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Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools

As part of our goal to build information resources on medical education worldwide, FAIMER is developing a directory of international organizations that recognize, authorize, or certify medical schools and/or medical education programs. These organizations are often responsible for the establishment of national standards for medical education and the recognition of medical schools in their countries.

The Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools is a developing resource. Although we believe this information to be accurate, it does not encompass all organizations that have responsibilities related to approving medical schools and/or medical education programs. Interested individuals should verify information directly with the appropriate entity. Recognition by an organization listed does not imply that a medical school will be listed in IMED. FAIMER is not an accrediting agency and has no relationship with the organizations listed.

FAIMER welcomes feedback on its information resources. To comment on an entry or to suggest additions to the directory, contact FAIMER at research@faimer.org.

Country Organization Mandatory / Voluntary Independent Entity / Government Authority
Albania Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education Mandatory Government
Argentina National Commission for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Universities Mandatory Government
Armenia Ministry of Science and Education, Department of Licensing and Accreditation / Ministry of Healthcare Mandatory Government
Australia Australian Medical Council (AMC) Mandatory Independent
Austria
Austrian Accreditation Council (private schools) Mandatory Independent
Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture (public schools) Mandatory Government
Bahrain Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Colleges Deans' Committee Voluntary Independent
Bangladesh Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Mandatory Independent
Barbados Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions Voluntary Government
Belarus Ministry of Health / The Administrative Department of Personnel Politics, Educational Establishments and Foreign Affairs   Government
Belgium The Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (Flemish schools) Mandatory Government
Belize Medical School Accreditation Committee Mandatory Government
Brazil Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior (Sinaes) Mandatory Government
Bulgaria National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency Mandatory Government
Canada Committee of Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) / The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) / Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Mandatory Independent
Cayman Islands Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) Mandatory Independent
Chile National Commission for Accreditation Mandatory Independent
Colombia National Council of Accreditation (CNA) (Consejo Nacional de Acreditación)   Government
Costa Rica Consejo Nacional de Ensenanza Superior Universitaria Privada (CONESUP) (National Private University Higher Education Board) & Sistema Nacional de Accreditacion de la Educacion Superior (SINAES) (National System for Higher Education Accreditation) Voluntary Independent
Croatia National Council for Higher Education & Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Mandatory Government
Czech Republic Czech Republic Accreditation Commission (CRAC) Mandatory Independent
Dominica Medical Board / Ministry of Health & Social Security Mandatory Government
Dominican Republic
Secretary of State for Higher Education, Science, and Technology (SEESCYT) Mandatory Government
Dominican Association for Self-Evaluation and Accreditation / La Asociacion Dominicana Para el Autoestudio y la Acreditacion Voluntary Independent
Ecuador National Council of Evaluation and Accreditation (CONEA) Mandatory  
El Salvador Comisión de Acreditación de la Calidad de la Educación Superior Voluntary Government
Estonia Estonian Higher Education Quality Assessment Council Mandatory Independent
Ethiopia Ministry of Health Mandatory Government
Georgia Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia Mandatory Government
Ghana Ghana Medical and Dental Council Mandatory Independent
Grenada Grenada Ministry of Health and Social Security / New York State Department of Education's Office of the Professions / Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions Voluntary Government
Guyana Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions Voluntary Government
Hong Kong Medical Council of Hong Kong / Education and Accreditation Committee Mandatory Independent
Hungary Hungarian Accreditation Committee Mandatory Independent
India Medical Council of India / National Assessment and Accreditation Council Mandatory Government
Indonesia National Accreditation Board of Higher Education Voluntary Government
Ireland Irish Medical Council Mandatory Independent
Israel Council for Higher Education Mandatory Government
Italy Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca” (Ministry of University and Research) Mandatory Government
Jamaica Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions Voluntary Government
Japan Japan University Accreditation Association / National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation   Independent
Jordan Ministry of Higher Education of Jordan Mandatory Government
Kazakhstan Ministry of Education Mandatory Government
Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Mandatory Government
Kuwait Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Colleges Deans' Committee Voluntary Independent
Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Education, License and Accreditation Administration Mandatory Government
Latvia Ministry of Education and Science / Higher Education Quality Evaluation Center Mandatory Independent
Lebanon Ministry of Education and Higher Education   Government
Malaysia Joint Accreditation Committee for Medical Programs / The Malaysian Medical Council Voluntary Government
Mexico Mexican Board for Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM) Voluntary Independent
Mongolia The National Council for Higher Education Accreditation Voluntary Independent
Montenegro Ministry of Education and Science   Government
Nepal Nepal Medical Council Voluntary Government
Netherlands The Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO) Mandatory Independent
New Zealand Medical Council of New Zealand / Australian Medical Council Mandatory Independent
Nigeria Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria / National Universities Commission Mandatory Government
Oman Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Colleges Deans' Committee Voluntary Independent
Pakistan Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Mandatory Government
Paraguay Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior   Government
Peru Ministry of Health / Comisión para la Acreditación de Facultades o Escuelas de Medicina Humana (CAFME) Mandatory Government
Philippines Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities Voluntary Independent
Poland Ministry of Health / Accreditation Committee of Polish Universities of Medical Sciences Mandatory Government
Portugal Conselho Nacional de Avaliação do Ensino Superior (CNAVES)    
Qatar Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Colleges Deans' Committee Voluntary Independent
Romania Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Mandatory Government
Russia National Accreditation Agency Mandatory Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board of St. Kitts and Nevis Mandatory Government
Saudi Arabia Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Colleges Deans' Committee Voluntary Independent
Serbia Ministry of Education Mandatory Government
Singapore Singapore Medical Council/Ministry of Health Mandatory Government
Slovak Republic Accreditation Commission / Ministry of Education Mandatory  
Slovenia The Council for Higher Education Mandatory Government
South Africa Medical and Dental Professions Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa Mandatory Government
South Korea Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation Mandatory Independent
Spain ANECA - National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain   Independent
Sudan Higher Education Ministry Mandatory Government
Sweden National Agency for Higher Education Mandatory Independent
Switzerland Centre of Accreditation and Quality Assurance of the Swiss Universities Voluntary Independent
Taiwan Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council Mandatory Government
Tajikistan Department of Attestation, Accreditation and Licensure Mandatory Government
Tanzania Tanzanian Commission for Universities Mandatory Government
Thailand Commission on Higher Education / Medical Council of Thailand Mandatory Government
Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions Voluntary Government
Ukraine
Medical Council of Ukraine Mandatory Independent
Ministry of Health of Ukraine Mandatory Government
United Arab Emirates
Commission for Academic Accreditation Mandatory Government
Gulf Cooperation Council Medical Colleges Deans' Committee Voluntary Independent
United Kingdom General Medical Council Mandatory Independent
United States of America Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Mandatory Independent
Uzbekistan Department of Accreditation and Attestation of Pedagogical Workforce and Educational Organizations / Accreditation Center of Educational Programs Under the Council of Rectors of Medical Schools Mandatory Government
Zambia Medical Council of Zambia Mandatory Government

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[last update: January 4, 2008]