To view a list of medical schools that are currently accredited by agencies listed below, please visit the particular agencys website. evaluation standards and processes, click on that country's name WDMS is managed jointly by WFME and FAIMER. Medical schools accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by one of the following organizations satisfy the requirements of the Recognized Accreditation Policy. This quality assurance/recognition organization, in turn, has been reviewed and approved by ECFMG. www.wfme.org. No, WFME does not provide an accreditation process for medical schools. Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), Countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dominican Republic, The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Medical Education Programs (TEPDAD), Turkey, State of Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (in cooperation with LCME), Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE), Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM), Selected Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Aruba, Cayman, Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sint Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine - Jordan, Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education (JACME), Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Romania, Belarus, National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE), Institute for Medical Education Accreditation (IMEAc), Indonesian Accreditation Agency for Higher Education in Health (Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Perguruan Tinggi Kesehatan) (IAAHEH/LAM-PTKes), Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie) (NVAO), Mexican Board for Accreditation of Medical Education (Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditacin de la Educacin Mdica (COMAEM), National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), System of Accreditation of Medical Schools/Sistema de Acreditao de Escolas Mdicas (SAEME), Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC), Secretariat of the Council for Undergraduate Medical Education (SCUME), Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA), Working Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Education, Ministry of Education (WCAME), Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain - Bahrain, Meet the clinical and communication skills requirements (see section), Medical education credential requirements: A medical diploma of, Assessment of communication skills, including English language proficiency through the. Intended for applicants who have not yet obtained a license/registration to practice medicine without supervision (Pathway 1) and who have not already passed an acceptable standardized clinical skills exam for medical licensure (Pathway 2). FAIMER's fellowship programs provide training in skills critical to promoting excellence in health professions education. For the latest information on this policy, please monitor the ECFMG website at www.ecfmg.org/accreditation. 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). RI*U$Ad`Pn@#~>4~&Wp_cBxSm)}Fxxq=0G&P_Ds$wPR8 Updated 7 March 2022 5 WFME Agencies currently applying for recognition Each agency is currently applying for recognition only in the country or countries listed 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. Starting in 2024 only medical schools accredited by agencies recognized by WFME will be accepted. USA FAIMER is not an accrediting agency. WFME Recognition Programme: At the current time, the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) of the U.S. Department of Education are approved by ECFMG for the recognition of medical school accrediting agencies. For more information please see the WFME Statement on cross-border accreditation. research@faimer.org. The WFME Recognition Programme is designed to provide an independent, transparent and rigorous method of ensuring that the accreditation of medical schools worldwide is at an internationally accepted and high standard. Must an accrediting agency use the WFME BME standards to receive WFME recognition? 5. Is there a list of all medical schools accredited by WFME recognised accrediting agencies? We will announce an effective date as we approach 2024; we will also continue to reassess this timeline as needed. national 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. The ECFMG website is the best source of information on the ECFMG 2024 policy. According to the US Department of Education, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates is "the authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-U.S. physicians and graduates of non-U.S. medical schools who seek to practice in the United States or apply for a U.S. medical residency program. 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. Two accrediting agencies have been awarded Recognition Status by the World Federation of Medical Education - National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA) and Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA). In 2010, ECFMG instituted medical school accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency as a future requirement for ECFMG Certification. The accreditation of medical education the certification of the suitability of medical education programmes, and of the competence of medical schools in the delivery of medical education ensures patient safety and competent practising doctors. In 2010, ECFMG instituted medical school accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency as a future requirement for ECFMG Certification. info@wdoms.org, Copyright 2023 World Federation for Medical Education Terms and Conditions Privacy. www.wfme.org. Accreditation of medical education is normally carried out by national governments, or by agencies receiving their authority from national governments. endobj If a medical school meets the Recognized Accreditation Policy, this will be indicated on the Sponsor Notes tab of the schools listing in the. Accrediting agencies recognized by WFME fulfill the requirements of the Recognized Accreditation Policy. We are energized by the commitment to quality improvement demonstrated in response to this initiative. These agencies operate in Spain and Kazakhstan. Although we believe this information ECFMG has announced that, starting in 2024 (previously 2023), individuals applying for ECFMG Certification must be a student or graduate of a medical school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). All rights reserved. For more information on this policy, visit the ECFMG website at www.ecfmg.org/accreditation. In addition, the ECFMG published a statement on October 12, 2022, stating that the accreditation status of . to learn from the collegial interactions with members of the WFME recognition teams quality improvement recommendations