Accreditation System and Standards for Medical Education in Pakistan: It's time we raise the bar

Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools set standards and accredit medical schools in the USA and Canada respectively.2 Ireland, Australia and many other countries have adapted World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) standards for accre...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of medical sciences 2017-12, Vol.33 (6), p.1299-1300
Main Authors: Sethi, Ahsan, Javaid, Arshad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Curricula
Education
Health education
International organizations
Medical care quality
Medical personnel training
Medical schools
Pakistan
Physicians
Quality control
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Summary:Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools set standards and accredit medical schools in the USA and Canada respectively.2 Ireland, Australia and many other countries have adapted World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) standards for accreditation purpose.3 WFME is an international body, with the goal to improve the quality of medical education globally.4 WFME published first set of standards for Basic Medical Education in 2003 and further refined them in 2012 and 2015,1, 3 4 based on feedback from international experts. First set of PMDC regulations were developed in 1962 and the most recent ones were published in 2016.6 Here standards refer to the criteria, guidelines or characteristics aimed at achievement of desired quality levels. Curriculum reforms are already underway to make the existing curriculum student centered, well integrated and compatible with the community needs.7 PASS-ME is a multi-stakeholder project offering an opportunity to rethink our educational structure, processes and technical capacity for quality assurance of 130+ medical and dental colleges in Pakistan.
ISSN:1682-024X
1681-715X
DOI:10.12669/pjms.336.14178