The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is an accrediting body for educational programs at schools of

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website. The LCME is sponsored by the

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. The committee publishes many guides and standards, including the Directory of Accredited Medical Education Programs. The LCME currently accredits 155 U.S. schools, which includes 4 in

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, as well as 17 others in

. The LCME accredits the schools that grant a

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(M.D.) degree. Graduates of LCME-accredited schools are eligible for residency programs accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is the body responsible for accrediting all graduate medical training programs —internships, residencies, and fellowships (subspecialty programs) — for physicians in the United ...

(ACGME).

Organization

The LCME has 19 voting members from three categories: * Professional Members: 14 professional members elected by the LCME representing the medical education and clinical practice communities in the U.S. * Student Members: Two student members appointed for a one-year, nonrenewable term. * Public Members: Two public members representing the interests of the general public elected by the LCME to serve for a three-year term.

History

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), an accrediting body for US and Canadian professional education services, was established at a 1942 conference of members of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Medical Association. Since 1979, LCME has collaborated with the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools sponsored by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada and the

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) for the accreditation of Canadian medical schools.

Accreditation

Accreditation is a process by which medical institutions and programs located in the U.S. and Canada undergo a detailed peer-based assessment of compliance with standards for medical education quality. LCME accreditation is required in most states for licensing students and obtaining federal financial aid and professional education services in the

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leading to an MD degree. The evaluation is conducted by LCME periodically, typically every eight years. The programs that meet the standards are considered "accredited". Graduates of LCME-approved institutions are considered to have an educational experience sufficient to prepare them for internship programs that are approved for the purposes of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as well as allowing them access to selected federal grants and programs and medical licensure by state boards. The accreditation process includes on-site surveys in which the LCME is represented by ad-hoc teams of evaluators. Team members include basic science and clinical science educators. . As of 2021, institutions must demonstrate appropriate performance in the following twelve standards to obtain or maintain accreditation: The method frequently promotes change of systematic and programmatic practice.

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