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Award of WFME Recognition Status to of the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)

The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA), announces that it has been awarded Recognition Status by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). The period of Recognition Status is 10 years, until 28 February 2030.

The Agency s submitted its application to WFME on 1 March 2019 and the onsite visit of the WFME Recognition Team took place between 24 – 27 June 2019.

The WFME Recognition Team consisted of renowned experts from the United States of America, Canada, Poland, Australia and the WFME Project Coordinator:

  • Michael Field – Chair
  • Ms Barbora Hrabalova – Secretary (WFME Project Coordinator)
  • Dr Carol Hodgson Birkman – Member
  • Lois Nora – Member
  • Jadwiga Mirecka

The WFME Recognition Committee concluded its vote on 18 February 2020, and has agreed that the CYQAA is recognised as working to standards that have been appropriately formulated and applied. The CYQAA is deemed to be credible in its policies and procedures to assure the quality of medical education in programmes and schools that it accredits. (Recognition Status by the World Federation of Medical Education)

 

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27 February 2020