The ACGME and ACGME International to Collaborate with Indonesia’s Health Ministry, Focusing on Graduate Medical Education in the Fourth Most Populous Country in the World
May 07 2024 - 12:00PM
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME),
ACGME International (ACGME-I), and the Ministry of Health Republic
of Indonesia are proud to announce their collaboration on the
Expansion and Enhancement of Post-Graduate Medical Education for
Medical Specialists in the Republic of Indonesia initiative as part
of the Indonesian Health System Transformation.
Under the tripartite agreement, ACGME Global Services, a
department of the ACGME created to advance the ACGME Mission by
working with global entities to enhance the quality of resident and
fellow physicians’ education, will utilize its global experience to
assess the country’s post-graduate medical education landscape.
“The ACGME is honored to have been selected by the Government of
Indonesia to play a key role in its monumental Health System
Transformation by identifying opportunities to align its national
system to international standards,” said ACGME President and Chief
Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP. “We recognize the
unique challenges of this undertaking and envision the benefits
that will ultimately improve population health in the fourth most
populous country in the world.”
In addition, ACGME-I – an independent organization that provides
accreditation to institutions and programs educating and training
specialist physicians outside of the United States – will
separately undertake review of a number of institutions in
Indonesia to assess their alignment with international
accreditation standards.
“The ACGME, which oversees GME [graduate medical education]
standards for Sponsoring Institutions in the United States, many of
which are well known worldwide, have been engaged to help align the
educational standards of Indonesia’s GME with these esteemed
institutions,” said Health Minister of Indonesia Budi Gunadi
Sadikin at the launch of the Hospital-Based Post-Graduate Medical
Education in Indonesia event in Jakarta. “We're relying on their
expertise to guide our educational standards."
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The ACGME is a private, non-profit, professional organization
responsible for the accreditation of residency and fellowship
programs and the institutions that sponsor these programs in the
United States. The ACGME's Mission is to improve health care and
population health by assessing and enhancing the quality of
resident and fellow physicians' education through advancements in
accreditation and education. ACGME Global Services is a department
of the ACGME created to support improvements in health care and
population health beyond US borders through collaboration,
education, information exchange, and advisory services.
https://www.acgme.org/globalservices.
ACGME International (ACGME-I) is an independent 501(c)(3)
organization currently providing accreditation services outside of
the United States to 200 graduate medical education programs in 23
institutions across 12 countries. Its mission is to improve health
care by assessing and advancing the quality of resident physicians’
education through accreditation. https://www.acgme-i.org.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health is dedicated to safeguarding
the health and welfare of its people, making sure they have access
to high-quality medical care, and supporting public health
programs. The ministry aims to enhance illness prevention, health
access, and health infrastructure through collaboration with
partners and communities nationwide. These efforts will eventually
enhance overall health outcomes for all Indonesians. Visit
kemkes.go.id to learn more about the Ministry of Health’s efforts
and contributions, or follow them on social media to remain
connected.
Susan Holub
ACGME
sholub@acgme.org
Mel Huang
ACGME International
mhuang@acgme.org
Siti Nadia Tarmizi
Indonesia Ministry of Health
kontak@kemkes.go.id