Higher education; Curriculum; Self-evalu-

Background. The self-evaluation is a process that provides a realistic reflection on the work and perspectives of a higher level educational institution, such as the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje. Thus, it is necessary to identify the positive and especially the negative elements of the overall functioning of the organization in order to suggest measures and professional staff to accomplish them. Aim. The aim of this paper is to present the results of the first self-evaluation of the Faculty of Medicine at the University “Ss Kiril and Metodij ” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (2001-2002) in order to be a model for future activities. Material and methods. The process of self-evaluation was realized as follows: i) formation of working groups for separate segments of the self-evaluation process; ii) giving instructions to the Chiefs of the Cathedras and the administrative personnel of Cathedras on the process of collecting data; iii) discussions with the Chiefs of the Cathedras about the self-evaluation process; iv) preparation of the questionnaire; v) preparation of the interview based on previously prepared ques