How to Start the Process


Initiating the Accreditation Process

Schools desirous of being accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) should write requesting their accreditation to the Secretariat of the Authority.

Governments may ask for a school to be assessed by CAAM-HP prior to issuing a license to operate in their country. CAAM-HP will carry out such assessments on the same terms and conditions as if the school were licensed, and issue advice to the school and the government concerned about the suitability of the school to be licensed and to have initial accreditation with CAAM-HP as a medical school.

It is unlikely that the accreditation process can be completed in less than a year, therefore requests should be submitted as soon as possible.

Documents to be Consulted

For medical schools in the Caribbean Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Montserrat, The British Virgin Islands,Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands.)

The process for the licensing and accreditation for medical schools in the Caribbean Overseas Territories is as set out in the document 'Caribbean Overseas Territories: Medical School Accreditation Procedure – Reference Note'. This reference note has been issued to territory governments and the Governors' Offices. The reference note outlines the obligations that must be fulfilled by the territory government before a medical school can receive Full Accreditation. The note also sets out the accreditation process for new and prospective medical schools.

For all schools

Schools seeking accreditation by CAAM-HP should consult the following documents prior to initiating the accreditation process:

For more information, contact the CAAM-HP Secretariat.

























The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) has been made aware of claims that its Standards are being used by other accreditation bodies to evaluate medical education programmes located in their countries.

CAAM-HP wishes to make it clear that such accreditation exercises CANNOT be interpreted to mean that the CAAM-HP has accredited or approved these programmes. The programmes assessed and accredited by the CAAM-HP, with its independent international mechanisms, are listed on CAAM-HP's web site.

Any further enquiries or uncertainty about the validity of accreditation exercises claiming the approval of CAAM-HP should be directed to the CAAM-HP Secretariat.

Dated: September 9, 2009