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The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in U.S. and Canadian medical schools. The LCME is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association.

Overview
Accreditation Procedures
Contacting the LCME
Directory of Accredited Medical Education Programs
Applicant, candidate, and accredited medical schools
Accreditation Standards
Publications
Annual Medical School Questionnaires
The role of medical students in LCME accreditation (PDF)
LCME Policy for Complaints & Third-Party Comments
Reporting proposed increases in class size
Reporting proposed new or expanded branch campuses
Guidelines for New and Developing Schools
LCME's definitions of programs, campuses, tracks
Accreditation Issues Related to Distance Learning (PDF)
Workshop Opportunities for Surveyors & Schools
Frequently Asked Questions

What's New on the LCME Web Site:
Revised Process for the Exit Conference during Accreditation Survey Visits
White Paper: Accreditation Issues Arising from New
Models of Medical School Organization and Governance
Hofstra University School of Medicine achieves Preliminary Accreditation status
Accreditation Survey Schedules:
2006-2007; 2007-2008; 2008-2009; 2009-2010; 2010-2011

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(Available only to the 17 voting members of the LCME and to LCME/CACMS Secretariat staff)