Workshop Opportunities for Surveyors and Schools

Each year the LCME offers school orientation sessions, surveyors training workshops, and other programs of interest at the AMA's Annual Meeting (in June) and at the AAMC's Annual Meeting (in the fall). Powerpoint presentations from the LCME sessions held in November will be available online following the meeting.

LCME Sessions at AAMC Annual Meeting - November 2008 - San Antonio, Texas

LCME Workshop for Accreditation Site Surveyors - (By invitation only.)
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Grand Hyatt San Antonio - Seguin A/B Room
This small-group session is targeted to both new and experienced survey team members assigned to upcoming LCME accreditation survey visits. Separate learning exercises will be targeted to each group. Through interactive exercises, participants will focus on interpretation of LCME accreditation standards, team member roles, and conduct of the site visit. Attendance is by invitation only and limited to those persons assigned to site visits prior to December 2009. For more information, contact Susan Mortensen, Manager, Accreditation Services, AAMC, at smortensen@aamc.org or 202-828-0596.

LCME Workshop for Survey Team Secretaries - (By invitation only.)
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Grand Hyatt San Antonio - Republic A room
This session will provide opportunities for small-group discussion regarding new standards and policies, development of the site visit schedule, roles and responsibilities of team members, conduct of the site visit, and preparation of the survey report. Group exercises will address the particular challenges faced by team secretaries. For more information, contact Susan Mortensen, Manager, Accreditation Services, AAMC, at smortensen@aamc.org or 202-828-0596.

Medical School Preparation for LCME Accreditation - (Open to all Annual Meeting registrants)
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Gran Hyatt San Antonio - Texas A room
This session is targeted to schools undergoing accreditation surveys in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Staff from the LCME Secretariat, as well as a panel of guest speakers, will focus on strategies for an effective self-study and planning for the on-site survey. The session will address new and revised accreditation standards. For more information, contact Susan Mortensen, Manager, Accreditation Services, AAMC, at smortensen@aamc.org or 202-828-0596.

Panelists:
Matthew R. Grace
Third Year Medical Student
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Joyce M. Fried
Assistant Dean
David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles

Thomas J. Lawley, M.D.
Dean
Emory University School of Medicine

Gail Morrison, M.D.
Vice Dean for Education
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Staff:
Barbara Barzansky, Ph.D.
LCME Secretary, 2009-2010
American Medical Association

Dan Hunt, M.D., M.B.A.
LCME Secretary, 2008-2009
AAMC

Robert F. Sabalis, Ph.D.
Assistant LCME Secretary
AAMC

LCME Town Hall Session - (Open to all Annual Meeting registrants)
Accreditation Review: Continuous Quality Improvement
Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Grand Hyatt San Antonio - Lone Star D room

For more information, contact Dr. Dan Hunt, LCME Secretary (AAMC), at lcme@aamc.org or by phone at 202-828-0596.

Panelists:
Tom J. Marrie, M.D.
Dean
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine
University of California, Davis

Arthur J. Ross, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice President for Medical Affairs and
Dean, Chicago Medical School
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Staff:
Barbara Barzansky, Ph.D.
LCME Secretary, 2009-2010
American Medical Association

Dan Hunt, M.D., M.B.A.
LCME Secretary, 2008-2009
AAMC

Robert F. Sabalis, Ph.D.
Assistant LCME Secretary
AAMC

LCME Sessions at AMA Annual Meeting - June 2009 - Chicago, Illinois

Orientation for Medical Schools with Upcoming LCME Survey Visits
Date to be announced
Chicago, IL
This session, scheduled for schools with accreditation surveys in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, will update administrators and staff on LCME accreditation policies and procedures. Deans and administrative staff involved in the preparation of the pre-survey medical education database and institutional self-study should find this session helpful. For more information, contact Marina Ramos, Accreditation Administrator, American Medical Association, at marina_ramos@ama-assn.org or (312) 464-4662.