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, 2020 – Present Day, regarding the NCFMEA’s decision-making process on determining whether Grenada’s new medical accrediting body, the “Grenada Medical and Dental Council”, has standards comparable to those used to evaluate medical schools in the United States. The foregoing request applies only to correspondence, documents, and email sent by and/or to the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (“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 GMDC or its representatives, and the Government of Grenada or its representatives. 2. Correspondence, documents, and emails sent by and/or to the DOE or its employees and/or the NCFMEA or its employees, between January 1, 2020 – Present Day, regarding the SGUSOM’s voluntary withdrawal from CAAM-HP and SGUSOM’s membership with GMDC and GMDC’s attempts to gain recognition from the World Federation for Medical Education (“WFME”). 3. Documents related to the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs and the final audit report for SGUSOM for the year ending in 2018, 2019, 2020, from the Administrative Actions and Appeals Department of the U.S. Department of Education. 4. Any documents relating to the NCFMEA’s determination of comparability of accreditation standards for SGUSOM and/or the GMDC, as required for medical schools to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2020 To 04/29/2021)