We want to promote and develop a culture of quality in medical education on a permanent basis, through a system and processes of international evaluation and accreditation of faculties, schools, careers, programs and institutions dedicated to teaching in health sciences in Latin America.
This process, in addition to including the main standards and indicators of traditional accreditations, includes the complex and changing areas of social context: primary health care, professionalism, internationalization and social responsibility, according to the realities and demands that future doctors will need to fulfill their social commitment.
What is the IAI?
It is a non-governmental, non-profit academic entity
whose objective is to develop in the Schools of Medicine of our continent a clear culture of quality, based on efficient processes of evaluation and international accreditation.
Our mission goes beyond traditional accreditation
We want to promote and develop a culture of quality in medical education on a permanent basis, through a system and processes of international evaluation and accreditation of faculties, schools, careers, programs and institutions dedicated to teaching in health sciences in Latin America.
This process, in addition to including the main standards and indicators of traditional accreditations, includes the complex and changing areas of social context: primary health care, professionalism, internationalization and social responsibility, according to the realities and demands that future doctors will need to fulfill their social commitment.
Accreditation processes present solutions and improvements to medical programs,
driving the prosperous future of all actors.
Through:
Through:
Developing of a quality culture
Generating systematic processes of continuous improvement
Strengthening areas of social relevance such as:
PHC, internationalization, professionalism and social responsibility