The countries listed below have been reviewed by the NCFMEA and found to use standards to accredit their medical schools that are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States. The dates in parentheses are the dates of the Committee’s decisions of comparability; and in some cases, required update or special reports. The last date in Bold, is the anticipated date of the next review.
Key: CR=Comparability Redetermination; UR=Update Report; SR=Special Report
Antigua and Barbuda (10/13, 9/20, Fall 2025 CR) – Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions
Australia (2/95, 3/01, 9/07, 9/09, 4/17, 9/20, Fall 2023 CR) – Australian Medical Council (Note: The Australian Medical Council also accredits medical schools in New Zealand under the terms of an agreement with that country.)
Barbados (9/16, 5/22, Fall 2025 CR) – Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions
Cayman Islands (9/02, 9/03, 9/04, 3/09, 10/15, 5/22, Spring 2024 SR) – Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine
Czechia (3/98, 9/04, 10/11, 9/21, Fall 2025 CR) – National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education
Dominica (10/97, 3/01, 3/07, 9/18, 9/20, Fall 2024 CR) – Ministry of Health & Social Security and the Dominica Medical Board
Dominican Republic (10/97, 3/04, 4/13, 5/21, 5/22, Spring 2025 CR) – Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Grenada (9/96, 3/03, 3/07, 4/16, 9/21, Fall 2025 CR) – Ministries of Education and Health in Grenada
Hungary (3/97, 3/03, 10/11, 9/18, 9/20, Fall 2024 CR) – Hungarian Accreditation Committee
Ireland (3/97, 9/03, 9/09, 9/18, Fall 2024 CR) – Medical Council of Ireland
Israel (9/99, 9/08, 4/19, 5/22, Spring 2025 CR) – Council for Higher Education
Mexico (10/97, 3/04, 4/14, 9/20, 2021) – Mexican Board for the Accreditation of Medical Education
Netherlands (3/98, 9/07, 4/14, 9/20, Fall 2026 CR) – Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organization
Poland (10/97, 9/03, 10/11, 9/17, 9/20, 9/21, Fall 2023 CR) – Ministry of Health and the Accreditation Committee of Polish Universities of Medical Sciences
Saint Kitts and Nevis (4/12, 4/19, 5/22, Spring 2025 CR) – Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine
St. Maarten (3/98, 3/04, 10/11, 9/2018, 9/21, Fall 2024 CR) – Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine
United Kingdom (9/96, 9/01, 3/09, 4/17, Spring 2029 CR) – General Medical Council