and the recognition report. The accrediting agency must use standards that are at the right level, predetermined, agreed and publicly available and appropriate to the local context, it does not have to use the WFME standards. b) an independent professional body that is authorised or recognised by the relevant national or state/provincial government (Ministry of Health or Ministry of Education or both), or the legislator (parliament), or World Directory of Medical Schools. Agencies with WFME Recognition Status are identified with The WFME Recognition Programme is the only program accepted by ECFMG at the current time for the recognition of medical school accrediting agencies. Has the ECFMG 2023 policy been moved to 2024? These guidelines form the basis of the 2013 WHO policy briefing on medical accreditationand the 2016 IAMRA statement on accreditation of medical education programmes. World Federation for Medical Education Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Clinical and communication skills requirements, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, "Recognition of Foreign Qualifications: Professional Recognition", "Examination Programs for Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools", ecfmg.org > Medical Education Credentials, "Requirements for ECFMG Certification for 2022 Match", nrmp.org > U.S. FAIMER, a member of Intealth, is a private nonprofit organization that supports the health professions worldwide. Applicant's medical school is currently accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). Many accrediting agencies have sought recognition, enhancing the quality of medical education around the world. Contact: Medical schools accredited by agencies recognized by the WFME are eligible to be listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, and qualified graduates of those schools are eligible to seek certification from the USA Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Prospective students should confirm that any school they are considering attending is accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by WFME past 2024. Similar information will be added to the ECFMG Status Reports provided for individuals applying to U.S. residency and fellowship programs through ERAS. 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 accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). Diana Voloshyna's Post Diana Voloshyna Psychiatrist, MD, PhD 2d In our case, You have to choose Pathway 3 in order to check whether your medical school is accredited by WFME's accrediting agency. To date, ECFMG has approved two organizations for the recognition of medical school accrediting agencies. an asterisk (*). You should take into consideration the following activities that the WFME recognition team will observe: a [] To date, 21 accrediting agencies have received Read More . These aspects of medical education must be embraced in an accreditation process for medical education. It provides comprehensive information and resources on licensure, the U.S. Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE), residencies, and recognition."[1]. ?qp)kx =}f7x\T^YTa>QGv;&wnn=&g"wW+RwH0}};.&HCw~e)Q'v/[lfqASSIp.s|zgoQ#HW0l2@ For more information regarding the ECFMG 2024 Medical School Accreditation Requirement, please see: www.ecfmg.org/accreditation/. World Directory of Medical Schools education programs. www.faimer.org. Certification. 1. These x\KsFad0O kc+EA+a~^n 0u)ht>Yo}v6N/gwb9.V-^z.g qlNT~->xzK8B.>@2 Q,R: W6hf*/(PEQLiUPx$Hzz"'f15t*''r9Kfi${ ~w indicate that the agency is recognized by the World Federation for Countries served by agencies with Recognition Status (Map). Meet the requirements for one of the pathways below: This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 11:34. Only medical schools accredited by an agency that is recognized by an organization approved by ECFMG will satisfy the requirements of this policy. % to its current name Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. FAIMER. All rights reserved. These fees are payable by the accrediting agency seeking recognition. 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 the event that examination of the application form shows that the agency is not eligible for recognition by WFME, this fee is non-refundable. Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and 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: Medical Education (WFME) Programme for Recognition of Accrediting Medical schools, medical students, the profession and the public can advocate with government and other authorities for an accreditation system for medicine. Recognition Status is the quality measure which confers the understanding that the quality of medical education in accredited schools is to an appropriate and rigorous standard. According to the WFME Recognition Criteria, the accreditation system must be medicine-specific or possess similar characteristics. Copyright 2014-2022 by the World Federation for Medical Education and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research. http://wfme.org/accreditation/recognition-criteria/. The assessment procedure is rigorous, and it is likely that to be successful, an accrediting agency will meet a very high proportion of the criteria. The World Federation for Medical Education, Enhancing the quality of medical education worldwide, Download: List of Agencies with Recognition Status or Applying. Self-evaluation against WFME standards is not sufficient for WFME recognition. international organizations that recognize, authorize, certify, or Recognition Status is awarded by WFME to an accrediting agency working to an internationally accepted high standard, and confers the understanding that the quality of accreditation of undergraduate medical schools is to an appropriate and rigorous standard. Copyright 1996-2023 by the Educational Commission for All rights reserved. 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. Initial implementation will not impede an individual's eligibility for ECFMG Certification. Step 3: Then choose the pathway to which you want to check the eligibility. 1. The documents below provide background regarding the rationale and development of the policy. ECFMG was founded in 1956, in response to the increase need for the evaluation of the readiness of international medical graduates entering the physician workforce during the 1950 expansion of US healthcare system. organization(s), such as duration and levels of accreditation, and There is no exact percentage of the Criteria for Recognition that must be fulfilled provided that the overall assessment shows the accrediting agency to be working at an acceptable level. The 2023 Medical 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. The standards used may be the WFME standards, or a variant of them, or other standards suitable for the local setting. [3] In 1974, it merged with the Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates and changed its name Recognised agencies then accredit individual medical schools and programmes of instruction. stream Initial implementation will involve reporting a medical schools recognized accreditation status in the. FAIMER at WFME can offer general advice on accreditation, but does not provide detailed support in the setting up of accrediting agencies. 