Notice2022-00908
Request for Nominations: National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)
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Published
January 19, 2022
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Education Department
Abstract
Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D., is seeking nomination(s) of medical experts for appointment to fill six vacant positions for service as a member of the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2768-2769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00908]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Request for Nominations: National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)
AGENCY: Department of Education, National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA).
ACTION: Request for nominations for appointment to serve on the
National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation
(NCFMEA).
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SUMMARY: Secretary of Education, Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D., is seeking
nomination(s) of medical experts for appointment to fill six vacant
positions for service as a member of the National Committee on Foreign
Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA).
DATES: Nominations must be received no later than Friday, February 18,
2022.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCFMEA's Statutory Authority and Function:
The NCFMEA is authorized per section 102 of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended. The Secretary of Education is required by the Higher
Education Act, as amended, to establish a panel of medical experts who
shall: Evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to foreign
medical schools; and determine the comparability of those standards to
standards for accreditation applied to United States medical schools.
The NCFMEA shall be comprised of 11 voting members each appointed for a
term of service as determined by the Secretary of Education. Due
consideration shall be given to the appointment of individuals who are
broadly knowledgeable about foreign medical education and accreditation
and respected in the educational community. Per the authorizing
legislation for the Committee, one currently serving member of the
NCFMEA, is a medical student enrolled in an accredited medical school
at the time of appointment by the Secretary of Education.
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Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for a term of service not
completed will serve for the remainder of the term of service of her/
his predecessor. No member may serve for a period in excess of three
consecutive terms. Members of the Committee will serve as Special
Government Employees (SGEs), as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). As SGEs,
members are selected for their individual expertise, integrity,
impartiality, and experience.
Nomination Process: Interested persons, stakeholders, or
organizations (including individuals seeking reappointment by the
Secretary of Education to serve on the NCFMEA) may nominate a qualified
medical expert(s). To submit a nomination(s) or self-nominate for
appointment to serve on the NCFMEA, please send a cover letter
addressed to the Secretary of Education as follows: Honorable Miguel A.
Cardona, Ed.D., Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. In the letter, please
note your reason(s) for submitting the nomination. Include a copy of
the nominee's current resume/cv and contact information (nominee's
name, mailing address, email address, and contact phone number). In
addition, the cover letter must include a statement affirming that the
nominee (if you are nominating someone other than yourself) has agreed
to be nominated and is willing to serve on the NCFMEA if appointed by
the Secretary of Education. Please submit your nomination(s) including
the requested attachments to the U.S. Department of Education, Office
of the Secretary, Committee Management via email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e5ebf2e3ebe1ebf2e9e0e0efe5e3c6e3e2a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f497998091999399809b92929d9791b49190da939b82">[email protected]</span></a>. (Please specify in the email subject line
``NCFMEA Nomination'').
For questions, please contact Karen Akins, U.S. Department of
Education, Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary, (202)
401-3677, or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#115a7063747f3f507a787f625174753f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="357e5447505b1b745e5c5b467550511b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
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Federal Regulations at <a href="http://www.govinfo.gov">www.govinfo.gov</a>. At this site, you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
in the Federal Register.
Miguel A. Cardona,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-00908 Filed 1-18-22; 8:45 am]
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