The Documents Are In.

The Documents Are In.

Aug 5, 2019 | Accreditation

Today, the Department of Medical Education submitted a cohesive 600-page document—the Survey Package—to the LCME. The LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) is the accrediting body for medical schools nationwide, and 2019 is our year to undergo the accreditation process. The first official step in the process was to do an in-depth self-study by collecting data on all aspects of our school, from the curriculum, down to whether there is locker space for students at Mount Sinai West. In mid-April we completed that process, and since then until 4:57 pm today, we have been writing, collating, organizing, and analyzing. The culmination of all that work was the Survey Package, which includes:

  • Graduation Questionnaire (GQ)—Highlights the School’s trends against national data
  • Independent Student Survey—Student-generated survey that analyzes multiple facets of the School and offers recommendations
  • Data Collection Instrument and Appendix—Addresses the LCME’s questions based on standards and elements that pertain to policies, procedures, and organizational structures
  • Self-Study Report—Thirty-five page narrative that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the School and offers recommendations for future action
 
What’s Next?

Beginning next week, the LCME OPS team will host 24 boot camp sessions with targeted stakeholders to prepare for the upcoming site visit slated for October 2019.

 
How Can You Support the Process?

Stay Informed—Learn and understand how your work and role may be impacted by changes to policies and processes

Stay Connected—Read the Accreditation newsletters and emails, visit Change Now, ask questions, share information with colleagues, and encourage them to do the same

Get Involved—Schedule time for the LCME Site Visit; ask LCME OPS how you can get involved

Be Reflective—Provide feedback to the LCME OPS team to enhance operations and communications

 
How Can We Gauge Where We Are in the Process?

Here are a few resources you can review:

  1. Check out the Lunch and Learn session led by Dr. Muller
  2. Revisit the LCME timeline

LCME Site Visit: What You Need to Know

Jun 27, 2019 | Accreditation

On June 13, the Department of Medical Education hosted an informational session about LCME and the accreditation process. During the session, David Muller, MD outlined key terminology, important dates, and expectations for our upcoming site visit. View the video below to learn about important roles in supporting the process, and what we are doing to prepare for our upcoming LCME site visit in October.

If you have questions or would like more information about the LCME Accreditation process, email LCME@mssm.edu.

 

 

Introducing the LCME Self-Study Subcommittees

Introducing the LCME Self-Study Subcommittees

Aug 6, 2018 | Accreditation

The LCME self-study process, like all comprehensive, constructive reviews, is intended to recognize our accomplishments and strengths, better define our weaknesses, help us plan for the future, and nurture our ability to continuously improve what we do as a school.

We have created five subcommittees, comprised of over 150 faculty, residents, students, staff, and members of the Board of Trustees, to participate in this effort. Each subcommittee will review one of the following areas of the medical school:

  • Institutional Setting
  • Faculty
  • Educational Program
  • Medical Student Life Cycle
  • Education Resources

Subcommittees will create a report that summarizes strengths and areas for improvement based on the standards set by the LCME. In addition, it should provide an evaluation of the quality of the medical education program and the adequacy of resources to support it. The subcommittee reports will then be integrated and summarized to create the final Self-Study Report.

See here the members and charges for each of the five subcommittees of the LCME Task Force:

I. Institutional Setting Subcommittee

(Standards 1, 2, 3*)

Co-chairs: Phyllis Schnepf and Ann-Gel Palermo  |  Key Staff: Peter Zweig

Committee Charge:

  • Review and assess the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) as it relates to the governance and the academic environment
  • Evaluate the process for planning and describe how planning has contributed to the accomplishments of the school’s missions – Education, research, clinical care and service
  • Evaluate the role and efficacy of the governance structure in the administrative functioning of the school
  • Assess the adequacy of the administrative oversight of the educational programs
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of the  existing administration and the academic environment
  • Submit recommendations and a summary report to the Self Study Task Force
  • Evaluate how the institutional setting supports our focus on primary care, research, professional and personal development and diversity
Institutional Setting Subcommittee Roster

