Farida Nurmanbetova, MD, DmedSc, was until recently Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development, and for Regional Collaboration, at the Kazakh National Medical University named after S.Asfendyarov, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. In addition to her role as an assessor for WFME, she advises on quality improvement in medical education in CIS and Central Asian Republic countries.