FOIA Logs

I request that a copy of the following documents or documents containing the following information be provided to me: 1. Correspondence, documents, and emails sent by and/or to the Department of Education (“DOE”) or its employees and/or the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (“NCFMEA”) or its employees, between January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, regarding the DOE’s/NCFMEA’s September 2019 Report (“Sep. 2019 Report”) on the country of Grenada, Grenada’s 2018 statement of information to the DOE regarding its intent to stop using the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (“CAAM-HP”) as their medical school accreditor, and Grenada’s 2019 “New Comprehensive Comparability Petition” using its new medical school accreditation system, referenced in the Sep. 2019 Report. The foregoing request applies only to correspondence, documents, and email sent by and/or to CAAM-HP or its employees, St. George’s University School of Medicine (“SGUSOM)”) or its employees, the Grenada National Accreditation Board, the Government of Grenada or its representatives, and the Grenada Medical and Dental Council (“GMDC”). 2. Correspondence, documents, and emails sent by and/or to the DOE or its employees and/or the NCFMEA or its employees, between July 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, regarding the NCFMEA’s meeting on September 27, 2019 and the discussion of the Government of Grenada’s current standards and processes used to accredit medical schools in Grenada. The foregoing request applies only to correspondence, documents, and email sent by and/or to CAAM-HP or its employees, St. George’s University School of Medicine (“SGUSOM)”) or its employees, the Grenada National Accreditation Board or its representatives, the Government of Grenada or its representatives, and the GMDC or its representatives. 3. Documents with information on the NCFMEA’s September 27, 2019 meeting, specifically, the September 27, 2019, 9:30am agenda item relating to the Ministries of Education and health of Grenada. Additionally, any documents relating to meeting minutes or notes taken by NCFMEA or DOE employees. Lastly, any notes or documents prepared for or taken at the September 27, 2019 meeting by the NCFMEA’s Michael Danic and Lynn Eckhert, the DOE’s Charity Helton, and any documents shared with the DOE/NCFMEA by the Grenada Country Representatives for the September 27, 2019 meeting including Hon. Nicolas T. Steel, Robert J. Yearwood, Pauleen, A. Finlay, Lynn Ringenberg, Francine Cournos, Martin Diamond, Johnathan C. Glass, and Thomas J. Monahan. 4. The 2019 “New Comprehensive Comparability Petition” shared with the DOE/NCMFEA by GMDC on behalf of the Government of Grenada detailing Grenada’s standards and processes used to medical schools in the country. This 2019 Petition was discussed in a public DOE document, the Sep. 2019 Report. 5. Documents relating to the NCFMEA's comparability decision for GMDC. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2019 To 12/31/2019)