Time to Survey Visit

Dates

Activity

-18 to -16 months

Apr - Jun, 2004

Associate Dean for Accreditation, LCME Self- study and visit coordinator appointed

Notification of LCME review and survey dates

LCME Committee structure developed

-16 to -14 months

Jun - Aug, 2004

Faculty and student surveys completed and analyzed

Objectives, scope of study, methods of data collection and needed committees established

School of Medicine LCME Website created

Charges to committees developed

LCME Committees appointed

-14 months

August 24-25

Kick-off receptions in Kansas City and Wichita

-13 months

September 24, 2004

School of Medicine Annual Faculty Retreat

-12 months

October 8, 2004

Hard copy of database sent to committee chairs

-12 months

October 15, 2004

First meeting of Self Study committees not later than this date

-13  to -11 months

Sept - Nov, 2004

Info packets sent to committees with charges, detailed self-study guide, and LCME standards

Database sections distributed to committees

Data collection continues.  Self-study underway

-11 to -8 months

Nov, 2004 -

Feb, 2005

Completed database sections distributed to committees. 

Committees review and analyze database and prepare reports which are sent to Steering Committee

-7 months

March 1, 2005

Committee reports completed and due.

-7 to -6 months

Mar-Apr 2005

Steering Committee reviews committee reports, prepares self-study summary report which includes listing of strengths, weaknesses, noncompliance issues requiring attention, recommendations for addressing problems and strategies for improvement.

-6 months

April 2005

1st LCME Mock Visit

-6 to -5 months

April - May, 2005

Revisions to Committee Reports, Revisions to Self-Study Summary Report

-5 months

May 15, 2005

Revisions and updates to all reports due

-4 months

June, 2005

LCME Follow-up Visit during School of Medicine Annual Medical Education Retreat

-3 months

Jul, 2005

LCME sends survey instructions and list of survey team members to Dean

Institution's self-study summary, database and other required documents sent to LCME and survey team

-2 to –1   months

Aug - Sept, 2005

SOM sends any database additions or changes to survey team and LCME Secretaries, along with finalized visit schedule

0 month

October 24-26, 2005

LCME Site Visit

Survey team visits campus, interviews and inspections, meetings with administrators, faculty and student groups

+1 to +2 months

Nov - Dec, 2005

Draft survey report prepared by LCME and sent to the Dean for comments

+2 to +4 months

Dec, 2005 -

Jan, 2006

Final report is circulated to LCME members for review prior to next quarterly meeting

Final LCME action on accreditation status.  Dean and university president notified of LCME decision