Medical Education unit at the faculty of medicine at University of Baghdad participated in a joint workshop with the faculty of medicine, University of Karbala entitled (a joint workshop in medical education) with the participation of (15) instructors. The workshop aimed at discussing new medical approaches in Iraq including (system-based integrative platform-Baghdad) and (health problems-based learning-Karbala) through exchange of experience between the two sides. The participants discussed the need for an agreed-upon national statement of the results of graduates of the medical colleges.