WFME is pleased to announce that the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) in Jordan has been awarded Recognition Status by the World Federation of Medical Education. The agency has been recognised for the full term of 10 years. [Read more…] about AQACHEI awarded Recognition Status
New set of WFME standards for distributed and distance learning in medical education
WFME is pleased to announce that a team lead by Professor Janet Grant developed a new set of WFME standards – WFME Standards for Distributed and Distance Learning in Medical Education (DDL). [Read more…] about New set of WFME standards for distributed and distance learning in medical education
A five-year plan for the World Federation for Medical Education
WFME has made great progress over the last five years, and has established a steering group to plan for the next five years. The steering group met for the first time on 20 July 2021. [Read more…] about A five-year plan for the World Federation for Medical Education
Report on topics discussed at the WFME Executive Council meeting, April 2021
New committees to support the governance of WFME
The Review of WFME functions recommended the creation of a Risk Committee (RC) to identify, monitor and develop mitigation strategies for risks, as part of a range of new governance-related measures. The WFME Executive Council endorsed the recommendation to set up the RC. [Read more…] about Report on topics discussed at the WFME Executive Council meeting, April 2021
New policies in the Recognition of Accreditation programme
The following policies in the WFME Recognition of Accreditation programme were ratified at the WFME Executive Council meeting held on 26 and 28 April 2021: [Read more…] about New policies in the Recognition of Accreditation programme
Professor David Gordon spoke at the CIDMEF General Assembly / Le professeur David Gordon a parlé à l’Assemblée générale de la CIDMEF
La Conférence Internationale des Doyens des Facultés de Médecine d’Expression Française (CIDMEF) a tenu son Assemblée Générale du 27 au 29 avril 2021. Lire le discours du Professeur David Gordon, Président de la Fédération Mondiale pour l’Education Médicale, ici. [Read more…] about Professor David Gordon spoke at the CIDMEF General Assembly / Le professeur David Gordon a parlé à l’Assemblée générale de la CIDMEF
WFME Executive Council meeting – April 2021
The WFME Executive Council met on Monday and Wednesday this week, 26 and 28 April. As well as a very lively and productive discussion, the Council also took an up-to-date photo that shows its current membership. [Read more…] about WFME Executive Council meeting – April 2021
WFME on medical education in the COVID-19 context
WFME representatives collaborated with the World Health Organization on a webinar titled “Will Covid-19 revolutionise medical and health education?” held on 15 April 2021. [Read more…] about WFME on medical education in the COVID-19 context
Professor Rita Sood
Rita Sood died on 8 April 2021.
She was a former President of the South East Asian Regional Association for Medical Education, SEARAME, and represented SEARAME on the World Federation Executive Council for many years. Her contributions to the Executive Council were always calm, judicious and greatly valued. [Read more…] about Professor Rita Sood
