Accreditation is a rigorous, peer-review process that evaluates a program using a number of standardized criteria. It is essential that a medical education program be accredited to license its graduates as doctors.
The (CACMS) is responsible for the accreditation of undergraduate medical education programs whose students are located in Canada for their education, and which are offered by universities that are chartered and operated in Canada.
As part of the process, CACMS establishes accreditation standards and sends a Survey Team to complete an onsite visit of each medical program at least once every eight years. The role of the Survey Team is to evaluate the program’s compliance with standards and elements, using information presented in the school’s documentation, through student surveys and during interviews. The Survey Team prepares a formal survey report of its findings to help CACMS make a determination about the accreditation status of the educational program. Based on the accreditation outcome, a program may be asked to submit progress reports or may be subject to a follow-up visit.
º«¹úÂãÎè’s Undergraduate Medical Education Office is committed to maintaining high standards of excellence for its medical school program.
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