National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation
AGENDA
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation
Spring2014 MEETING
April 15, 2014
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
Eighth Floor Conference Center
1990 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
April 15, 2014
COUNTRY REVIEWS (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
8:00 A.M.Doors Open to the Public
8:30 A.M.WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Dr. Martin Crane, Chairman, NCFMEA
Carol Griffiths, Executive Director, NCFMEA
REVIEW PROCEDURES FOREACH COUNTRY
Briefing by Department Staff
Remarks by Country Representatives
Committee Q and A and Public Discussion
Executive Session Discussion and Vote
9:00 A.M. Grenada
Type of Review: Special Report
Committee Readers:
Dr. David Munoz; Dr. Krishnan Subrahmanian
Department Staff:
Dr. Rachael Shultz
Country Representatives:
Mr. Thomas J. Monahan, Consultant to the Grenada Ministry of Health
9:45 A.M. Mexico
Type of Review: Redetermination/Special Report
Committee Readers:
Dr. Deborah Powell; Dr. David Munoz
Department Staff:
Mr.Chuck Mula
Country Representative:
Dra. Irene Durante Montiel, Counselor, Commission for the Accreditation
of Medical Education (COMAEM)
10:30 A.M.BREAK
10:45 A.M. Pakistan
Type of Review: Special Report
Committee Readers:
Dr. Alice Coombs; Dr. Andrea Reid
Department Staff:
Ms.Elizabeth Daggett
Country Representative:
Dr. Naqibullah Achakzai, Member Management Committee, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
11:15 A.M Nevis
Type of Review: Update/Special Report
Committee Readers:
Dr. Radheshyam Agrawal; Dr. Deborah Powell
Department Staff:
Dr. Rachael Shultz
Country Representative:
Dr. Tony Peacock, Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
Dr. Michael Turner, Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
12:00P.M. LUNCH
1:15 P.M. Netherlands
Type of Review: Redetermination
Committee Readers:
Dr. Krishnan Subrahmanian; Dr. Alice Coombs
Department Staff:
Dr. Jennifer Hong
Country Representative:
Dr. Harry Hillen, Professor of Internal Medicine, Dean Emeritus, Maastricht University
Mr. Paul Zevenbergen, Member of Executive Board, Accreditation Organization of the
Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
2:00P.M. BREAK
2:15 P.M. Costa Rica
Type of Review: Determination
Committee Readers:
Dr. Andrea Reid; Dr. Radheshynam Agrawal
Department Staff:
Mr. Steve Porcelli
Country Representatives:
Dr. Maurico Medrano, Legal Director, Ministry of Public Education
Dr. Alejandro Cruz, Minister of Science and Technology
Dr. Oscar Molina, Representative of Private Universities, Consejo para la
Promoción Internacional de la Medicina de Costa Rica PROMED
Mr. Erick Marun, Counselor, Embassy of Costa Rico.
3:00 P.M. India
Type of Review: Update Report
Committee Readers:
N/A
Department Staff:
Dr. Jennifer Hong
Country Representatives
N/A
3:15 P.M.Slovak Republic
Type of Review: Update Report
Committee Readers:
N/A
Department Staff:
Dr. Rachael Shultz
Country Representatives
N/A
3:30 P.M. WRAP UP AND ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC MEETING
Dr. Martin Crane, Chairman, NCFMEA
Reminder:
Tomorrow’s NCFMEA meeting (April 16, 2014) is an Executive Session for NCFMEA MEMBERS ONLY
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