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Ohio State University College of Medicine awarded full-accreditation by LCMEThe Ohio State University College of Medicine has been awarded full-accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for continuing to meet nationally-approved standards for the education of students.
In order to receive full-accreditation status, the College of Medicine was required to conduct a two-year self study, including an independent student-led institutional study, prior to the four-day site visit by the LCME survey team in late January.
Dr. Judith Westman, Associate Dean for Medical Education, who led the accreditation effort at the College of Medicine said the biggest benefit of going through the accreditation process is conducting the two-year self study.
“We had to look at ourselves with a magnifying glass and say what can we be doing better? Before the site team came, we were working on some of the places we identified,” Westman said.
Composed of basic science and clinical educators and practitioners, the survey team investigated five areas: institutional setting, educational program for the M.D. degree, medical students, faculty, and educational resources.
The LCME identified nine institutional strengths ranging from the clinical skills education facilities and top-tier research opportunities for medical students to the faculty commitment to student teaching and learning. The College of Medicine was also praised for its chronic care management student rotation, educational leadership, advanced technology services and medical student initiative to promote professionalism throughout the medical center.
“The accreditation confirms that we have an outstanding educational offering for our students, that the faculty is fully committed to educational objectives and that the university and college leadership show strong support for providing an outstanding experience for our students,” said Dr. Paul Weber, Vice Dean for Education and Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Education. “This all results in superb training of our students to help them perform at the highest level once they become physicians and physician-scientists.”
Areas to strengthen included educational objectives, curriculum management, student indebtedness, diversity of faculty and student mentorship and academic counseling.
Based on the LCME report, the College of Medicine will not have to undergo another review until 2014, the usual eight-year time period of full-accreditation.
The College of Medicine is one of 125 fully accredited programs leading to an M.D. degree by the LCME. Full-accreditation is required for all schools that receive federal grants for medical education and participate in federal loans programs. Most state boards of licensure require that U.S. medical schools be accredited by the LCME, as a condition for licensure of their graduates.
The LCME is a nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in U.S. and Canadian medical schools. The committee is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association.
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