Peer review is considered to be the gold standard for accreditation. Decisions made by like-minded experts who must work by the same rules and guidelines they are using to evaluate programs helps to maintain quality and patient safety and improve graduate medical education in ACGME-I-accredited Sponsoring Institutions and programs. The membership of the Review Committees-International includes a broad range of specialties and countries to support the peer-review process.

In mid-August 2016, a seven-person delegation from the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA) visited ACGME Headquarters to learn about the ACGME’s accreditation of institutions and programs. CMDA is the largest medical association in China, representing 2.1 million practicing physicians.