LCME Accreditation
In February, 2005, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education voted to continue accreditation of the educational program leading to the M.D. degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine for the full eight year term. This is the best outcome that the LCME bestows, and it was achieved through the hard work, diligent preparation, and commitment of the over 120 faculty, students, and administrators who participated either as members of the Steering Committee, as a member of one of the five Subcommittees (Institution, Educational Program, Medical Students, Faculty, Educational Resources), or through the Student Independent Analysis. In their report, the LCME made special mention of the remarkable quality of the Student Independent Analysis, the noteworthy level of participation of the student body, and the outstanding leadership of the four students who undertook that effort, Jesse Ehrenfeld ’04, Kristin Adams ’05, Jonathan Kohler ’05, and Alexander Langerman ’05. The dedication demonstrated by our faculty, students, and staff towards our institution and to education itself is clearly reflected in this best of all possible outcomes.
