COVID-19 Updates and Resources
This page on the LCME website is for accreditation‐related resources and information as they become available related to COVID-19.
Last updated: 12/7/2020
Guiding Principles for and Modifications to LCME Accreditation Survey Processes through AY 2020-22 in Response to COVID-19
| Document Title | Date Document was Last Updated / Originally Added |
| Guiding Principles for the Accreditation Process for Schools with Full Visits Rescheduled to June, July, or August 2020 | July 6, 2020 / May 19, 2020 |
| Guiding Principles for the Accreditation Process for Schools with Full and Provisional Visits Scheduled for AY 2020-21 | July 13, 2020 / May 19, 2020 |
| Guiding Principles for the Accreditation Process for Schools with Limited Visits Scheduled for AY 2020-21 | July 13, 2020 |
| Guiding Principles for Medical Schools with LCME Accreditation Visits in AY 2021-22 | December 7, 2020 |
LCME-specific Resources
| Document Title | Date Document was Last Updated / Originally Added |
| LCME Guidance Principles | March 12, 2020 |
| Letter from the LCME to the Council of Deans | March 18, 2020 |
| LCME Approaches to the Clinical Curriculum | March 20, 2020 |
| LCME Guiding Principles for Early Graduation of Final-Year Medical Students | March 25, 2020 |
| LCME Approaches to Suspension of USMLE Step 2 CS Testing | May 27, 2020 |
| LCME Guiding Principles for Re-entry of Medical Students into the Clinical Learning Environment | July 24, 2020 |
Joint AAMC/LCME Resources
| Document Title | Date Document was Last Updated / Originally Added |
| Medical Students and Patients with COVID-19: Education and Safety Considerations | March 13, 2020 / March 5, 2020 |
| AAMC response to temporary suspension of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) testing | March 13, 2020 |
| The Role of Currently Enrolled Medical Students in Volunteer and Paid Clinical Work Settings Beyond the Purview of Their Own Medical Schools: Considerations in Planning and Decision-Making | April 3, 2020 |
| Guidance on Medical Students' Participation in Direct In-person Patient Contact Activities | August 14, 2020 |
LCME/AAMC/AMA Resources
| Document Title | Date Document was Last Updated / Originally Added |
| Coalition for Physician Accountability: Safeguard the Public, Protect our Health Care Workforce during the COVID-19 Pandemic | April 9, 2020 |
Questions or suggestions for additional resources can be emailed to the LCME Secretariat at lcme@aamc.org.
