Additionally, the listing of an accrediting agency in DORA does not Each record highlights available school details including start year, school type, operational status . For accreditation to be trustworthy, it is essential that the experts undertaking assessment of medical schools are able to give an unbiased and dispassionate assessment. All rights reserved. The list (which you can access here, or my Free Downloads page) contains all of the Caribbean medical schools currently accredited by those agencies. Preliminary discussions 8 to 12 months before the recognition assessment Notification Inform WFME of your intention to apply for recognition as an accrediting agency, giving your preferred timing - the year and which half of the year. You can probably also verify this schools accreditation status on the agencys website. When the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) announced in 2010 that, effective in 2023, physicians applying for ECFMG Certification will be required to graduate from a medical school that has been appropriately accredited, it explained that accreditation should use criteria comparable to those used in the USA, or other globally accepted criteria such as the WFME Global Standards for Quality Improvement in Basic Medical Education (BME). endobj Interested Through its program of certification, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). ECFMG announced on 13 May 2020 that its accreditation requirement, previously commencing in 2023, will now be implemented in 2024. Agencies. How can I find out if a medical school is accredited by a WFME recognised accrediting agency? Standards WFME Recognition Programme The Recognition Programme delivers an independent, transparent and rigorous method of ensuring that accreditation of medical schools worldwide is at an internationally accepted and high standard. To comment on an entry or to suggest additions, contact In 2010, ECFMG instituted medical school accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency as a future requirement for ECFMG Certification. Prospective students should confirm that any school they are considering attending is accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by WFME past 2024. WFME no longer offers advisory visits to an accrediting agency that is planning to apply to WFME for recognition. ECFMG is committed to keeping all stakeholders informed as we move forward with the Recognized Accreditation Policy. endobj Step 2: Choose your search type as "Search By Pathway". In the WFME Recognition Programme, the criteria for recognition status require that an accrediting agency must work to predetermined, agreed to and publicly available standards, which must be appropriate to the local context. )*, National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education, Consejo de Evaluacin, Acreditacin y Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educacin Superior (Board of Assessment, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education) (CEAACES), National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE)*, Comisin de Acreditacin de la Calidad de la Educacin Superior (Commission of Accreditation of the Quality of Higher Education), Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education, Education and Training Authority [part of the Ministry of Registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. The World Bank lists Puerto Rico as a country in the Latin American region, and this is the only nation with medical education . By requiring accreditation by an agency that has met WFME s standards, ECFMG seeks to improve the quality, consistency and transparency of undergraduate medical education worldwide. to its current name Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. ECFMGs program of certification assesses whether international medical graduates are ready to enter post-graduate training programs in the United States. Medical School Accredited by Agency Recognized by World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). Applicant's medizinische school is currently accredited by an agency that has received a determination for comparability by and National Community on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). Only when a medical education accrediting agency is recognized by the WFME can its accrediting decisions be recognized and graduates from its accredited medical schools be accepted by the global . We are energized by the commitment to quality improvement demonstrated in response to this initiative. an asterisk (*). accreditation@wfme.org, World Directory of Medical Schools: school will be listed in the An application to the Recognition Programme usually takes 12-18 months, from submission of eligibility application through to Recognition Status decision. WFME is one of the organizations approved by ECFMG. WFME is one of the organizations approved by ECFMG for the recognition of medical school accrediting agencies. WFME explicitly values transparency and has recognition criteria that relate to agencies making information publicly available. World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) is a non-governmental organisation concerned with education and training of medical doctors worldwide. or that graduates of the school are currently eligible for ECFMG The purpose of the WFME Recognition Programme is to provide a transparent and rigorous method of ensuring that accreditation of medical schools, world-wide, is at an internationally accepted and high standard. The country or region must adopt or develop its own set of standards for basic medical education, which must consider the local needs, context and culture of medical education and medical care. 6. This reporting is for information purposes only and will not impede an individuals eligibility for ECFMG Certification. To meet the requirements for Pathway 6, the applicants clinical skills must be evaluated by licensed physicians using ECFMGs Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX). WFME can provide a list of independent experts who can be approached by an accrediting agency that seeks advice. Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19, there are a lot of countries that have been forced to suspend or limit their accreditation process. assessments of English language proficiency. To be included in the directory, schools must be recognised by the government of the country in which each is situated. WFME is reviewing all extra-territorial activities of accrediting agencies and the next edition of this list will include complete information on all accrediting agencies that are recognised by WFME for operation outside their home country or region. If you are concerned about whether you will be eligible for ECFMG Certification starting in 2024, please see the ECFMG website for details on applicant eligibility. The World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) is a free, searchable directory of the world's undergraduate (basic) medical education programs. FAIMER is not an accrediting agency. The World Federation for Medical Education, Enhancing the quality of medical education worldwide, Download: List of Agencies with Recognition Status or Applying. education worldwide, FAIMER is developing a directory of In comparison, regular graduates from medical schools in the United States need to complete USMLE Steps 1 and 2 as well, but can participate in the NRMP while still doing their final year of medical school before acquiring their medical diplomas. Other options may also be possible. Only medical schools accredited by an agency that is recognized by an organization approved by ECFMG will satisfy the requirements of the Recognized Accreditation Policy. In addition to the above, the school must have met ECFMGs Medical School Requirements, as indicated by the Sponsor Note in the schools World Directory listing. To date, 21 accrediting agencies have received WFME recognition, with many others in process. 2 University College London, London, USA. According to the WFME Recognition Criteria, the accreditation system must be medicine-specific or possess similar characteristics. WFME is reviewing all extra-territorial activities of accrediting agencies and the next edition of this list will include complete information on all accrediting agencies that are recognised by WFME for operation outside their home country or region. Registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. Only medical schools accredited by an agency that is recognized by an organization approved by ECFMG will satisfy the requirements of the Recognized Accreditation Policy. An effective date will be announced as the year 2024 is approached. FAIMER at Only medical schools accredited by an agency that is recognized by an organization approved by ECFMG will satisfy the requirements of this policy. ECFMG will collaborate with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which administers ERAS, to incorporate this information for the 2025 application season (i.e., for the 2025 Match). Through its program of certification, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates ( ECFMG) assesses the readiness of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Specific questions regarding the policy may be sent to rap@ecfmg.org. are not assessed by ECFMG, because the Liaison Committee on Medical Education historically accredited M.D.-granting institutions in both the U.S. and Canada (today, Canada has its own accrediting body that generally follows U.S. standards). ~/p}]8J@*&rp"3vOW The WFME Recognition Programme does not accredit individual medical schools, but grants Recognition Status to individual accrediting agencies normally operating within a specific country that have been evaluated as meeting WFME recognition criteria. Diana Voloshyna's Post Diana Voloshyna Psychiatrist, MD, PhD 2d accredit medical schools and/or medical education programs. This quality assurance/recognition organization, in turn, has been reviewed and approved by ECFMG. 28. WHO policy on the promotion of accreditation of basic medical education was developed and agreed in a strategic partnership with WFME. If a medical school meets the Recognized Accreditation Policy, this will be indicated on the Sponsor Notes tab of the schools listing in the. WFME is one of the organizations approved by ECFMG for the recognition of medical school accrediting agencies. Medical schools accredited by an agency that is recognized by an organization approved by ECFMG will satisfy the requirements of this policy. Starting in 2024, however, if your medical school is not accredited by a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the WFME, you will no longer be able to apply for ECFMG certificationeven if you were able to previously. An extra stimulus to make sure that the standards and processes of accreditation agencies are satisfactory has come from the policy of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) of the USA on accreditation. %PDF-1.7 More specifically, the medical school must be accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). Accrediting agencies recognized by WFME fulfill the requirements of the Recognized Accreditation Policy. WFME assures the standard of accreditation of medical schools, by evaluating accreditation agencies. The goal of this initiative, now known as the Recognized Accreditation Policy, is to stimulate accreditation efforts worldwide and promote global standards for the evaluation of undergraduate medical education. It contains information for over 2,900 schools, both operational and historical. [8], A pilot project was started in 2012 for an electronic verification system of medical credentials from international medical schools, with participation from approximately 20 international medical schools. First as AAMC suspended temporarily and later eliminated the Step 2 CS examination,[10] ECFMG moved to a pathways model for verification of clinical skills. graduates of American and Canadian institutions are not considered IMGs in either country. 4 0 obj Medical schools accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by one of the following organizations satisfy the requirements of the Recognized Accreditation Policy. In 2010, ECFMG instituted medical school accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency as a future requirement for ECFMG Certification. In a medicine-specific system, the standards or criteria address the mission and social accountability of the medical school, medical programme outcomes, ensure coverage of subjects in the curriculum such as professionalism, medical ethics and patient safety, and define appropriate content in the biomedical disciplines, behavioural and social disciplines, and the clinical disciplines. Contact: In the case of a second visit, the team will focus on primarily on the areas that were identified as problematic. By including standards or criteria on medicine relevant topics and by making use of medical expertise in accreditation, a general accreditation system can fulfil the needs of medical education and be recognised by WFME. Inquiries and other correspondence regarding the World Directory may be sent to info@wdoms.org. The WFME office,accreditation@wfme.organdadmin@wfme.org. Starting in 2024 only medical schools accredited by agencies recognized by WFME will be accepted. Medical schools in Canada that award the M.D. