What is CAAM?
The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM) is the legally constituted body established to ensure that the educational programmes of medical, dental, veterinary and other health professions schools in participating countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are recognised to be of international standard at the national, regional and international levels.
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is an objective peer review process designed to attest to the educational quality of new, developing and established educational programmes.
Why Accreditation?
Accreditation assures that education programmes are in compliance with defined standards and as such plays the role of affirming the quality of education and the validity of certification.
Through accreditation, the CAAM provides assurance to medical, dental and veterinary students, graduates, the medical, dental and veterinary professions, healthcare institutions and the public, both regionally and internationally, that undergraduate programmes leading to qualifications in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine meet appropriate national and international standards for educational quality, and that the graduates have a sufficiently complete and valid educational experience.
The accreditation exercise also promotes institutional and programme improvement.
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