摘要：AbstractThis qualitative study is an attempt to find a deeper understanding of the concept of global medical teacher. Data was collected from faculty members of Tehran University of Medical sciences. All participants were selected through snowball sampling. A semi-structured interview with follow up probes was carried out. All interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed.According to one of the emerged categories, themes and sub-themes, global teacher is described as “spirit of education”, “leader” and “creator of change”. It is noteworthy that participants of this study were fully concerned about holistic educational role of teachers.Meanwhile, the requirements of the global world necessitate training of competent learners, which is quite indispensable to promote success of education system. In this stance, spiritual role of teachers amalgamated with their roles as leader and creator of change in educational settings are of major importance. Therefore, definition of “teacher” as one of the major elements of the teaching-learning process should be examined and a new concept must emerge to adapt the evolving needs of this era.
关键词：Global medical teacher;globalization;medical education
