The medieal edueatian facilities in the Arab world are becoming -or perhaps already are - equivalent ta these at" the developed enuntties. Mare than 50 modem niedieal sehedls, designed an the western style and supparted by state-of-the- haspitals, provide high quality training far theusands at" students each year. This is heartening, but in the process of imparting a westernized medical edueatian, are we ignoring the rich Arab legaey in the field ef medicine?