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. ECFMG previously announced that, starting in 2023, applicants for ECFMG Certification will be required to be a student or graduate of a medical school that is appropriately accredited. Pathway 4. The US Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is represented on the Executive Council of WFME as an elected Executive Member. It provides a system to review and recognise existing accreditation systems on the basis of a transparent process and with public announcement of the results of the assessments. % If it were to do so, then there would the risk of a conflict of interest WFME assessing an agency that it had helped to create. The 2023 Medical School Accreditation Requirement was established by ECFMG in 2010 to stimulate international accreditation efforts and enhance the quality of medical education worldwide. More specifically, the medical school must be accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) - recognised until May 2023, The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Medical Education Programs (TEPDAD) Tp Egitimi Degerlendirme ve Akreditasyon Dernegi - recognised until July 2023, Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) - recognised until April 2024, Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) - recognised until April 2024, Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE)- recognised until September 2026, Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)- recognised until December 2026, Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education (JACME)- recognised until March 2027, Australian Medical Council (AMC)- recognised until January 2028, Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) - recognised until January 2028, Sudan Medical Council (SMC) - recognised until June 2028, National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) - recognised until October 2028, Institute for Medical Education Accreditation (IMEAc)- recognised until October 2028, Indonesian Accreditation Agency for Higher Education in Health (Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Perguruan Tinggi Kesehatan) (IAAHEH/LAM-PTKes) - recognised until October 2028, Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie) (NVAO) - recognised until November 2028, Mexican Board for Accreditation of Medical Education (Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditacin de la Educacin Mdica (COMAEM) - recognised until April 2029, National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) - recognised until April 2029, System of Accreditation of Medical Schools/Sistema de Acreditao de Escolas Mdicas (SAEME) - recognised until April 2029, Taiwan MedicalAccreditation Council (TMAC) - recognised until April 2029, Secretariat of the Council for Undergraduate Medical Education (SCUME) - recognised until June 2029, For question about accreditation of medical schools in Iran contact Scume@behdasht.gov.ir, Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)- recognised until June 2029, Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)- recognised until February 2030, Working Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Education, Ministry of Education (WCAME) - recognised until June 2030, Medical Council of Ireland (MCI)- recognised until June 2030, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) - recognised until September 2031, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (AQU)- recognised until October 2031, Agency for Accreditation of Educational Programs and Organizations (AAEPO) recognised until March 2032, Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) recognised until March 2032, Education & Training Evaluation Commission National Centre for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (ETEC-NCAAA) recognised until April 2032, American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA) -recognised untilAugust 2032, Osteopathic medicine in the United States - clarification, Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) -recognised until September 2032, Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA) -recognised untilOctober 2032, National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA) - recognised untilOctober 2032, Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA) - recognised untilNovember 2032, Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)- recognised until March 2033, Malaysian Medical Council (MMC)- recognised until April 2033, Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)- recognised until April 2033, Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences (AHPGS), Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), Comisin Nacional de Evaluacin y Acreditacin Universitaria (CONEAU), Conference Internationale des Doyens et des Facultes de Medecine dExpression Francaise (CIDMEF), Council for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education (CAQA), Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), Instituto de Acreditacin Internacional (IAI), Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR), National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NAB), National Council for Accreditation of Medical Colleges (NCAMC), Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ), WFME Recognition Programme: The COVID-19 global pandemic has brought some changes to the ECFMG certification process. education programs. World Directory of Medical Schools. [3] In 1974, it merged with the Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates and changed its name The WFME Recognition Programme grants Recognition Status to individual accrediting agencies normally operating within a specific country that have been evaluated as meeting WFME recognition criteria. As you may know, starting in 2024, the ECFMG will only offer certification to students and graduates of international medical programs that have been accredited by agencies recognized by the WFME. The World Federation for Medical Education, Enhancing the quality of medical education worldwide. In conjunction with NBME, Reporting on a medical schools recognized accreditation status in the World Directory and in ECFMG Status Reports for ERAS applicants will provide valuable information to current and future medical students, U.S. residency/fellowship program directors, medical regulatory authorities, and others. Enjoy! ECFMG has acknowledged that many countries have been forced to suspend or limit their accreditation efforts due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). If the agency does not apply for a second evaluation within two years, it needs to re-apply for the full process again. For more information on this policy, visit the ECFMG website at www.ecfmg.org/accreditation. to demonstrate to the organisations that fund or support the agencys commitment to good practice and external review. Please monitor this web page for the latest information. More specifically, the medical school must be accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). Agencies with WFME Recognition Statusare identified with an asterisk (*). 15. Many accrediting agencies have sought recognition, enhancing the quality of medical education around the world. Is there a list of all medical schools accredited by WFME recognised accrediting agencies?
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