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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 MedicineJoyce M. Fried
Assistant Dean
David Geffen School of Medicine University of California Los AngelesThomas J. Lawley, M.D.
Dean
Emory University School of MedicineGail Morrison, M.D.
Vice Dean for Education
University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineStaff:
Barbara Barzansky, Ph.D.
LCME Secretary, 2009-2010
American Medical AssociationDan Hunt, M.D., M.B.A.
LCME Secretary, 2008-2009
AAMCRobert 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 DentistryClaire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine
University of California, DavisArthur J. Ross, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice President for Medical Affairs and
Dean, Chicago Medical School
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceStaff:
Barbara Barzansky, Ph.D.
LCME Secretary, 2009-2010
American Medical AssociationDan Hunt, M.D., M.B.A.
LCME Secretary, 2008-2009
AAMCRobert 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.
Updated 23 June 2008
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