Qualification and needs for self-development of supporting staff in Medical Education Centers.

The Collaborative Project to Increase Rural Doctor Production (CPIRD) of Ministry of Public Health Thailand makes use of a number of supporting staff in facilitating medical teachers delivering clinical teaching at Medical Education Centers (MECs). This study aimed to explore the needs of selfdevelopment of supporting staffs in MECs by the postal questionnaire. The result found that the academic qualifications were diverse and their needs for self-development in medical education were high in all aspects. The survey could be useful for effective individual development plan.