Standards, Publications, & Notification Forms
Documents below are organized by type: Standards, Guidelines & Procedures, Guide, Self-Study Guide, DCI, Survey Team Documents, Forms, White Papers, and Articles.
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| Document Type | Document | Effective Academic Year | Publication Date (click to download) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standards | Functions and Structure of a Medical School - (contains the LCME Standards) | 2025-26 | August 2024 |
| Standards | Functions and Structure of a Medical School - (contains the LCME Standards) | 2024-25 | November 2023 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | Rules of Procedure | This document is not specific to an academic year. | July 2024 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | Guidelines for the Planning and Conduct of Accreditation Survey Visits | This document is not specific to an academic year. | December 2024 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | Checklist of Requirements for Completing the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) for Full Accreditation | 2025-26 | March 2024 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | Checklist of Requirements for Completing the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) for Provisional Accreditation | 2025-26 | March 2024 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | Checklist of Requirements for Completing the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) for Full Accreditation | 2024-25 | April 2023 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | Checklist of Requirements for Completing the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) for Provisional Accreditation | 2024-25 | March 2024 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | The Role of Students in the Accreditation of U.S. Medical Education Programs for Full Accreditation | 2024-25 | May 2023 |
| Guidelines & Procedures | The Role of Students in the Accreditation of U.S. Medical Education Programs for Provisional Accreditation | 2024-25 | May 2023 |
| Guide | Guide to the Survey Process for Provisional Accreditation | 2025-26 | August 2024 |
| Guide | Guide to the Survey Process for Provisional Accreditation | 2024-25 | May 2023 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Institutional Self-study Summary Report for Full Accreditation | 2026-27 | December 2024 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Survey Process for Provisional Accreditation | 2026-27 | December 2024 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Planning Self-study for Preliminary Accreditation | 2026-27 | December 2024 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Institutional Self-study Summary Report for Full Accreditation | 2025-26 | May 2024 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Planning Self-study for Preliminary Accreditation | 2025-26 | May 2024 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Development of the Institutional Self-study Summary Report for Full Accreditation | 2024-25 | May 2023 |
| Self-Study Guide | Guide to the Institutional Self-study for Preliminary Accreditation | 2024-25 | May 2023 |
| Data Collection Instrument (DCI) | DCI for Full Accreditation Surveys | 2025-26 | August 2024 |
| Data Collection Instrument (DCI) | DCI for Provisional Accreditation Surveys | 2025-26 | August 2024 |
| Data Collection Instrument (DCI) | DCI for Preliminary Accreditation Surveys | 2025-26 | August 2024 |
| Data Collection Instrument (DCI) | DCI for Full Accreditation Surveys | 2024-25 | November 2023 |
| Data Collection Instrument (DCI) | DCI for Provisional Accreditation Surveys | 2024-25 | June 2023 |
| Data Collection Instrument (DCI) | DCI for Preliminary Accreditation Surveys | 2024-25 | June 2023 |
| Survey Team Documents | Exit Report Template for Full, Provisional, and Preliminary Accreditation Surveys | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Exit Report Template for Limited Accreditation Surveys | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Report and Team Findings Guide for Full, Provisional, Preliminary, and Limited Accreditation Surveys | This document is not specific to an academic year. | August 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Report Template for Limited Survey Visit Reports | This document is not specific to an academic year. | May 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Report Template for Full Survey Visit Reports | 2024-25 | April 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Report Template for Preliminary Survey Visit Reports | 2024-25 | June 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Report Template for Provisional Survey Visit Reports | 2024-25 | May 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Team Findings Template for Full, Provisional, and Preliminary Survey Visit Reports | This document is not specific to an academic year. | May 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Team Findings Template for Limited Survey Visit Reports | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2023 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Team Writing Assignments Template for a Full Survey | This online form is not specific to an academic year. | April 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Survey Team Writing Assignments Template for a Provisional Survey | This online form is not specific to an academic year. | April 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Visit Schedule Template for a Full Survey | This document is not specific to an academic year. | May 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Visit Schedule Template for a Provisional Survey | This document is not specific to an academic year. | May 2024 |
| Survey Team Documents | Visit Schedule Template for a Preliminary Survey | This document is not specific to an academic year. | May 2024 |
| Forms | Survey Personnel Designation Form | This online form is not specific to an academic year. | Click here to access online form. |
| Forms | Change in Ownership or Governance Notification Form | This document is not specific to an academic year. | April 2018 |
| Forms | Class Size Increase Notification Form | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2022 |
| Forms | Consent Form | This document is not specific to an academic year. | March 2023 |
| Forms | Major Curricular Modification Notification Form | This document is not specific to an academic year. | April 2018 |
| Forms | New or Expanded Regional Campus Notification Form | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2022 |
| Forms | New Parallel Curriculum (Track) Notification Form | This document is not specific to an academic year. | April 2018 |
| White Papers | AAMC Uniform Clinical Training Affiliation Agreement (LCME approved) | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2014 Read more about this project. |
| White Papers | Accreditation Issues Related to Spatial and Temporal Distance Learning | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2015 |
| White Papers | Implementing a System for Monitoring Performance in LCME Accreditation Standards | This document is not specific to an academic year. | October 2016 |
| White Papers | LCME Consensus Statement on Satisfactory Performance in Element 10.2: Acceptance from the Waitlist/Alternate List | This document is not specific to an academic year. | October 2016 |
| White Papers | LCME Principles for Education to Develop Interprofessional Collaborative Skills (Element 7.9) | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2018 |
| White Papers | Principles for LCME-Accredited Medical Schools Sharing Faculty at an Instructional Site | This document is not specific to an academic year. | June 2014 |
| White Papers | Principles for Parallel Curricula | This document is not specific to an academic year. | October 2012 |
| Articles | Academic Quality and Public Accountability in Medical Education: The 75-Year History of the LCME | This document is not specific to an academic year. | October 2017 October, 2017 – Order Hard Copy Read more about this project. |
| Articles | The Variables That Lead to Severe Action Decisions by the LCME | This document is not specific to an academic year. | January 2016 |
| Articles | What is the Role of Accreditation in Achieving Medical School Diversity? | This document is not specific to an academic year. | December 2021 |