Category: Newsletter

COVID-19 – Impacts on IMGs and Their Contributions to U.S. Health Care

COVID-19 – Impacts on IMGs and Their Contributions to U.S. Health Care In this Issue: Strong Demand for J-1 Visa Sponsorship Continues, Few Issues with Visa Appointment Scheduling Reported ECFMG Medical School Accreditation Requirement Moved to 2024 ECFMG|FAIMER Endorses Recommendations and Resources for Medical Students, Trainees, and Physicians during COVID-19 Strong Demand for J-1 Visa […]

ECFMG Messages

ECFMG Messages In This Issue:  A Message from the Leaders of NBME and ECFMG|FAIMER  A Message to Applicants—ECFMG|FAIMER is Open and Processing Your Applications  A Message from the Leaders of NBME and ECFMG|FAIMER Dear International Medical School Educators, Students, and Graduates:  We recognize that the disruptions to USMLE testing present an extraordinary challenge for all of […]

MOU between CAAM-HP and Dominican Republic

MOU between CAAM-HP and Dominican Republic CAAM-HP is pleased to announce that on May 20, 2019 it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology (MESCYT) of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo. The objective of this MOU is for CAAM-HP to provide accreditation services and to facilitate […]

USA Deadline Looms for Local & Regional Medical Schools to Gain Accreditation

USA Deadline Looms for Local & Regional Medical Schools to Gain Accreditation As the 2023 deadline for international medical graduates to be certified to practise or enter residency programmes in the United States of America (USA) approaches, Caribbean states are seeking accreditation for their medical schools from the Jamaica-based Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in […]

CAAM-HP Newsletter, Issue 2

CAAMP HP Newsletter, Issue 2 CAAM-HP Moves to Veterinary Education Programmes The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) began the accreditation of other health professions when it undertook the assessment of the education programme of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Click […]

CAAM-HP Newsletter, Issue 1

CAAMP HP Newsletter Issue 1 CAAM-HP and Accreditation What is CAAM-HP? The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) is the legally constituted body established to accredit medical, dental, veterinary and other health professions programmes leading to professional degrees required for practise in member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). […]