accreditation & Partnerships
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License to practice medicine in Mexico is guaranteed by the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP).
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Westhill School of Medicine is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, published by the World Health Organization (WHO). This Directory contains information supplied by countries about their medical schools. www.who.int
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Students and graduates from Westhill Medical School are eligible to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Passing the examinations Step 1, Step 2 and Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) are necessary for certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Those who graduate from Westhill and pass these examinations receive ECFMG certification, and thus are eligible for residency training in the United States. www.ecfmg.org
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Westhill School of Medicine is a member of the Asociación Mexicana de Facultades y Escuelas de Medicina (AMFEM) and is accredited by the Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditación de la Educación Médica en Mexico (COMAEM) that assures high academic standards in medical schools.
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Westhill School of Medicine has a school-to-school partnership with the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas.


