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Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Co-Secretaries
 : Veronica M. Catanese, MD, MBA / Barbara Barzansky, PhD, MHPE
Phone : 312-464-4933
Fax : 202-828-1125
Address:
330 North Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
155 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 94,096 Students

155 Total Degree-Granting:

96 Public
57 Private Nonprofit
2 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Complete and independent medical education programs whose students are geographically located in the United States for their education and which are offered by universities or medical schools chartered in the United States.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Medical Association/Association of American Medical Colleges

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$3,500,000

$3,375,000 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
10 Full-time Employees
n/a Part-time Employees
100 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
15 professional members, 2 public members, 2 student members

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Typically 8 years for comprehensive review

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every five years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
1 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
1 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
n/a Initial Accreditation Granted
n/a Initial Accreditation Denied
n/a Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
n/a Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
n/a Notice or Warning
1 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
1 Actions under Appeal
n/a Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
34 Substantive Changes Reviewed
25 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation