2025 жылғы 29–31 мамыр аралығында халықаралық сыртқы сараптамалық комиссия “Progress-University” (Гюмри қаласы, Армения Республикасы) университетіне институционалдық және «Жалпы медицина» мамандығы бойынша бакалавриат білім беру бағдарламасына бағалау және сараптама жүргізді.

From May 29 to 31, 2025, the international external expert commission conducted an institutional evaluation and review of the undergraduate educational programme in “General Medicine” at “Progress-University” (Gyumri, Republic of Armenia).

The commission was chaired by R.R. Yusupov, Associate Professor of the Department of Microbiology and Virology at the NJSC “S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University”, Member of the Kazakhstan Association of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, and Certified Accreditation Expert.

Commission members included: K.S. Urmanbetov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of Department, Deputy Director for Research, Chief Physician, Senior Researcher at the Research Institute of Heart Surgery and Organ Transplantation of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic (MOH KR), Bishkek.

Acting Professor at the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute of Continuing and Advanced Training under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic; A.Kh. Arenova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of “Primary Education” at the NJSC “Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University”, Republic of Kazakhstan, Honorary Professor of the International Institute of Differential Psychology; A.M. Kurmanova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Clinical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Leading Researcher at the Scientific Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan; A.G. Shamsutdinova, MD, PhD, Fogarty Fellow, Head of the Science Department and Deputy Director of the B. Atchabarov Scientific Research Institute of Fundamental and Applied Medicine at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. President of the Association of Bioethics and Medical Law.

Public Health Physician of the Highest Category; Hachik Galstyan, Director of Polyclinic No. 1, Surgeon at the Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Gyumri, Republic of Armenia; D.S. Yakubov, 6th-year student majoring in “General Medicine” at the NEI “Kazakh-Russian Medical University”, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan; A.G. Sarukhanyan, 4th-year student majoring in “History” at Shirak State University, Gyumri, Republic of Armenia.

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Roundtable on Training Experts in the Accreditation of Continuing and Informal Education (Continuing Professional Development) as part of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Prospects for the Development of Nursing Education and Practice”, April 4, 2025

On April 4, 2025, the Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA) held a training seminar titled “Issues in the Accreditation of Continuing and Informal Education”.

The aim of the seminar was to define and clarify the role of experts in the accreditation of continuing and informal education, including representatives from the academic community of higher medical colleges, students, and practicing healthcare professionals.

During the seminar, participants discussed the goals and objectives of institutional accreditation, the main processes of educational assessment, and the methods used by experts to gather evidence of compliance with the institutional accreditation standards developed by ECAQA based on the International Standards for Improving the Quality of Continuing Professional Development of Health Professionals by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).

The seminar, focused on the training and capacity building of accreditation experts, brought together leaders and staff from 19 higher medical colleges of Kazakhstan, representatives of the Union of Medical Colleges of Kazakhstan, practicing healthcare professionals, and students.

All participants were awarded certificates.

This event was held within the framework of implementing the activities outlined in ECAQA Strategic Development Plan for 2023–2025, specifically aimed at strengthening the competencies of experts in the accreditation of medical, pharmaceutical, and nursing education.

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.