The UMSU Faculty of Medicine held an International accreditation workshop, ASIIN (Akreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik) by presenting quality experts from the Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya. The event occurred on Monday (6/6) in the hall of KH A Dahlan, UMSU FK Campus, Jalan Gedung Arca Medan.
The workshop which was opened by the Vice Chancellor I of UMSU, Prof. Dr. Arifin Gultom M.Hum was followed by leaders of faculties and study programs at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU). The FK-UNAIR quality assurance official, Dr. dr. Maftuchah Rochmanti MKes and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UMSU, dr. Siti Masliana Siregar, Sp. ENT-KL(K).
It was starting the workshop, dr. Siti Masliana Siregar, Sp. THT-KL(K) expressed appreciation for the cooperation and enormous support for the development of FK-UMSU and the several collaboration projects provided. Masliana said that in its evolution towards an international-class university, FK UMSU must prepare many things. For that, FK UMSU again asked for support from FK-UNAIR which has experience in the international accreditation process. “FK UNAIR is also facilitating FK-USK (Shia Kuala Aceh University) in the international accreditation process,” said Masliana.
Masliana explained the various processes that had been carried out by the UMSU Medical Faculty and the international activities that her party was carrying out. One of them is preparing to implement the fourth stage of the UMSU FK strategic plan and the 4 FK-UMSU students participating in MBKM through the transfer credit program at Sri Ramacandra University India. Masliana said that getting into the international accreditation process is of course not easy, but FK UMSU is committed to entering the ASIIN accreditation process.
ASIIN (Akreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik) is an international accreditation agency from Germany for engineering, mathematics and science, agriculture, biology disciplines.
Vice Chancellor I UMSU Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arifin, who opened the accreditation workshop, said that the workshop activity initiated by the UMSU Medical Faculty was expanded by the presence of participants from other faculties because UMSU was committed to entering the international accreditation process. “UMSU has started to carry out the process of international activities, one of which UMSU is included in the QSStar’s ranking where UMSU has received 4 stars where UMSU FK is superior,” said Arifin, the Professor of Law.
Still related to the internationalization program carried out by UMSU, Arifin said that UMSU Medical Faculty is accepting 6 students of the Faculty of Medicine from China to study at UMSU.
WR I UMSU Muhammad Arifin reminded the need to equate the definition of the international class so that all faculties and study programs have the same understanding.
Introduction to International Accreditation
Meanwhile, the Quality Assurance Officer from FK-UNAIR Surabaya, Dr. dr. Maftuchah delivered a “University Strategies and Study Programs Towards International Accreditation” presentation.
Dr. dr. Maftuchah Rohmanti MKes explained the international accreditation process at the Airlangga Faculty of Medicine, Surabaya. The most important experience is the accreditation process carried out by international assessors. “Assessors will see whether the processes in the faculties and study programs are sustainable with the existing system. Assessors will look at sustainability. For example, today’s document and the next five years, what is the system like,” said Maftuchah.
The international assessors are still working, explained Maftuchah. They will learn more about the work program, master plan, how to implement, monitor and evaluate as well as how lecturers conduct research whether it is by RIP and in the future whether it will be sustainable or not.
Regarding the suggestion of WR I UMSU not to choose any accreditation agency, Dr. dr, Maftuchah agrees not to select any international accreditation agency. For this reason, it is recommended that the accreditation agency chosen has received approval from the Ministry of Education and Culture, one of which is ASIIN.
At the workshop, Dr. dr. Maftuchah explained in detail related to quality assurance, quality control management, learning paradigm and curriculum, and quality standardization to the International Accreditation Proposal Procedure.
