Significance and Perspective of Medical Education Program Accreditation
- VernacularTitle:医学教育分野別評価の意義と展望
- Author:
Nobuo NARA
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- Keywords: accreditation on medical education program; quality assurance of education; Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education; World Federation for Medical Education
- From:Medical Education 2017;48(6):405-410
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education (JACME) was established in 2015 and recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in 2017. The accreditation by JACME for medical education programs formally and fairly started in April, 2017. It consists of internal quality assurance through self-evaluation by applying medical schools and external quality assurance by the JACME committee. Although it is tough work for medical schools to receive accreditation, it is mostly accepted as being useful for quality improvement and the enhancement of medical education.
