%0 Journal Article %T Community-Based Medical Education as an Example of Post-Modern Constructivist Practices %J - %D 2019 %X The history of medical education is roughly divided into three periods. After the 1970s, post-modern thought has caused radical changes in many areas as well as on the education system in Turkey. In this article, the constructivist theory holding the traces of the post-modern movement was mentioned. Then the philosophical ground, conceptual framework and current practices of community-based medical education (CBME), which is one of the reflections of constructivism in medical education practices, were explained in the focus of post-modernity. World Health Organization (WHO) defines community-based medical education practices under four main headings: education in health care centers, community research, and related projects, family monitoring programs, working on a specific society for community development. These practices were detailed respectively; then the current status of community-based medical education in Turkey was discussed %K Post-modernizmin e£¿itimdeki yans£¿malar£¿ %K yap£¿land£¿rmac£¿ kuram %K topluma dayal£¿ t£¿p e£¿itimi %K post-pozitivist d£¿nem %U http://dergipark.org.tr/ted/issue/45505/533978