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Accreditation Standards


Current LCME Accreditation Standards
Functions and Structure of a Medical School
contains LCME standards for accreditation of medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in the U.S. and Canada. Annotation to the standards are provided to clarify the meaning of standards when necessary. Use of the word "must" in accreditation standards signifies an absolute requirement. "Should" is a requirement that must be met unless there is a compelling reason, acceptable to the LCME, for waiving the need to comply with the standard.

  • June 2008 version: for schools with accreditation surveys between July 2010 and June 2011 (PDF, 30 pages - 117 kb)
  • June 2010 version: for schools with accreditation surveys between July 2011 and June 2012 (PDF, 30 pages - 111 kb)
  • May 2011 version: for schools with accreditation surveys between July 2012 and June 2013 (PDF, 30 pages - 102 kb)

 

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