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National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)

Decisions: Countries Determined to Have Comparable Accreditation Standards for Medical Schools


The countries listed below have been reviewed by the NCFMEA and found to use standards to accredit their medical schools that are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States. The date(s) in parentheses is (are) the date(s) of the Committee's decision(s) of comparability.

AUSTRALIA (2/95 and 3/01) - Australian Medical Council (AMC)
(Note: The Australian Medical Council also accredits medical schools in New Zealand under the terms of an agreement with that country.)

CANADA (2/95 and 3/01) - Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)

CAYMAN ISLANDS (9/02 and 9/03) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
(Note: In September 2002, the NCFMEA determined that based on the most recent information and materials received, the standards and processes to be used by the Cayman Islands to evaluate and accredit St. Matthew's University School of Medicine are comparable to those used to accredit medical schools in the United States. However, the NCFMEA limited the period of comparability to one year. In September 2003, the NCFMEA extended the period of comparability for another year.)

COSTA RICA (3/99) - Consejo Nacional de Ensenanza Superior Universitaria Privada (CONESUP)

CZECH REPUBLIC (3/98) - Accreditation Commission of the Czech Republic (ACCR)

DOMINICA (10/97 and 3/01) - Medical Board/Ministry of Health & Social Security

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (10/97) - National Council of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEESCYT)

GRENADA (9/96 and 3/01) - Grenada Ministry of Health, Housing & Environment/NY Board of Regents

HUNGARY (3/97 and 3/03) - Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC)

INDIA (3/97 and 3/03) - Medical Council of India (MCI)

IRELAND (3/97 and 9/03) - Irish Medical Council (IMC)

ISRAEL (9/99) - Council for Higher Education

MEXICO (10/97) - Mexico Board for the Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM)

MONTSERRAT (10/97) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
(Note: Because of volcanic activity on Montserrat, the one medical school on Montserrat accredited by the Accreditation Commission is now located on St. Maarten.)

PAKISTAN (3/97 and 3/03) - Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)

PHILIPPINES (3/99) - Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)

POLAND (10/97 and 9/03) - Ministry of Health/Accreditation Committee of Polish Universities of Medical Sciences (ACPUMS)

SABA (3/03) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)

ST. LUCIA (3/03) - Ministry of Health/Medical Accreditation, Approval, and Monitoring Committee

ST. MAARTEN (3/98) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)

SWEDEN (9/00) - National Agency for Higher Education

TAIWAN (3/02) - Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC)

THAILAND (10/98) - Ministry of University Affairs and the Thai Medical Council

THE NETHERLANDS(3/98) - Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science

UNITED KINGDOM (9/96 and 9/01) - General Medical Council



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For information on NCFMEA and its activities, please contact:

NCFMEA Executive Director
U.S. Department of Education
Rm. 7007 - MS 7563
1990 K St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Voice: (202) 219-7009, Fax: (202) 219-7008


For information on specific foreign medical schools and their participation in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Schools Team - Room 73C3
FSA/Schools Channel/CMO
830 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20202-5340