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: 7/6/2020
Guiding Principles for and Modifications to LCME accreditation survey processes through 12/31/2020 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 Visits Rescheduled to October 2020 | July 6, 2020 / May 19, 2020 |
| Guiding Principles for the Accreditation Process for Schools with Provisional Visits before December 31, 2020 | July 6, 2020 / May 19, 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 |
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 |
| Guidance on Medical Students’ Clinical Participation: Effective Immediately | March 17, 2020 |
| Interim Guidance on Medical Students’ Voluntary Participation in Direct Patient Contact Activities | March 23, 2020 |
| Interim Guidance on Medical Students’ Participation in Direct Patient Contact Activities | March 30, 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 Patient Contact Activities | April 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.
