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- 1 2 "National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Recognition Programme - World Federation For Medical Education".
- ↑ "ACCM Accredited Schools/" . Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). ACCM.