Co-chairs: Phyllis Schnepf and Ann-Gel Palermo  |   Key Staff: Peter Zweig

  1. Allison Devia
  2. Andrew Alper
  3. Benjamin Chen
  4. Ben Liu
  5. C. Anthoney Lim
  6. Craig Katz
  7. Daniel London
  8. David Thomas
  9. Don Gogel
  10. Ed Hicks
  11. Eric Ganz
  12. James Blum
  13. Jerome Taylor
  14. Joanne Hojsak
  15. Katherine Chen
  16. Lisa Satlin
  17. Marina Lowy
  18. Nina Brodsky
  19. Rachel Levantovsky
  20. Sharon Edwards
  21. Sherria McDowell
  22. Tamiesha Frempong
  23. Trevor Pour
  24. Yousaf Ali
  25. Zoe Lusche

II. Faculty Subcommittee

(Standards 4, 9*)

Co-chairs: Leslie Schneier and Kirk Campbell  |  Key Staff: Maggie Kane

Committee Charge:

  • Review and assess the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) as it relates to the governance and the academic environment
  • Evaluate the process for planning and describe how planning has contributed to the accomplishments of the school’s missions – Education, research, clinical care and service
  • Evaluate the role and efficacy of the governance structure in the administrative functioning of the school
  • Assess the adequacy of the administrative oversight of the educational programs
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of the  existing administration and the academic environment
  • Submit recommendations and a summary report to the Self Study Task Force
  • Evaluate how the institutional setting supports our focus on primary care, research, professional and personal development and diversity
Faculty Subcommittee Roster

Co-chairs: Leslie Schneier and Kirk Campbell  |  Key Staff: Maggie Kane

  1. Aaron Baum
  2. Amir Steinberg
  3. Bobby Friedman
  4. Brijen Shah
  5. Christopher Strother
  6. George Grumbach
  7. Jenny Rivera
  8. Joanne Stone
  9. Lakshmi Devi
  10. Laura Stein
  11. Lauren Williams
  12. Lilli Schussler
  13. Maida Galvez
  14. Michelle Cespedes
  15. Patrick Hof
  16. Rachel Pinotti
  17. Ramaa Chitale
  18. Robert Fallar
  19. Sakshi Dua
  20. Samuel Gomez
  21. Samuel White
  22. Yoori Kim
  23. Yvette Calderon

III. Educational Resources Subcommittee

(Standard 5)

Co-chairs: Joy Colelli and Paul Lawrence  |  Key Staff: Brendan Bullen

Committee Charge:

  • Review and assess the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) as it relates to finances, general facilities, information resources and library services
  • Assess the general educational facilities
  • Assess the housing and recreational facilities
  • Assess the efficacy of the technological support of the curriculum
  • Review and assess the information technology infrastructure of the school
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of resources allocated to the educational program
  • Submit recommendations and a summary report to the Self Study Task Force
  • Evaluate how the medical school resources support our focus on primary care, research, professional and personal development and diversity
Educational Resources Subcommittee Roster

Co-chairs: Joy Colelli and Paul Lawrence  |  Key Staff: Brendan Bullen

  1. Alejandro Prigollini
  2. Alexandros Polydorides
  3. Anastasia Hagan
  4. Andy Jagoda
  5. Barbara Vickrey
  6. Bret Nelson
  7. Gali Halevi
  8. Grace Oluoch
  9. Jackie Chudow
  10. Jonathan Ripp
  11. Jordan Bragg
  12. Keith Sigel
  13. Kevin Kelly
  14. Larry Fried
  15. Marcus Laroche
  16. Matthew DiProperizio
  17. Maxine Chow
  18. Meghana Eswarappa
  19. Mercedes Perez Rodriguez
  20. Nelson Pe
  21. Nicholas Genes
  22. Noel Davila
  23. Sam Kase
  24. Sayan Manna
  25. Sean Mariano
  26. Stephen Harvey
  27. Timothy Burgunder
  28. William Wright II

IV. Educational Program for the MD Degree Subcommittee

(Standards 6, 7, 8)

Co-chairs: Reena Karani and Rainier Soriano  |  Key Staff: Bee Jaworski

Committee Charge:

