As part of the Year of Professional Development for Healthcare Specialists, an International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “Prospects for the Development of Nursing Education and Practice” was held on April 4–5, 2025. The event was organized by the Higher Medical College of the Almaty City Health Department and the National Hospital of the Medical Center of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA) acted as a partner of the conference. Director General of ECAQA, Sarsenbayeva S.S., delivered a presentation titled “Recognition of Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals through the Institutional Accreditation Process: Principles and Approaches”.
Within the framework of the international event, the Eurasian Centre for Accreditation held a roundtable discussion on the topic “Accreditation of Continuing and Informal Education: Current Issues”, which was attended by staff from higher medical colleges and medical organisations of Kazakhstan, including practicing healthcare professionals. The aim of the roundtable was to enhance the qualifications of experts in the accreditation of continuing and informal education, including representatives from the practical healthcare sector.
