Two Chinese hospitals receive accreditation from the Royal College BEIJING, June 16, 2017 The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – officially presented two Chinese hospitals with accreditation certificates during the opening ceremonies at the Chinese Conference on Residency Education (CCRE). Peking University First Hospital received institutional accreditation from the Royal College this spring, joining four other global institutions from Chile to Saudi Arabia. Institutional recognition is one step towards achieving Royal College accreditation of international residency programs, including a pathway to our exams. The Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Simulation Centre is the first Chinese simulation program to receive full accreditation for a five-year cycle starting June 1, 2017. The hospital is an affiliated teaching hospital with the Ottawa-Shanghai Joint School of Medicine the – uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s associated campus in Shanghai. systems are evolving around the world and along with that medical education “Healthcare systems,” said Dr. Andrew Padmos, Royal College CEO. are honoured to have partnered “We with Peking University First Hospital and the Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Simulation Centre to assist them in achieving these high standards of accreditation.” Accreditation of residency programs is a quality improvement process that evaluates programs against a set of standards, ensuring graduating medical doctors are ready to enter practice with the skills needed to deliver excellence in care. Our academic partners around the world have identified accreditation as a worthy and important goal for them. The Royal College created a set of international standards, based on, and equivalent to, our domestic guidelines. About the Royal College The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is the home of specialty medicine in Canada, setting the standards for postgraduate medical education, supporting the continuing professional development of over 50,000 Fellows and affiliates, and supporting health system innovations nationwide. To find out more, please visit . -30- For information, contact Melissa Nisbett Senior communications specialist, Communications and External Relations mnisbett@royalcollege.ca T: 613-730-8177 ext. 426 Cell: 613-218-9570
Two Chinese hospitals receive accreditation from the Royal College BEIJING, June 16, 2017 – The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada officially presented two Chinese hospitals with accreditation certificates during the opening ceremonies at the Chinese Conference on Residency Education (CCRE). Peking University First Hospital received institutional accreditation from the Royal College this spring, joining four other global institutions from Chile to Saudi Arabia. Institutional recognition is one step towards achieving Royal College accreditation of international residency programs, including a pathway to our exams. The Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Simulation Centre is the first Chinese simulation program to receive full accreditation for a five-year cycle starting June 1, 2017. The hospital is an affiliated teaching hospital with the Ottawa-Shanghai Joint School of Medicine – the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s associated campus in Shanghai. “Healthcare systems are evolving around the world and along with that medical education systems,” said Dr. Andrew Padmos, Royal College CEO. “We are honoured to have partnered with Peking University First Hospital and the Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Simulation Centre to assist them in achieving these high standards of accreditation.” Accreditation of residency programs is a quality improvement process that evaluates programs against a set of standards, ensuring graduating medical doctors are ready to enter practice with the skills needed to deliver excellence in care. Our academic partners around the world have identified accreditation as a worthy and important goal for them. The Royal College created a set of international standards, based on, and equivalent to, our domestic guidelines. About the Royal College The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is the home of specialty medicine in Canada, setting the standards for postgraduate medical education, supporting the continuing professional development of over 50,000 Fellows and affiliates, and supporting health system innovations nationwide. To find out more, please visit . -30- For information, contact Melissa Nisbett Senior communications specialist, Communications and External Relations mnisbett@royalcollege.ca T: 613-730-8177 ext. 426 Cell: 613-218-9570
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