Postgraduate Medical Education Accreditation: Why Iraq Should Act Now

 Accreditation of medical education is a formalcertification process that verifies the quality ofmedical education programs and assesses theeffectiveness of medical schools in trainingfuture doctors. This process is crucial forensuring patient safety and the competence ofpractising physicians. Typically, accreditationis carried out by national governments oragencies authorised by them .Postgraduate medical education (PGME)accreditation extends this process to residencyand fellowship training. It ensures thatcurricula, supervision, assessment, and clinicallearning environments effectively prepareindependent and safe specialists. The WorldFederation for Medical Education (WFME)2023 PGME Standards serve as the primaryglobal reference framework for thisaccreditation.