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). 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. Contact the WFME office (accreditation@wfme.org) to discuss the position. Recognition Status is awarded by WFME to an accrediting agency working to an internationally accepted high standard, and confers the understanding that the quality of accreditation of undergraduate medical schools is to an appropriate and rigorous standard. For more information please see the WFMEStatement on cross-border accreditation. ECFMG is committed to keeping all stakeholders informed as we move forward with the Recognized Accreditation Policy. The inclusion of an accrediting agency in DORA, or recognition of They may be the WFME BME standards themselves, or be based on those WFME standards, or be a different set of comparable standards. Those that are not yet recognised by WFME are urged to apply for recognition soon. ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) has announced that effective in 2023, the eligibility for USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) and employment as a medical doctor in the United States will be restricted to graduates from medical schools/programs accredited by an agency officially recognized by the WFME Recognition Program (*WFME - World Federation . All other IMGs will need: As of April 2021, ECFMG certifications obtained by fulfilling the clinical and communication skills requirements through a pathway will expire in 2022 if the applicant does not enter an ACGME-accredited training program in 2021 or 2022. 214 likes, 15 comments - Medicine MBBS Kyrgyzstan (@ism_official.kg) on Instagram on July 15, 2020: "ACCREDITATION OF IHSM BY ECFMG Administration of International . More specifically, the medical school must be accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). 2 0 obj Contact: To date, no agencies have applied and not been awarded Recognition Status. Agencies. An application to the Recognition Programme usually takes 12-18 months, from submission of eligibility application through to Recognition Status decision. 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. [2] Later that year, it was renamed Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates. If the applicant enters a training program they become permanent after one year of residency. Medical schools accredited by an agency that is recognized by an organization approved by ECFMG will satisfy the requirements of this policy. 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). 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). As such, we are moving the implementation of the requirement to 2024. As of June 2020, 23 medical education accrediting agencies across the world have been recognized by WFME, including in China, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Netherland, Mexico and Brazil. Results showed that ECFMG certification rates, a measure of success in meeting stringent application, medical school, and examination requirements, were significantly greater for applicants who attended medical schools in countries with WFME-recognized agencies (16 at the time of the study) compared to applicants from countries without WFME . More specifically, the medical school must be accredited by an agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). DORA is a developing resource. The standards and the accreditation process must also include clinical training: through clerkships or rotations in medical disciplines and in a variety of clinical settings. Other options may also be possible. 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. country are currently accredited by the agency. The WFME recognised agencies then accredit individual medical schools. WFME can provide a list of independent experts who can be approached by an accrediting agency that seeks advice. As part of our goal to build information resources on medical 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. "Accrediting bodies that are currently approved by WFME will need to maintain, and in some cases, renew their recognition status prior to 2024, and other accrediting bodies are in the . 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 Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education Research (FAIMER)is a non-profit foundation founded and supported by ECFMG. Selected Francophone Countries (including Cameroon, Morocco and Tunisia), Selected Latin American countries including Panama and Venezuela, List of Agencies with Recognition Status or Applying, Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), Countries of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Medical Education Programs (TEPDAD), Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS), Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE), Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM), Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education (JACME), Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE), Institute for Medical Education Accreditation (IMEAc), Indonesian Accreditation Agency for Higher Education in Health (Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Perguruan Tinggi Kesehatan) (IAAHEH/LAM-PTKes), Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie) (NVAO), Mexican Board for Accreditation of Medical Education (Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditacin de la Educacin Mdica (COMAEM), National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), System of Accreditation of Medical Schools/Sistema de Acreditao de Escolas Mdicas (SAEME), Taiwan MedicalAccreditation Council (TMAC), Secretariat of the Council for Undergraduate Medical Education (SCUME), Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA), Working Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Education, Ministry of Education, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain, Perdana University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (PU-RCSI) School of Medicine, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (AQU), Agency for Accreditation of Educational Programs and Organizations (AAEPO), American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA), Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC), Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA), National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).

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