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Medical-school leaders brief Regents on LCME standards and faculty governance for curriculum oversight
Summary
Deans and faculty representatives told the Health Services Committee that LCME accreditation requires final curriculum authority to reside within each School of Medicine, and described internal governance, continuous quality improvement processes and data needs to maintain accreditation.
Medical school leaders briefed the Health Services Committee on accreditation standards and how each School of Medicine structures governance and quality improvement to meet the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) expectations.
“LCME accredits all MD-granting medical schools in the United States,” Dr. Michelle Daniel, vice dean for medical education at UC San Diego, said. She summarized LCME’s 12 standards and 93 elements and emphasized that “authority over curriculum content, pedagogy, and evaluation must rest within a school of medicine committee, not external bodies.”
Why it matters: LCME accreditation determines whether an MD program can grant degrees. The LCME requires that final…
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