Proposal for a system of evaluation and accreditation in the specialty of Rheumatology based on quality variables. A view to be taken into account by the Cuban Society of Rheumatology

Abstract

The quality of postgraduate education in Cuba is seen as the integration of social relevance and academic excellence. The quality achieved by a postgraduate program, as well as the measures and actions to provide training and continuous improvement, are evident when subjected to processes of self-assessment or external evaluation. As part of the control system of the Ministry of Higher Education, the University System Accreditation Program was established. This system has considered the requirements of the international context and the methodologies, methods and procedures used to create a culture of quality in the university community, by strengthening the self-evaluation and external evaluation for accreditation of programs and institutions. Accreditation is the result of applying a system of internal and external evaluation, aimed at acknowledging publicly that an institution or program meets certain quality requirements, previously defined by collegiate bodies of academic prestige. In Cuba, the National Accreditation Board.