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The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and Allied Health Professions was established in 2003 by CARICOM Heads of Governments to replace the overseeing role of the General Medical Council (GMC) of Great Britain which was discontinued in December 2003.

CAAM’s immediate responsibility is the accreditation of all medical schools located within the participating countries of the CARICOM Community.

Through accreditation, CAAM provides assurance to medical students, the medical profession, healthcare institutions and the public that undergraduate medical training programmes lead to qualifications that meet national and international standards of quality.

The University of the West Indies will be the first medical school in the region to undergo an accreditation visit by the newly formed body.

The standards set by CAAM are based on those compiled within the region in relation to the standards used by the GMC and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in North America.

The purpose of Accreditation is two-fold:

What is the timeline?

October - November 2005

Compilation of database & supporting documents by task force on each campus.
Preparation of the Self-Study Report from each campus

December 2005

Merger into a single report for submission to CAAM in January 2006

February 2006

Preparation for the site visit

March-April, 2006

Visit by accreditation team including representatives from the UK, North America and other regional medical schools

August 2006

Submission of Team’s Report to CAAM

October 2006

Action of CAAM based on report

What about the other campuses?

Each of the other campuses is simultaneously carrying out the same exercise that is now taking place at Mona.

Other Campus Coordinators: