Complaints, Information from Credible and Verifiable Public Sources, and Third-Party Comments about Program Quality

The LCME will consider complaints, information from credible and verifiable public media (i.e., print or online newspaper articles), and third-party comments about program quality, which, if substantiated, may constitute noncompliance with one or more accreditation standards and/or unsatisfactory performance in one or more accreditation elements. The LCME will not intervene on behalf of an individual complainant regarding, for example, matters of admission, appointment, promotion, or dismissal of faculty or students.

For information about the LCME procedures that will be followed to investigate complaints or comments, consult the Rules of Procedure. For a list of accredited medical education programs leading to the MD degree consult the Directory of Accredited Programs.

Submitting a Complaint/Comment

Complaints and comments may be submitted to lcme@aamc.org and must include a completed consent form. For questions about the process, please email lcme@aamc.org.

A complaint about the LCME itself, LCME practices and standards, or the conduct of an LCME accreditation survey must be sent to the LCME Co-Secretaries, Drs. Barzansky and Catanese, and emailed to lcme@aamc.org.

Requests to Add or Revise LCME Standards and/or Elements

Any individual or group wishing to propose a new or revised standard or element or request changes to an existing standard or element must use the Request to Change or Proposal of a New LCME Accreditation Standard or Element form.

Information about requesting new or revised standards/elements can be found in Rules of Procedure.