The article presents the changes that have occurred in the educational institution "Gomel State Medical University", in the period from the beginning of its entry into the international accreditation procedure, its passage and the further development of the university in the post-accreditation period. The authors show that the international accreditation procedure conducted by "IAAR" has improved the quality of training of specialists with higher medical education and will contribute to the university's integration into the global scientific and educational space, as well as to increase the competitiveness of the university in the educational services market.

international accreditation, quality, medical education, integration