiatives worldwide to raise awareness for cultural competence in medical education for healthcare workers, national [ 30- 32] and local [ 33].
During the last years a global effort has been made to define the minimum essential requirements and core competences that all medical graduates worldwide must have to be good physicians [ 1- 5].
Improved understanding of factors related to successful nurse preparation could improve educational processes and facilitate student success, thereby addressing the worldwide nursing shortage as well as increasing the competence and expertise of new graduates.
Regardless of the environment, culture or medical education conditions, a set of core competences is required for medical practice worldwide.
