President: Professor David Gordon FRCP FMedSci

Agencies with Recognition Status

To view the medical schools that are currently accredited by the agencies listed below, please visit
website of the particular agency.

Agency Country Recognised until

Caribbean Accreditation Countries of the Caribbean

Authority for Education in Community, CARICOM May 2022
Medicine and Other Health
Professions (CAAM-HP) Dominican Republic

Turkey 
The Association for Evaluation State of Palestine
and Accreditation of Medical Oman
Education Programs (TEPDAD) July 2023
Tıp Eğitimi Değerlendirme ve Qatar
Akreditasyon Derneği Kuwait
Lebanon

Committee on Accreditation of
Canadian Medical Schools (in Canada April 2024
cooperation with LCME)

Liaison Committee on Medical

United States of America April 2024
Education (LCME)

Korean Institute of Medical

Education and Evaluation Republic of Korea September 2026
(KIMEE)

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Accreditation Commission on
Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
Selected Caribbean
countries:
Anguilla, Aruba, Cayman
Islands, Curacao, Dominica,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sint
Maarten, St. Vincent & the
December 2026
Grenadines

University of Jordan Faculty

of Medicine - Jordan

Japan Accreditation Council for

Japan March 2027
Medical Education (JACME)

Australian Medical Council

Australia and New Zealand January 2028
(AMC)

Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic

Independent Agency for Republic of Moldova

January 2028
Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) Russian Federation
Tajikistan
Ukraine

Sudan Medical Council (SMC) Sudan June 2028

National Center for Educational

Georgia October 2028
Quality Enhancement (NCEQE)

Institute for Medical Education

Thailand October 2028
Accreditation (IMEAc)

Indonesian Accreditation
Agency for Higher Education in
Health (Lembaga Akreditasi
Indonesia October 2028
Mandiri Perguruan Tinggi
Kesehatan) (IAAHEH/LAM-
PTKes)

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Accreditation Organisation of
the Netherlands and Flanders
(Nederlands-Vlaamse Netherlands and Flanders November 2028
Accreditatieorganisatie)
(NVAO)

Mexican Board for Accreditation

of Medical Education (Consejo Mexico 
Mexicano para la Acreditación April 2029
de la Educación Médica Costa Rica
(COMAEM)

National Authority for Quality

Assurance and Accreditation of Egypt April 2029
Education (NAQAAE)

System of Accreditation of
Medical Schools/Sistema de
Brazil April 2029
Acreditação de Escolas
Médicas (SAEME)

Taiwan Medical Accreditation

Taiwan April 2029
Council (TMAC)

Secretariat of the Council for

Undergraduate Medical Iran June 2029
Education (SCUME)

Commission for Academic

United Arab Emirates June 2029
Accreditation (CAA)

Cyprus Agency of Quality

Assurance and Accreditation in Cyprus February 2030
Higher Education (CYQAA)

Working Committee for the

Accreditation of Medical
China June 2030
Education, Ministry of Education
(WCAME)

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 Ireland

Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) Royal College of Surgeons in June 2030

Ireland, Medical University of
Bahrain - Bahrain

Note: Agencies with the symbol  against their country of operation also operate
elsewhere, or are considering doing so. WFME is reviewing all extra-territorial activities of
accrediting agencies and the next edition of this list will include complete information on all
accrediting agencies that are recognised by WFME for operation outside their home country
or region.

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 Agencies currently applying for recognition

Agency Country

Accreditation Agency in Health and Social

Germany
Sciences (AHPGS)

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Commission for Higher Education Institution Jordan
(AQACHEI)

Agency for Accreditation of Educational

Kyrgyzstan
Programs and Organizations (AAEPO)

Bahrain Education & Training Quality

Bahrain
Authority (BQA)

Conférence Internationale des Doyens et des

Selected Francophone Countries (including
Facultés de Médecine d’Expression
Cameroon, Morocco and Tunisia)
Française (CIDMEF)

Consejo Nacional de Acreditatión (CNA) Colombia

Council for Higher Education Israel

Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality

Assurance in Higher Education and Health Kazakhstan
care (ECAQA)

Grenada Medical and Dental Council Grenada

Selected Latin American countries including

Instituto Acreditación Internacional (IAI)
Panama and Venezuela

National Center for Academic Accreditations

Saudi Arabia
(NCAAA)

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The Philippine Accrediting Association of
Schools, Colleges and Universities Philippines
(PAASCU)

Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality

Switzerland
Assurance (AAQ)

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