WFME 2019

Plenary 1 The Development of Accreditation and Recognition of Accreditation

Introduction

The overall theme of the WFME Conference is “Quality Assurance in Medical Education in the 21^st Century”, and accreditation of medical education is one of the most powerful tools in quality improvement. This session will look at:

The working and value of accreditation in a country where it is well established.
The evidence that accreditation works and really does improve quality.
The way in which accreditation has been developed and applied in two of the largest countries of the Western Pacific Region.

Date & Time

April 8 (Mon), 09:00 - 10:30

Venue

Vista Hall (B2)

Chair(s)

David GORDON (France)
Jung-Yul PARK (Korea, Republic of)

Speakers

	Accreditation: An Important Driver toward Excellence in Medical Education Dr. Genevieve MOINEAU President and Chief Executive Officer Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Canada
	Accreditation and Regulation as Quality Assurance Initiatives: Research Issues and Validity Challenges Dr. John BOULET Vice President ECFMG United States
	The Development and Utility of an Accreditation System of Medical Education Prof. Nobuo NARA Executive Director Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education Japan
	Accreditation of Medical Education in China: Ten Years On Prof. Weimin WANG Director Working Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Education, Ministry of Education, China China

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Dr. Nicolas WAECKEL: Fuel and Core Design Expert Engineering Division; EDF (Electricité de France); France

Academic Career

- 1973 ~ 1978Civil Engineering Degree
- 1978 ~ 1980PHD Thesis in Civil Engineering
- 1980 ~ 1984State Doctoral Thesis in Structural Mechanics

Work Experience

- 1984 ~ 1991Structural Mechanics Engineer (EDF Fast Breeder Reactors Dpt)
- 1991 ~ 1998Fuel Design Group Leader (EDF Engineering Branch)
- 1998 ~ 2001Project Manager Regulatory Advisory Group (EPRI –USA)
- 2001 ~ 2007Nuclear Fuel Design Division Manager (EDF Engineering Branch)
- 2007 ~ 2017Domestic and international R&D Program Manager – Corporate fuel and core design expert (EDF)

Plenary Speakers

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