countries medical schools that comparable standards to US medical schools

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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, 9/03 and 9/04) - 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. In September 2004, the NCFMEA extended the period of comparability for three years.)
COSTA RICA (3/99) - Consejo Nacional de Ensenanza Superior Universitaria Privada (CONESUP)
CZECH REPUBLIC (3/98 and 9/04) - Czech Republic Accreditation Commission (CRAC)
DOMINICA (10/97 and 3/01) - Medical Board/Ministry of Health & Social Security
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (10/97 and 3/04) - National Council of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEESCYT)
GRENADA (9/96 and 3/01) - Grenada Ministry of Health, Social Security, The Environment, and Ecclesiastical Relations in conjunction with the New York State Department of Education's Office of the Professions
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 and 3/04) - Mexican Board for the Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM)
MONTSERRAT (10/97) -See ST. MAARTEN
NETHERLANDS(3/98) - Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
PAKISTAN (3/97 and 3/03) - Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
PHILIPPINES (3/99 and 3/04) - 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
(Note: At the March 2004 meeting, the NCFMEA voted to limit St. Lucia's comparability determination to the accreditation of medical schools presently participating in the Federal Family Education Loan program, pending the request of additional information as outlined in the staff report. At the September 2004 meeting, the NCFMEA voted to extend the limitation on St. Lucia's comparability determination, pending the receipt of additional information for review at the Spring 2005 meeting.)
ST. MAARTEN (3/98 and 3/04) - 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.)
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
UNITED KINGDOM (9/96 and 9/01) - General Medical Council

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