Liaison Committee on Medical Education
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The Liaison Committee on Medical Education is the U.S. and Canadian accrediting body responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards for MD-granting medical education programs.
Aliases (1)
- LCME ×1
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accrediting body
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nonprofit organization → |
| abbreviation |
LCME
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| accredits |
medical education programs leading to the MD degree
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| appliesTo |
full-time medical education programs leading to the MD degree
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| coSponsoredBy |
American Medical Association
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Association of American Medical Colleges → |
| country |
Canada
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United States → |
| doesNotAccredit |
osteopathic medical schools
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postgraduate medical education programs → |
| enforcesStandardFor |
accreditation of MD-granting medical schools
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| field |
higher education accreditation
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medical education → |
| focusesOn |
educational program quality
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educational resources and facilities in medical schools → faculty qualifications in medical schools → institutional governance and administration of medical schools → student services and support in medical schools → |
| fullName |
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
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| hasRole |
conducting accreditation surveys of medical schools
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developing accreditation standards for MD programs → ensuring quality of medical education for physicians → |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian MD programs
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United States MD programs → |
| language |
English
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| recognizedBy |
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
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U.S. Department of Education → |
| regulates |
MD-granting medical education programs in Canada
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MD-granting medical education programs in the United States → |
| setsStandardFor |
quality of undergraduate medical education programs leading to the MD degree
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| typeOfAccreditation |
programmatic accreditation
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| website |
https://lcme.org/
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