Welcome

Dear colleague,

Welcome to A-00: Introduction to ASF — one of the core professional development courses offered by GMJ Academy, the e-learning platform of the Georgian Medical Journal.

This course was developed by the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) and reflects the accreditation standards of Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF) — an international accreditation body founded to make quality and safety standards accessible to health systems worldwide, including Georgia.

By completing this course you will understand what ASF is, how its standards are written, how the practice-based model works, what happens from application to decision, and how ISO modules, free tools and learning fit together — so that you can explain accreditation to your colleagues and plan your facility’s first year.

When you are ready, explore our full course catalogue:
• GMJ Academy — professional courses for Georgian healthcare professionals
• Georgian Medical Journal — open-access peer-reviewed publishing
• Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) — public health research and education
• Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF) — international accreditation standards

We are glad you are here. Good luck with the course.

Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Founder, GMJ Academy & ASF | Chair, PHIG | Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal