Annual LCME Medical School Questionnaires

Each year, the LCME collects data about the structure and operations of accredited medical schools. The information is used for continuous monitoring of medical schools in the interval between surveys. Aggregate data are used to inform public policy making and provide accountability to the public on the content and methods of medical education. The collective information is transferred to the AAMC's Medical School Profile System for use in producing a variety of reports and special studies.

The LCME Part I-A (Annual Financial) Medical School Questionnaire collects data on the revenues and expenditures for U.S. medical colleges. The annual financial questionnaire is administered by the AAMC's Medical School and Faculty Studies team. The questionnaire is mailed each year in mid-September to medical school deans and designated principal business officers with a due date of mid-December. For inquiries about completing the Part I-A questionnaire, contact Katy Brandenburg, Database Specialist, (202) 862-6158.

The LCME Part I-B (Student Financial Aid) Medical School Questionnaire collects data on financial assistance, grants, loans, work-study, and educational indebtedness for medical students. Responses are compiled for the Annual Student Financial Aid Report distributed to medical school financial aid representatives each spring. The Part I-B questionnaire is administered by the AAMC jointly by the Medical School and Faculty Studies and the Student Financial Aid teams, and is mailed to medical school financial aid administrators in mid-July, with a due date of mid-September. For inquiries about the Part I-B questionnaire, contact Shelley Yerman, Senior Specialist, Student Financial Aid, AAMC, (202)828-0539.

The LCME Part II Annual Medical School Questionnaire collects data on operational characteristics of the educational program leading to the M.D. degree, including details of the curriculum, the demographics and academic antecedents of students admitted to the program, and resources (faculty, residents, educational sites, library, etc.) involved with the educational program. Collective data are summarized in an annual report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in September. The Part II questionnaire is a web-based survey administered by the American Medical Association's Department of Data Acquisition Services. Information about the questionnaire is emailed to the medical schools each February, with a due date of mid-April. For inquiries about completing the Part II questionnaire, contact Sylvia Etzel, Research Associate, AMA, (312) 464-4693.

The AAMC's Medical School Profile System (MSPS) houses descriptive data collected from U.S. medical schools by the LCME questionnaires and is maintained by the AAMC's Medical School and Faculty Studies team. MSPS reports may be requested by the AAMC's constituency and staff, and by others who have a legitimate need for medical school information. Questions can be directed to Kajal Nayyar, Senior Research Analyst, (202) 478-9913.