The quality assurance and improvement system of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka is based on principles, criteria and methods for planning, monitoring, evaluating and proposing measures to improve the system in accordance with the standards from the Act on Quality Assurance in Science and Higher Education, Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, University of Rijeka Statute and Faculty of Medicine Statute. In addition to the Ordinance on Quality Assurance and Improvement System of the University of Rijeka and the Quality Assurance Manual of the University of Rijeka, the quality assurance and improvement system is also defined by the Ordinance on the Quality Assurance and Improvement System of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka and the Quality Assurance Manual of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka. The aim of the quality assurance and improvement system of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka is to continuously promote quality and build institutional mechanisms for systematic evaluation and coordination of initiatives and development programmes with the permanent purpose of quality assurance and improvement and promotion of high standards of professional development of students, teachers, associates, administrative and technical staff, administration, library staff and external associates in all Faculty\u2019s domains. In accordance with the mission, vision and goals of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rijeka defined in the Strategic Development Plan of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rijeka 2019\u20132025, the Faculty is committed to the continuous development of quality systems in all segments of its activity. The quality policy is based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organisational units of the Faculty\u2019s quality assurance and improvement system are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Committee includes and coordinates all activities related to the quality system. The role and composition of the Committee are stipulated by the Ordinance on the Quality Assurance and Improvement System of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Members of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Office of Student Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In cooperation with the Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee, the expert advisor for Quality Improvement and Student Affairs from the Office of Student Affairs conducts quality assurance procedures at the Faculty. The expert advisor conducts analyses and collects information regarding quality from all relevant users and works closely with the University\u2019s Centre for Quality Assurance and Improvement and the University\u2019s Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n