In the second half of 2020, COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control has become normal in China. The Working Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Education (WCAME) has conducted site visits of this year in accordance with the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control issued by the National Center for Health Professionals Education Development (NCHPED).

The WCAME fully communicated with the accredited schools on the accreditation process and requirements, selected and organized assessors in the light of the epidemic situation, conducted site visits of 19 medical schools, according to Accreditation Standards for Basic Medical Education in China. Among them, Central South University is in the process of the second round of accreditation.

One month before the site visits, 19 schools submitted self-evaluation reports to make comprehensive and objective analysis about their medical education, refer to domains and sub-domains in the Standards.

After carefully reviewing the self-evaluation reports, the assessment team conducted the site visits. They had an extensive communication with teachers, students, administrative staff, affiliated medical institutions and related agencies. They analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of their medical education against the Standards, and proposed suggestions .

Based on the information, the assessment teams drafted preliminary reports and fed back to to schools at the end of the site visits. After site visits, the accreditation teams will prepare the final accreditation reports within two months. They should ask schools for confirmation of the accuracy of the factual materials and data. After that, the final accreditation reports should be submitted to and reviewed by the WCAME.

During the site visits, the assessment teams and the accredited schools overcame the impact of COVID-19, united as one, and completed the accreditation of this year with high quality and efficiency. During the epidemic, China successfully carried out site visits, which provided a strong guarantee for substantially equivalent promotion of quality evaluation of medical education.

Up to this year, the WCAME has completed site visits of accreditation of the medical education programmes in 123 schools (125 times). Under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, the WCAME will continue to improve the accreditation process and procedures, promote accreditation of medical education.

Nankai University (October 25-29, 2020)

Chuangchun University of Chinese Medicine (October 25-29, 2020)

Wannan Medical College (October 25-29, 2020)

Panzhihua University (October 25-29, 2020)

Peking Union Medical College (November 1-5, 2020)

Yanbian University (November 1-5, 2020)

Gansu University of Chinese Medicine (November 1-5, 2020)

Xinjiang Medical University (November 1-5, 2020)

Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities (November 8-12, 2020)

Hunan University Of Chinese Medicine (November 8-12, 2020)

Chengdu University (November 8-12, 2020)

Kunming University of Science and Technology (November 8-12, 2020)

Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (November 15-19, 2020)

Anhui University Of Science & Technology (November 15-19, 2020)

Chengdu University of TCM (November 15-19, 2020)

Shanxi Datong University (November 22-26, 2020)

Central South University (November 22-26, 2020)

Shaanxi University of  Chinese Medicine (November 22-26, 2020)

Yan'an University (November 22-26, 2020)