Key Tasks

Key Tasks

KIMEE is a non-profit foundation that carries out consistent and integrating research and evaluation over the entire process of medical education from pre-medical education to continuous professional development to promote the systematic advancement of overall medical education and further contribute to the improvement of public health.

Accreditation of Medical Education

  • Accreditation of medical education programs of the 40 medical schools in Korea
  • Development and maintenance of the accreditation system and standards
  • Accreditation of medical education by global standards

Medical Education Research

  • Research on Medical Education
  • Research on improvement of graduate medical education and continuing professional development, and execution of diverse initiatives for a professional competency evaluation
  • Sponsoring Medical Education Conference hosted by the Korean Society of Medical Education (KSME) and the Korea Association of Medical Colleges (KAMC)

Cooperation

  • Korean Council on Medical Education (KCME)
  • Korean Federation of the Health and Medical Professions Evaluation and the Korean Federation of Accreditation Agencies
  • Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), and other relevant organizations
  • World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)
  • LCME (US), RCPSC (Canada) and other accrediting agencies