Connecting with the Secretariat Webinar
January through October, the LCME Secretariat hosts a monthly Connecting with the Secretariat webinar that provides an interactive discussion of the accreditation process, including the intent and meaning of LCME elements and peer sharing of approaches to meeting LCME expectations in a way that recognizes the character of individual institutions and that encourages innovation. Designed to address both the specific needs of schools preparing for a survey visit and to provide a forum for all schools to engage in a discussion about continuous quality improvement, Connecting with the Secretariat is an off-the-record forum for asking questions and exchanging ideas.
Each 90-minute webinar typically starts with the LCME Secretariat or guest speaker(s) giving a presentation on specific “element(s) or topic(s) of the month” followed by a question-and-answer session. Participants are welcome to just listen to the proceedings or to actively engage in the discussion by submitting typed chat questions during the webinar.
Connecting with the Secretariat is a forum for medical school professionals and is not available to the general public. Send an email to lcme@aamc.org to be added to the email distribution list and receive monthly registration information approximately the week before each session.
2024 Webinars
All sessions take place from 1:30-3:00 PM (ET). In the table below is a list of the topics covered and a link to each webinar with access to presentations (posted the day of the webinar). If you have suggestions for Element(s) or Topic(s) of the Month, email lcme@aamc.org.
| Date | Element(s) or Topic(s) of the Month | Speaker(s) |
| January 9, 2024 | Planning and Conducting Your Accreditation Survey Visit: Embracing the Process | Bryan Bognar, MD, MPH, FACP Vice Dean for Educational Affairs Chair, Department of Medical Education Professor of Internal Medicine USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Siwar Bizri, MA |
| February 6, 2024 (presentation recording available) |
Independent Student Analysis | Emily Marrero Class of 2024 University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| March 7, 2024 | Element 3.3: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | No guest speaker |
| April 4, 2024 | How the LCME Collects and Utilizes Student Data: Introducing the AY 2025-26 ISA | No guest speaker |
| There will be no May 2024 webinar. | ||
| June 6, 2024 | Frequently Cited Elements: Results of an Eight-Year Cycle Review | No guest speaker |
| July 11, 2024 | Focus on the Faculty: Challenges in the Academic Learning Environment | No guest speaker |
| August 1, 2024 | Sharing Clinical Sites: LCME Truths and Untruths | No guest speaker |
| September 5, 2024 | Mythbusters! | No guest speaker |
| October 3, 2024 | Mythbusters! | No guest speaker |
Resources from Past Webinars
Information related to Connecting with the Secretariat webinars are the opinions of the LCME Secretariat and do not reflect the opinion of the members of the LCME. As a courtesy to webinar participants, the LCME Secretariat will occasionally share documents and presentations discussed by guest speakers during these webinars. These presentations/documents have neither been reviewed nor approved by the LCME and are not endorsed by the LCME Secretariat. Presentation slides and/or documents presented on a webinar are available on the event page specific to that webinar under Previous Events.