Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditación de la Educación Médica (COMAEM) (Mexican Board for Accreditation of Medical Education)*
http://www.comaem.org.mx/
Duration and levels of accreditation
5 years
Accreditation standards
http://www.comaem.org.mx/?page_id=78
Evaluation process
Self-evaluation, verification, final decision by COMAEM
http://www.comaem.org.mx/?page_id=78
Outcome/consequences of accreditation
Voluntary
Clinical training sites may not be available for graduates of unaccredited schools.
Instituto de Acreditación Internacional (IAI) (International Accreditation Institute)
https://institutoacreditacioninternacional.org/
Duration and levels of accreditation
Accreditation standards
Evaluation process
Outcome/consequences of accreditation
Description of accreditation organization
The National Council for the Evaluation and Accreditation of University Education in Panama (CONEAUPA) (Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria de Panamá)
https://coneaupa.wixsite.com/coneaupapanama
Duration and levels of accreditation
6 years
Accreditation standards
Evaluation process
Outcome/consequences of accreditation
Mandatory
Description of accreditation organization
Independent Entity
* This accrediting agency is currently recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Programme for Recognition of Accreditation Agencies. This recognition by WFME does not imply that all medical schools operating in this country are currently accredited by the agency. Please refer to the accrediting agency directly for information regarding the accreditation status of specific medical schools.
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[Last update: February 14, 2022]