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PMDC submits application for WFME recognition
Accreditation programme will enable graduates of licensed colleges to train and work in the USA
Razya Khan
July 11, 2023
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), after completing mandatory requirements, has applied to the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) for its accreditation programme and to to initiate the process.
After the promulgation of the PM&DC Act 2022, the council took up the matter of the WFME recognition on priority.
President PM&DC Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj constituted a WFME accreditation cell consisting of experts from all over Pakistan and conducted several meetings for extensive deliberation to fulfill all the requirements of the WFME application.
PMDC furthermore, carried out various workshops nationwide for the said purpose. Almost 124 colleges participated in the workshop.
The panel of experts from all over the country was taken on board for the WFME accreditation process. In the first step, the WFME after assessing the PMDC’s application has approved its eligibility for the WFME recognition.
PMDC and WFME will now coordinate to schedule the visit of the international body's assessors who will undertake a site visit to Pakistan to inspect the PMDC and its entire regulatory systems. The team will evaluate the complete accreditation process of a medical college by PMDC. The entire process including physical site assessment and inspection is expected to be completed within 12 months before 2024.
The WFME recognition of the PMDC and its accreditation programme will enable all graduates of these colleges licensed by the PMDC to have the ability to train and work in the USA and internationally without any restriction.
President PMDC stated that the body has been striving to complete the mandatory requirements and develop the standards as per not only WFME standards, but also international best practices and ensuring that medical education is put on a path of constant improvement and attaining internationally recognised quality as well as ensuring that Pakistan’s medical education and doctors are duly recognised internationally.
Prof Dr. Rizwan Taj added that this is a major achievement after the tireless effort of PMDC. The federal minister of health also appreciated the efforts.