Varsity gains ACGME-I accreditation
Business
By
Fredrick Obura
| Jan 29, 2021
NAIROBI, KENYA: Aga Khan University’s departments of Postgraduate Medical Education, PGME, in Nairobi and Karachi have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International, ACGME-I.
ACGME-I is a global accreditation body that verifies that medical education institutions, as well as their postgraduate programmes for residents and fellows, meet the highest academic standards. By improving the quality of teaching, learning, research, and professional practice, ACGME-I seeks to improve healthcare that ultimately benefits the public.
“The sponsoring institution applications from Aga Khan University in Karachi and Nairobi were awarded initial accreditation in a peer-driven review process,” said ACGME-I Executive Director Lorraine Lewis.
Aga Khan University’s PGME in Nairobi and Karachi will now start the process of seeking accreditation for individual residency and fellowships programmes through ACGME-I.
AKU Medical College, East Africa, Dean, Professor Lukoye Atwoli said the new development will make it easier for the University’s trainee physicians to access advanced educational opportunities at other accredited entities overseas and will enable the country’s doctors to continue to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience to treat the most complex diseases and disorders.
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“Our ultimate goal is to produce healthcare professionals who are leaders through our unique training programmes, research, and innovation, and to support best practice in the delivery of healthcare services across the region,” he said.
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