FK-KMK UGM. Medical and health education is an important milestone in the development of quality human resources in Indonesia. The Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing (FK-KMK) Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has proven its commitment by achieving international recognition through the ASPIRE Award.
FK-KMK received the ASPIRE-to-Excellence Certificate of Merit award in the Inspirational and Innovative Approaches to Health Professions Education category for the Community and Family Health Care with Interprofessional Education Program (CFHC-IPE), as stated in the decision letter dated June 10, 2024. FK-KMK had previously received the same award for Social Accountability category in 2023.
The ASPIRE Award itself is an international awards event in medical education organized by The International Association for Health Professions Education or AMEE. The purpose of this award is to establish a model of best practice in health professions education that can inspire and improve the educational processes and outcomes of other institutions around the world.
Dr. Yoyo Suhoyo, M.Med.Ed. Ph.D, as one of the initiators of FK-KMK’s participation in this awards event, revealed that AMEE is an internationally credible organization. Therefore, getting an award from AMEE can be a measure of the credibility of a health education program at the international level.
“Getting recognition from an institution at AMEE’s level is a measure of the reputation and credibility of FK-KMK UGM as one of the best medical education institutions in Indonesia. If UGM gets it, it can be a barometer that medical education at UGM is on track,” explained Dr. Yoyo.
The biggest challenge in achieving this achievement is the need for a strong commitment to meeting each category’s requirements. Comprehensive management of education is required to ensure that all components are fulfilled completely from different perspectives, in addition to the process itself.
Regarding future targets, dr. Yoyo revealed that FK-KMK UGM plans to get other categories from the ASPIRE Award, namely the Assessment of Students, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, International Collaboration in Health Professions Education, Simulation, Student Engagement and Technology Enhanced Learning categories. “The team is already solid, what needs to be prepared further is to adjust developments to the existing criteria for each award,” added Dr. Yoyo.
Thus, receiving the ASPIRE Award is not only a great accomplishment but also a milestone in maintaining international standards in medical education at FK-KMK UGM. This is in line with efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDGs number 3 Healthy and Prosperous Lives and number 4 Quality Education. It is hoped that high standard medical education can produce quality graduates who can later contribute to the health service system in Indonesia (Fauziah).
