Iraq is listed as being eligible for international accreditation by WFME

INA-  BAGHDAD

 
The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) has granted Iraq international accreditation, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on Wednesday.   
 
"The World Federation for Medical Education granted the National Council for Accreditation of Medical Colleges in Iraq (NCAMC) full international accreditation at the level of evaluation of programs and standards adopted in areas within the quality of medical education," the ministry said in a statement obtained by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

According to the ministry, "the National Council for Accreditation of Medical Colleges in Iraq is considered accredited in its policies and procedures to ensure the quality of medical education," and "the World Federation for Medical Education's letter stated that the recognition committee of (WFME) concluded its vote and agreed to recognize the NCAMC for a period extending until 2034." 

The statement read as follows: "On this auspicious occasion, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naim Al-Aboudi, congratulates the people of Iraq, their esteemed government, and the National Council for Accreditation of Colleges of Medicine and University and Health Institutions on this historic achievement. It bears a conclusive indication that the achieved international accreditation represents the summary of the hard work of our solid national educational institutions that were accomplished with complete confidence and responsibility and in record time. This is what the sincere people in the medical education environment in Iraq aspire to."