Visit the LCME website for details about the organization, overviews of processes and accreditation preparation, and a variety of publications. Their site houses a comprehensive overview for schools preparing for full survey visits in 2021-22.

Recommended reading related to the October 2021 full reaccreditation site visit

• Read the standards and elements in “Functions and Structure of a Medical School” (published October 2021)
• Learn more about the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) “The Role of Students in the Accreditation of U.S. Medical Education Programs for Full Accreditation” (January 2021)
• Read about the new Institutional Self-Study (ISS) process: “Guide to the Development of the Institutional Self-study Summary Report for Full Accreditation (January 2021)
• The Data Collection Instrument (DCI) template for our accreditation visit year “DCI for Full Accreditation surveys” (January 2021).

LCME white papers relevant to our programs

• Guidance for continuous quality improvement practices in “Implementing a System for Monitoring Performance in LCME Accreditation Standards” (published October 2016)
• Expectations for diversity and pipeline programs in “LCME Consensus Statement Related to Satisfaction with Element 3.3, Diversity/Pipeline Programs and Partnerships” (published March 2015)
• Expectations about admissions waitlists in “LCME Consensus Statement on Satisfactory Performance in Element 10.2: Acceptance from the Waitlist/Alternate List” (published October 2016)
• Considerations with regional campuses in “Accreditation Issues Related to Spatial and Temporal Distance Learning” (published June 2015)
• Expectations related to interprofessional skills in “LCME Principles for Education to Develop Interprofessional Collaborative Skills (Element 7.9)” (published June 2018)
• Expectations when sharing sites with other medical schools in “Principles for LCME-Accredited Medical Schools Sharing Faculty at an Instructional Site” (published June 2014)