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Functions
and Structure of a Medical School Standards for Accreditation of
Medical Education Programs Leading to the M.D. Degree [Revised:
June 2008]
LCME
Rules of Procedure [October
2007]
Guide
to the Institutional Self-Study
LCME
Medical Education Database
Guidelines
for the Conduct of Accreditation Survey Visits
The
Role of Students in the Accreditation of U.S. Medical Education Programs
Accreditation
Issues Related to Distance Learning
Guidelines
for New and Developing Medical Schools
Guidelines
for Increasing Class Size in Medical Schools Accredited by the LCME or CACMS
including a new Class
Size Increase Reporting Template
and a Template for Reporting New/Expanded
Branch Campuses to the LCME
Defining
the Scope of LCME Accreditation: Programs, Campuses, and Tracks
List
of LCME-accredited medical schools in the U.S. and Canada
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Functions
and Structure of a Medical School [June
2008 edition] contains LCME standards for accreditation of medical
education programs leading to the M.D. degree in the U.S. and Canada. Explanatory
annotations are provided to clarify the meaning of standards when necessary.
LCME
Rules of Procedure [October 2007edition]
describes policies and practices related to LCME accreditation, the survey process,
accreditation decisions and reporting, evaluation and revision of standards,
complaint handling, appeals, and other procedures.
Guide
to the Institutional Self-Study gives instructions and guidance for
conducting an institutional self-study and compiling a summary report for the
LCME. Not available in printed form.
LCME
Medical Education Database is to be completed prior to a medical school's
full LCME accreditation survey, as part of the institutional self-study. Printed
copies are available to schools with scheduled site visits. Database files are
downloadable in Microsoft Word 2000 for Windows format here:
Guidelines
for the Conduct of Accreditation Survey Visits describes the role and
responsibilities of accreditation site surveyors and provides guidance for medical
schools preparing for upcoming LCME accreditation surveys. Not available in
printed form.
The
Role of Students in the Accreditation of U.S. Medical Education Programs
describes the expected participation of students in the accreditation process.
Not available in printed form.
Survey
Report Guide (formerly the Guide for Writing a Survey
Report) advises survey team members and secretaries--and schools--on
the evidence to be examined and detailed in the report of the on-site visit
that will be considered by the LCME in making its accreditation decision.
Not available in printed form.
Accreditation
Issues Relating to Distance Learning: the Perspective of the Liaison Committee
on Medical Education describes accreditation issues relating
to the options for instruction delivery in medical schools. Now, through distance
learning, students can be separated from instructors and each other, and still
be part of the same educational program. Not available in printed form.
Guidelines
for New and Developing Medical Schools describes the minimum
requirements that must be met in order for the LCME to consider granting provisional
accreditation of a new program leading to the M.D. degree. Not available in
printed form.
LCME
Guidelines for Increasing Class Size in Medical Schools Accredited
by the LCME or CACMS describes LCME requirements regarding the impact
of class size expansion on institutional resources for the M.D. program. The
document describes requirements for reporting class size increases to the LCME,
thresholds for prior notice, and the documentation to be provided by the school.
The Class Size Increase Reporting Template is available to facilitate
reporting. The Template for Reporting New/Expanded Branch Campuses
should be completed by schools planning to create a new
branch campus or expand an existing campus, whether or not the result will be
an overall increase in class size.
Defining
the Scope of LCME Accreditation: Programs, Campuses, and Tracks provides
a clear definition of what the LCME accredits and differentiates the various
components associated with a modern medical school in terms of eligibility for
consideration of accredited status.
Directory of LCME-accredited
medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. This directory lists the names of
all M.D. programs currently accredited by the LCME and the date of the next
scheduled LCME accreditation survey.
Revised 27 June 2008
© 2008 LCME
