SLMC Accreditation Unit Awarded WFME Recognition
The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) which operates in Sri Lanka has been awarded Recognition Status by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). WFME Recognition Status has been awarded for 10 years with immediate effect. The SLMC is a statutory body established for the purpose of protecting health care seekers by ensuring the maintenance […]
Reviewer Team at Peradeniya
A reviewer team of the Accreditation Unit of the SLMC visited the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya as part of the accreditation review process from 31st August to 2nd September 2022. The reviewer team was led by Prof. Madawa Chandratilaka from Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya and Prof. Shamini Prathapan (Faculty of Medicine, University […]
Accreditation Unit Reviewer Team at Ruhuna
A reviewer team led by Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena from Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya visited the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna from 2nd to 4th August 2022. The review visit was undertaken as part of the local medical school accreditation process led by the Accreditation Unit of the Sri Lanka Medical Council. During […]
AU team visits Faculty of Medical Sciences Sri Jayewardenepura
A reviewer team from the Accreditation Unit (AU) of the SLMC conducted a site visit of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 22nd to 24th March 2022 as part of the accreditation process. The team was led by Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma from Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Other members of […]
Reviewer Training Workshop by the AU
The Accreditation Unit (AU) of the SLMC held a reviewer training workshop in view of expanding its reviewer pool on 13th March 2022 at the Academic Centre of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. The workshop was attended by more than 15 new reviewers enrolled by the AU. Reviewer training is a mandatory component prior to […]
AU meeting with representatives of medical schools
The Accreditation Unit (AU) of the SLMC met with deans and faculty representatives of medical schools in Sri Lanka in view of discussing plans and procedures for upcoming accreditation of their schools. The workshop took place on 14th November 2021 at the Academic Centre of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine and more than 30 medical […]