Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Moving Toward Fourth-Generation Universities: Practical Steps beyond Digitalization

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors

RAMIN MAZAHERI NEZHAD FARD 1
MARYAM YAZDANIZAD 2

1 Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2026.112078.2460
Abstract
Nowadays, innovations in the educational structure of academic institutions are rapidly growing. The speed of this process is shaping the future of universities.

Highlights

RAMIN MAZAHERI NEZHAD FARD

Keywords

Generation
Education
University
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Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism
Volume 14, Issue 4
Autumn 2026
Pages 411-412

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