Assessment and Financing of Clinical Academic Centers 2022

After the submission of applications for the evaluation of Clinical Academic Centers (CAC) , which ended on April 11, the public presentation of the CAC will take place from May 23 to June 3. The presentation includes a discussion with the evaluation panel, in accordance with article 15 of Regulation No. 735/2021 which establishes the terms of the external evaluation of clinical academic centers. Each public presentation session lasts 90 minutes.

The external evaluation of the CAC is coordinated by the FCT, which delegated this evaluation to the Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB) together with the Central Administration of the Health System, IP (ACSS), in close coordination with the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), Directorate-General for Health (DGS) and after consulting the National Council of Clinical Academic Centers (CNCAC).

Carried out by international experts, this external evaluation seeks to ensure the performance assessment, monitoring and multi-annual financing of CACs as integrated structures for assistance, teaching and clinical and translational research, whose main objective is the advancement and application of knowledge and scientific evidence to improve healthcare provided to the population.

Check the session schedule and more information on the AICIB website or by email cacevaluation@aicib.pt