“The tremendous achievement puts us on the global map, not only in Lebanon and the region but amongst the top notch universities worldwide. Without the hard work and dedication of our faculty, nurses, and students we could not have acclaimed such an accomplishment,” stated Executive VP for Medicine and Global Strategy and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Mohamed H. Sayegh. “This new ranking today is another attestation of our continuous efforts to attain our 2020 Vision. I would like to thank our staff for bringing this honor to our beloved institution,” he added.
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The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) became the first Medical Center in Lebanon and the fourth in the World to receive institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGME-I) in 2014.
AUBMC is the first and only medical institution in the Middle East to have earned the four international accreditations of Joint Commission International (JCI), Magnet (twice), The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGME-I) attesting to its superior standards in patient-centered care, nursing, and pathology/laboratory services.
