Canadian medical associations 'relieved' as school accreditation splits from U.S.

OTTAWA — Canadian medical associations are marking the first school year of a new accreditation system for medical schools that is fully separate from the United States.

A news release from the Canadian Medical Association said that, as of July, medical schools in the country are no longer jointly accredited by Canadian and American bodies.

It said leaders at the CMA and the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada are “relieved” and medical schools are now being assessed “solely according to Canadian standards.”

The move began long before recent political developments in the United States but the release said the U.S. government’s move to make it illegal to include equity, diversity and inclusion requirements in the accreditation process at American medical schools means the AFMC