The WFME Recognition Programme evaluates agencies against internationally-accepted criteria for accreditation. Recognition Status is the quality measure which confers the understanding that the quality of medical education in accredited schools is to an appropriate and rigorous standard.
WFME publishes international best practice Global Standards for Quality Improvement of Medical Education, covering Basic (Undergraduate) Medical Education (BME); Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME); and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of Medical Doctors: there are also Standards for distributed and distance learning in medical education.
The World Directory is a freely accessible directory of the world's undergraduate (basic) medical education programmes. It contains information for over 3,400 schools, both operational and historical, including curriculum and enrolment details.
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The World Federation for Medical Education is pleased to draw attention to a symposium organized by the Association of Medical Education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Read MoreThe World Federation for Medical Education is delighted to report that Ricardo León–Bórquez has been elected as the next President of WFME. He will take office in January 2023, for an initial four-year term.
The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) wishes to share a joint statement calling for immediate end to war in Ukraine and critical need to prevent nuclear escalations.
