WFME grants PAASCU Recognition Status for Samoa

PAASCU’s achievement of the Recognition Status from the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) for Samoa on April 6, 2024, is a significant milestone. This recognition underscores WFME’s satisfaction with PAASCU’s rigorous accreditation process and the high-quality medical education accredited schools provide. The Samoa Qualifications Agency (SQA) also acknowledged the relevance of PAASCU’s standards and…

PAASCU Attends 2024 CHEA/CIQG Annual Conference

PAASCU Attends 2024 CHEA/CIQG Annual Conference By Marlu Vilches In wintry Washington, D.C., the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and its International Quality Group (CIQG) jointly held CHEA’s annual conference on the theme “Quality Assurance Matters.” Held in The Capital Hilton from 29 January to 1 February, it was joined by over 300 participants…

Medical Education Accreditors attend WFME Webinar

Aiming to clarify why the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) has shifted from a prescriptive-based direction to a principle-based approach, the Federation hosted its first webinar, “Getting Started with WFME PGME Standards: An Introductory Webinar,” last December 19, 2024. The online seminar explored the content of the recently released revision of the WFME Standards…

PAASCU attends the 2023 APQN Academic Conference and Annual Meeting

The Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) held its annual general meeting and academic Conference last November 3-4, 2023, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, hosted by the American International University-Bangladesh. The Conference’s theme is “Innovation and Sustainable Development in Higher Education.” The event brings together Higher Education Institutions, Quality Assurance Agencies, government agencies, and organizations to discuss transformative…

PAASCU 2023 General Assembly

PAASCU held its 66th general assembly last November 21, 2023, with the theme “PAASCU in the light of EDCOM II.” Dr. Karol Mark Yee, Executive Director of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), and Dr. Cynthia Rose Bautista, Member of the EDCOM II Advisory Council for Academe and Former Vice President for Academic…