Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA)
Workshop «Accreditation of Basic Medical Education & Role of Reviewers»
- Total hours – 24
- Format - presentations, practical tasks, work in groups, control
- Completion form - Certificate of Reviewers
PROGRAMME
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Topics
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Hours
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1. Standards/criteria and their use in accreditation
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- Introduction: Role of standards/criteria in accreditation
- National rules and regulations
- Adaptation/national specification of standards
- Institutional specifications
- The World Federation for Medical Education Global Standards
- International Design Strategies for Medical Curricula Across the Continuum;
- Reflections on Indicators for Measuring Curriculum/Institutional Quality.
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6
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2. Role of Reviewers
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- Introduction: Establishing a collegial, interactive and constructive process. Solving problems related to potential conflict of interest and confidentiality of information from individuals.
- The reviewer tasks in general
- The national system of accreditation and its requirements
- Attention to significant local circumstances (socio-cultural, economic & political conditions, the health care delivery system, disease pattern)
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6
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3. Self-evaluation, the basis for external evaluation, quality improvement &accreditation
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- Introduction: Reading the self-evaluation report
- Content of report, coverage, comprehensiveness etc
- Conclusions regarding fulfilment of standards (e.g. WFME Global Standards)
- Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
- Appraisal of the evidence basis, especially the relation between documentation and conclusions
- Missing and unclear information, if necessary request for supplementary information
- Working in groups
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4
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4. Planning and carrying out the external evaluation and site visit
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- Introduction: Purpose of the external evaluation and site visit
- Planning the programme in collaboration with the host institution
- Sources of information: Meetings and visits, interviews and observation. Collecting detailed written information (examples of course plans, reading lists etc.)
- Internal work in the team (prior to, during and at the conclusion of the visit)
- Conclusions regarding fulfilment of standards, strengths and weaknesses
- Preliminary reporting to medical school
- Writing the report and obtaining factual corrections
- Working in groups
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4
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5. Recommendations regarding accreditation
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- Introduction: Conclusions regarding fulfilment or lack of fulfilment of standards. Brief account of supporting evidence.
- Recommendations to the medical school regarding corrective actions and quality improvement
- Recommendations to the authorities regarding the decision on accreditation
- Working in groups
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3
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- Reflection and discussion
- Conclusions of the Workshop
- Closure of the Workshop
- The Ceremony to Award the Certificates
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1
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