Eurasian Center for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Education and Health Care (ECAQA) participated with the presentation "Principles and Approaches to Quality Assurance of Medical Education" at the Central Asian Conference of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions "Development of Quality Assurance Systems of Higher Education in the context of CAHEA" on October 31, 2023

Sarsenbayeva S.S., Director General of ECAQA presented a report on "Principles and Approaches to Quality Assurance of Medical Education". The conference was attended by representatives of the academic community of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Ministries of Education of Central Asian countries, rectors, vice-rectors of universities, heads of accreditation agencies, Chairperson of the Alliance of Students of Kazakhstan.

The conference was held on the initiative of the National Center for Higher Education Development of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Sarsenbayeva S.S. marked the peculiarities of accreditation of medical education institutions and educational programmes: application of World Federation of Medical Education Global Standards for improving the quality of medical education at all levels and their harmonization with ESG standards; on certified experts; the need to establish a specialized Accreditation Council based on the WHO/WFME Guidelines for Accreditation of Medical Education; about the policy of recognition of accreditation agencies by the World Federation of Medical Education to meet the requirements of the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and other issues relevant to medical, pharmaceutical and nursing education in Central Asian countries.