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 AMA Annual Meeting - June 2009 - Chicago, Illinois

Orientation for Medical Schools with Upcoming LCME Survey Visits
June 13, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Chicago (Comiskey room)
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.

LCME Sessions at AAMC Annual Meeting - November 2009 - Boston, Massachusetts

LCME Workshop for Accreditation Site Surveyors - (By invitation only.)
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sheraton Boston Hotel (Gardner 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 2010. For more information, contact Susan Mortensen, Director, Accreditation Services, AAMC, at smortensen@aamc.org or 202-828-0596.

LCME Workshop for Survey Team Chairs and Secretaries - (By invitation only.)
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Sheraton Boston Hotel (Fairfax B 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 chairs and secretaries. Attendance is by invitation only and limited to those persons assigned to serve as team chair or secretary on site visits prior to December 2010. For more information, contact Susan Mortensen, Director, 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 7, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Boston Hotel (Back Bay C room)
This session is targeted to schools undergoing accreditation surveys in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. 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, Director, Accreditation Services, AAMC, at smortensen@aamc.org or 202-828-0596.

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

Richard A. Hoppmann, M.D.
Dean
University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Panta Rouhani
Medical Student, M.D./Ph.D. Program
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

LCME Town Hall Session - (Open to all Annual Meeting registrants)
Ensuring Compliance with Recent Standards on Diversity and the Learning Environment
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sheraton Boston Hotel (Back Bay C room)
The LCME has recently implemented three accreditation standards in the areas of diversity, pipeline programs, and the learning environment. This session will consist of presentations that describe the origin of these standards and early efforts to address them by schools currently preparing for full survey visits. In addition, the audience will participate in small-group discussions about policies, procedures, and practices that enhance schools' efforts in these areas. For more information, contact Dan Hunt, LCME Secretary, 2008-2009, AAMC, at lcme@aamc.org or 202-828-0596.

Panel:
David A. Acosta, M.D.
Associate Dean and Director, Multicultural Affairs
University of Washington School of Medicine

Janet Lindemann M.D.
Dean of Medical Student Education
Sanford School of Medicine of
The University of South Dakota

Patrick E. McBride, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Dean, Students
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Michael J. Reichgott, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University