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Many rumors have been spreading about Caribbean schools. Therefore, I wanted to give everyone recommendations from the best source of them all -- the US Dept of Education. Hopefully, this will help.
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Mission
What is the role of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)?
The role of the NCFMEA is to review the standards used by foreign countries to accredit medical schools and determine whether those standards are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the U.S. The Committee's function is specified in Section 102(a)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act, as amended.
Why is this type of comparability determination important?
It's important to American students who want to attend a foreign medical school and wish to receive loans under the Federal Family Educational Loan (FFEL) to help them with educational expenses. If the NCFMEA determines that a foreign country's accreditation standards for medical schools are comparable, then any accredited medical school in that country is eligible to apply to the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the FFEL Program.
Does the NCFMEA accredit foreign medical schools?
No, the NCFMEA does not review or accredit foreign medical schools. The NCFMEA only reviews the standards that a foreign country uses to accredit its medical schools.
Does the U.S. Department of Education accredit foreign medical schools?
No, the U.S. Department of Education does not accredit foreign medical schools. Any accredited medical school in a country that has comparable accreditation standards as determined by the NCFMEA may apply to the Department to participate in the FFEL Program. As part of the application, the school must provide documentation that it has been accredited by the entity in the foreign country that has responsibility for such accreditation. Evidence of accreditation is just one of the eligibility criteria that the foreign medical school must meet in order to participate in the FFEL Program.
How do I obtain a list of foreign medical schools that are eligible to participate in the FFEL Program?
For information on which foreign medical schools are eligible to participate in the FFEL Program, contact the Foreign Schools Team at the U.S. Department of Education. The Team's phone number is (202) 377-3168 and fax number is (202) 275-3486.
Decisions: Countries Determined to Have Comparable Accreditation Standards for Medical Schools
The countries listed below have been reviewed by the NCFMEA and found to use standards to accredit their medical schools that are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States. The date(s) in parentheses is (are) the date(s) of the Committee's decision(s) of comparability.
AUSTRALIA (2/95 and 3/01) - Australian Medical Council (AMC)
(Note: The Australian Medical Council also accredits medical schools in New Zealand under the terms of an agreement with that country.)
CANADA (2/95 and 3/01) - Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)
CAYMAN ISLANDS (9/02 and 9/03) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
(Note: In September 2002, the NCFMEA determined that based on the most recent information and materials received, the standards and processes to be used by the Cayman Islands to evaluate and accredit St. Matthew's University School of Medicine are comparable to those used to accredit medical schools in the United States. However, the NCFMEA limited the period of comparability to one year. In September 2003, the NCFMEA extended the period of comparability for another year.)
COSTA RICA (3/99) - Consejo Nacional de Ensenanza Superior Universitaria Privada (CONESUP)
CZECH REPUBLIC (3/9 - Accreditation Commission of the Czech Republic (ACCR)
DOMINICA (10/97 and 3/01) - Medical Board/Ministry of Health & Social Security
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (10/97 and 3/04) - National Council of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEESCYT)
GRENADA (9/96 and 3/01) - Grenada Ministry of Health, Housing & Environment/NY Board of Regents
HUNGARY (3/97 and 3/03) - Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC)
INDIA (3/97 and 3/03) - Medical Council of India (MCI)
IRELAND (3/97 and 9/03) - Irish Medical Council (IMC)
ISRAEL (9/99) - Council for Higher Education
MEXICO (10/97 and 3/04) - Mexico Board for the Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM)
MONTSERRAT (10/97) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
(Note: Because of volcanic activity on Montserrat, the one medical school on Montserrat accredited by the Accreditation Commission is now located on St. Maarten.)
PAKISTAN (3/97 and 3/03) - Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
PHILIPPINES (3/99 and 3/04) - Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
POLAND (10/97 and 9/03) - Ministry of Health/Accreditation Committee of Polish Universities of Medical Sciences (ACPUMS)
SABA (3/03) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
ST. LUCIA (3/03) - Ministry of Health/Medical Accreditation, Approval, and Monitoring Committee
(Note: At the March 2004 meeting, the NCFMEA voted to limit St. Lucia's comparability determination to the accreditation of medical schools presently participating in the Federal Family Education Loan program, pending the request of additional information as outlined in the staff report, for review at the September 2004 meeting.)
ST. MAARTEN (3/98 and 3/04) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
SWEDEN (9/00) - National Agency for Higher Education
TAIWAN (3/02) - Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC)
THAILAND (10/9 - Ministry of University Affairs and the Thai Medical Council
THE NETHERLANDS(3/9 - Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
UNITED KINGDOM (9/96 and 9/01) - General Medical Council
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For More Information
For information on NCFMEA and its activities, please contact:
NCFMEA Executive Director
U.S. Department of Education
Rm. 7007 - MS 7563
1990 K St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Voice: (202) 219-7009, Fax: (202) 219-7008
For information on specific foreign medical schools and their participation in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, contact:
U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Schools Team - Room 73C3
FSA/Schools Channel/CMO
830 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20202-5340
Voice: (202) 377-3168 Fax: (202) 275-3486
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http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/ncfmea.html
Mission
What is the role of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)?
The role of the NCFMEA is to review the standards used by foreign countries to accredit medical schools and determine whether those standards are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the U.S. The Committee's function is specified in Section 102(a)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act, as amended.
Why is this type of comparability determination important?
It's important to American students who want to attend a foreign medical school and wish to receive loans under the Federal Family Educational Loan (FFEL) to help them with educational expenses. If the NCFMEA determines that a foreign country's accreditation standards for medical schools are comparable, then any accredited medical school in that country is eligible to apply to the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the FFEL Program.
Does the NCFMEA accredit foreign medical schools?
No, the NCFMEA does not review or accredit foreign medical schools. The NCFMEA only reviews the standards that a foreign country uses to accredit its medical schools.
Does the U.S. Department of Education accredit foreign medical schools?
No, the U.S. Department of Education does not accredit foreign medical schools. Any accredited medical school in a country that has comparable accreditation standards as determined by the NCFMEA may apply to the Department to participate in the FFEL Program. As part of the application, the school must provide documentation that it has been accredited by the entity in the foreign country that has responsibility for such accreditation. Evidence of accreditation is just one of the eligibility criteria that the foreign medical school must meet in order to participate in the FFEL Program.
How do I obtain a list of foreign medical schools that are eligible to participate in the FFEL Program?
For information on which foreign medical schools are eligible to participate in the FFEL Program, contact the Foreign Schools Team at the U.S. Department of Education. The Team's phone number is (202) 377-3168 and fax number is (202) 275-3486.
Decisions: Countries Determined to Have Comparable Accreditation Standards for Medical Schools
The countries listed below have been reviewed by the NCFMEA and found to use standards to accredit their medical schools that are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States. The date(s) in parentheses is (are) the date(s) of the Committee's decision(s) of comparability.
AUSTRALIA (2/95 and 3/01) - Australian Medical Council (AMC)
(Note: The Australian Medical Council also accredits medical schools in New Zealand under the terms of an agreement with that country.)
CANADA (2/95 and 3/01) - Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)
CAYMAN ISLANDS (9/02 and 9/03) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
(Note: In September 2002, the NCFMEA determined that based on the most recent information and materials received, the standards and processes to be used by the Cayman Islands to evaluate and accredit St. Matthew's University School of Medicine are comparable to those used to accredit medical schools in the United States. However, the NCFMEA limited the period of comparability to one year. In September 2003, the NCFMEA extended the period of comparability for another year.)
COSTA RICA (3/99) - Consejo Nacional de Ensenanza Superior Universitaria Privada (CONESUP)
CZECH REPUBLIC (3/9 - Accreditation Commission of the Czech Republic (ACCR)
DOMINICA (10/97 and 3/01) - Medical Board/Ministry of Health & Social Security
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (10/97 and 3/04) - National Council of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SEESCYT)
GRENADA (9/96 and 3/01) - Grenada Ministry of Health, Housing & Environment/NY Board of Regents
HUNGARY (3/97 and 3/03) - Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC)
INDIA (3/97 and 3/03) - Medical Council of India (MCI)
IRELAND (3/97 and 9/03) - Irish Medical Council (IMC)
ISRAEL (9/99) - Council for Higher Education
MEXICO (10/97 and 3/04) - Mexico Board for the Accreditation of Medical Education (COMAEM)
MONTSERRAT (10/97) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
(Note: Because of volcanic activity on Montserrat, the one medical school on Montserrat accredited by the Accreditation Commission is now located on St. Maarten.)
PAKISTAN (3/97 and 3/03) - Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
PHILIPPINES (3/99 and 3/04) - Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
POLAND (10/97 and 9/03) - Ministry of Health/Accreditation Committee of Polish Universities of Medical Sciences (ACPUMS)
SABA (3/03) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
ST. LUCIA (3/03) - Ministry of Health/Medical Accreditation, Approval, and Monitoring Committee
(Note: At the March 2004 meeting, the NCFMEA voted to limit St. Lucia's comparability determination to the accreditation of medical schools presently participating in the Federal Family Education Loan program, pending the request of additional information as outlined in the staff report, for review at the September 2004 meeting.)
ST. MAARTEN (3/98 and 3/04) - Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
SWEDEN (9/00) - National Agency for Higher Education
TAIWAN (3/02) - Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC)
THAILAND (10/9 - Ministry of University Affairs and the Thai Medical Council
THE NETHERLANDS(3/9 - Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
UNITED KINGDOM (9/96 and 9/01) - General Medical Council
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For More Information
For information on NCFMEA and its activities, please contact:
NCFMEA Executive Director
U.S. Department of Education
Rm. 7007 - MS 7563
1990 K St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Voice: (202) 219-7009, Fax: (202) 219-7008
For information on specific foreign medical schools and their participation in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, contact:
U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Schools Team - Room 73C3
FSA/Schools Channel/CMO
830 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20202-5340
Voice: (202) 377-3168 Fax: (202) 275-3486
