Stand of the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ on PGMEC as the Accrediting Body for Medical Specialty Training in the New Physicians Act

John Michael Deblois MD, CFP, and the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Health Policy Analysis Committee

Policy Question

How should medical specialties (PGME and training) be accredited and regulated? Should it be by government, non-profit physicians’ specialty organization etc.?

Methods to Answer the Policy Question

To answer this policy question, the Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ Health Policy Analysis Committee conducted a literature search with the following terms “medical specialtiesâ€� AND “accreditationâ€� AND (organization OR administration). Below are the key points of the meetings and relevant publications reviewed.