Canadian medical association cma accredited programs

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In January , the Canadian Medical Association CMA announced it would be divesting itself of responsibility for the provision of accreditation services to the allied health sciences education programs on February 1, Accreditation is a process that ensures educational training programs across Canada are delivering quality education and producing graduates that meet pre-defined provincial standards of entry-to-practice competence.

National certification organizations, such as the CSMLS rely on the accreditation status to provide graduates of accredited programs access to their certification examinations. Accreditation serves to protect the public interest by defining standards for educational programs and ensuring compliance with those standards within Canada.