ABSTRACT
Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education, JACME, was established in 2015. Since then, JACME has evaluated education programs in medical schools based on the global standards set by World Federation for Medical Education. 54 medical schools have been recognized as of June 1, 2021.In this paper, we review past evaluations and discuss the impact and challenges of the field-specific evaluation of medical education.
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.
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.