Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools
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The Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools is the national body responsible for evaluating and accrediting undergraduate medical education programs in Canada to ensure they meet established quality and educational standards.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical school accreditation body
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quality assurance organization ⓘ |
| aim |
ensure Canadian medical graduates meet national expectations
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promote continuous quality improvement in medical schools ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| domain | quality assurance in higher education ⓘ |
| educationLevel | undergraduate ⓘ |
| evaluationMethod |
external peer review visits
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ongoing monitoring of accredited programs ⓘ self-study review ⓘ |
| field | medical education ⓘ |
| focus | standards-based evaluation of medical education programs ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | CACMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| purpose |
accredit Canadian undergraduate medical education programs
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ensure educational quality standards in medical education ⓘ evaluate Canadian medical schools ⓘ protect the quality of physician training in Canada ⓘ |
| regulates | Canadian faculties of medicine offering MD degrees ⓘ |
| responsibility |
accreditation of MD programs in Canada
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assessment of compliance with accreditation standards ⓘ periodic review of Canadian medical schools ⓘ |
| scope | undergraduate medical education programs ⓘ |
| sector | health professions education ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
Canadian medical schools
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Canadian public ⓘ medical students in Canada ⓘ provincial medical regulatory authorities ⓘ |
| typeOfAccreditation | program-level accreditation ⓘ |
| usesStandard | national standards for undergraduate medical education in Canada ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Faculty of Medicine
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followsAccreditationStandard
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Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools
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subject surface form:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa