Establishment and Development of Medical Education Accreditation by the Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education, JACME

Abstract

The Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education (JACME) was established in 2015 and recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) in 2017. JACME evaluates education programs in medical schools based on the global standards set by WFME. The accreditation by JACME for medical education programs consists of internal quality assurance through self-evaluation by the applying medical schools and external quality assurance by the JACME committee. As of June 1, 2022, 63 medical schools have been recognized as eligible for accreditation. Although it is challenging for medical schools to receive accreditation, it is largely beneficial for quality improvement and enhancing medical education.

This paper reviews past evaluations and discusses the impact and challenges of the field-specific assessment of medical education.