Establishing a Libyan Medical Research Council is Urgently Needed

Medical education in Libya: The challenges

“…The culture of favouritism is rife when it comes to academic appointments and promotions within the medical schools (Daw & Elkhammas 2008). The infrastructure to help in conducting basic sciences and clinical research is poor with no clear bodies to award research grants (Benamer 2007). This issue is one of the main challenges facing medical education in Libya.…”

Research and Clinical Practice Relationship (Libyan Medical Education: Time to Move Forward)

“…From discussions with colleagues, this problem somehow has evolved from a misconception about educational and training systems that may have occurred in the past. It may also be related to the lack of attention to research that has long existed in Libya [2,3]. The other aspect, shared with many other developing countries, is the misconception of research as unimportant or a luxury aspect of medicine.…”

Research and Clinical Practice Relationship

“…From discussions with colleagues, this problem somehow has evolved from a misconception about educational and training systems that may have occurred in the past. It may also be related to the lack of attention to research that has long existed in Libya [ 2 , 3 ]. The other aspect, shared with many other developing countries, is the misconception of research as unimportant or a luxury aspect of medicine.…”