Proactive quality assurance of medical education and training

We actively check on medical schools, postgraduate training organisations and colleges to ensure they are meeting our standards. Our model aims to be a flexible and collaborative approach to the quality assurance of the organisations we work with.

It consists of four stages of a declaration, a self-assessment questionnaire, quality activities and an annual quality assurance summary. 

Learn about our proactive quality assurance cycle

Declaration

Every four years postgraduate training organisations declare that they are meeting our standards and complying and engaging with our proactive quality assurance model.
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Self-assessment questionnaire

The self-assessment questionnaire aims to find out more about the policies and processes in place at a medical school or postgraduate training organisation to establish if they meet our standards.

Quality activities

Quality activities can take the shape of attending virtual or in person meetings, observing activities that organisations manage, or undergoing a document review. We use these findings with our data and intelligence to make sure our standards are being met.
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Annual quality assurance summary

The document summarises findings from the self-assessment questionnaire and gives an overview of all quality assurance activity that has taken place over the course of the yearly cycle.

Forms and guidance

All the forms and guidance that support our proactive quality assurance processes.
View the forms and guidance