In the modern -world, the information revolution has brought a common body of medical knowledge to people everywhere that expect that their physicians will have a similar level of professional attainment. Thus, medical education should have a common set of core standards, which can be applied worldwide. In 1999, the World Federation of Medical Educators (WFME) met in Copenhagen to define International Standards in basic medical education. Similarly, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) established standards to accredit medical schools in North America. Although LCME accredits only MD programs in the US and Canada, the authorities of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Medical School (PUCMS) formally requested that they perform an assessment process, using the same North American standards. Our medical school was assessed in 1997, and this was the first international quality assurance experience for a Chilean Medical School.
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