A ACGME

Accreditation services, namely, providing for the accreditation of programs in graduate medical education according to established standards; accreditation services, namely, establishing institutional requirements for evaluation of institutions that offer graduate medical programs accredited by applicant; accreditation services, namely, reviewing and where appropriate approving program requirements submitted for evaluation of graduate medical programs in that specialty; accreditation services, namely, recommending and where appropriate conducting studies for improving the organization and conduct of programs in graduate medical education; accreditation services, namely, reviewing and where appropriate approving proposals for new types of programs in graduate medical education for which accreditation is being sought; accreditation services, namely, reviewing periodically the criteria by which programs in graduate medical education are evaluated; accreditation services, namely, providing and receiving information to and from the public and governmental agencies relating to the evaluation and accreditation of programs in graduate medical education; accreditation services, namely, initiating studies and recommending policies to keep programs in gradual medical education responsive to public and social needs