  • Review and assess the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) as it relates to educational objectives, structure, teaching and evaluation, curriculum management and evaluation of program effectiveness
  • Review and assess the opportunities and standards for clinical teaching
  • Review and assess the opportunities and standards for pre-clerkship teaching
  • Review and assess the management and content of the medical school curriculum
  • Review and assess the objectives and outcomes of the curriculum
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum
  • Submit recommendations and a summary report to the Self Study Task Force
  • Evaluate how the educational program for the MD degree supports our focus on primary care, research, professional and personal development and diversity
Educational Program for the MD Degree Subcommittee Roster

Co-chairs: Reena Karani and Rainier Soriano  |  Key Staff: Bee Jaworski

  1. Andrew Coyle
  2. Asher Simon
  3. Beverly Forsyth
  4. Carrie Ernst
  5. Charles Sanky
  6. David Bechhofer
  7. Elvera Baron
  8. Gregory Gale
  9. Jasmine Race
  10. Jennifer Bridie
  11. Jewel Mullen
  12. John Levin
  13. Joseph Truglio
  14. Lukas Ronner
  15. Marley Akonnor
  16. Max Lichtenstein
  17. Megan Sacco
  18. Michael Marin
  19. Michelle Fabian
  20. Ravishankar Ramaswamy
  21. Robert Blitzer
  22. Samira Farouk
  23. Staci Leisman
  24. Stefanie Weiss
  25. Stella Safo
  26. Sulaiman Somani
  27. Zina Huxley-Reicher

V. Medical Student Life Cycle Subcommittee

(Standards 10, 11, 12)

Co-chairs: Peter Gliatto and Valerie Parkas  |  Key Staff: Olga Alagiozidou

Committee Charge:

  • Review and assess the Data Collection Instrument (DCI) as it relates to admissions, student services and the learning environment
  • Assess and define the standards for admissions
  • Assess the adequacy of the advising and counseling programs offered to the medical students
  • Assess the adequacy of the environment for learning
  • Assess the efficacy of curriculum integration
  • Evaluate the resources for minimizing student indebtedness
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses in the admission, student services or learning environment
  • Evaluate how the admissions, student services and the learning environment supports our focus on primary care, research, professional and personal development and diversity
  • Submit recommendations and a summary report to the Self Study Task Force
Medical Student Life Cycle Subcommittee Roster

Co-chairs: Peter Gliatto and Valerie Parkas |  Key Staff: Olga Alagiozidou

  1. Alicia Hurtado
  2. Amy Glick
  3. Andrew Law
  4. Bonnie Davis
  5. Brian Deutsch
  6. Caroline Cromwell
  7. Connie Chen
  8. Corey Gill
  9. Denisse Rojas Marquez
  10. Desiree Cameron-Ayeni
  11. Emma Rosenbluth
  12. Eric Robinson
  13. Freda Burstyn
  14. Harinee J. Maiyuran
  15. Jacob Appel
  16. Jessica Maysonet
  17. Jessie Fields
  18. Jillian Palmer
  19. Kamron Pourmand
  20. Karen Lee
  21. Kathleen Jackson
  22. Lisa Eiland
  23. Lori Zbar
  24. Manjil Chatterji
  25. Margaret Baron
  26. Mary Rojas
  27. Rachel Chasan
  28. Rena Mei
  29. Richard Bonforte
  30. Roberto Posada
  31. Trudy Li
Gauging Where We Are: Accreditation Process

Gauging Where We Are: Accreditation Process

Aug 6, 2018 | Accreditation

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) has embarked on a reaccreditation process that will span at least two years.  Obtaining Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation ensures that medical education programs are in compliance with their defined standards. The accreditation process has two general and related aims: to promote institutional self-evaluation and improvement and to determine whether a medical education program meets prescribed standards.

The institutional self-study process and the resulting findings are central to these aims. In the process of conducting its self-study, a medical school brings together representatives of the administration, faculty, student body, trustees, and other constituencies to:

  1. Collect and review data about the medical school and its educational program
  2. Identify both institutional strengths and challenges that require attention, and
  3. Define strategies to ensure that the strengths are maintained and any problems are addressed effectively.

We have created five self-study subcommittees to generate reports which accomplish these objectives. These reports will be completed in February 2019, summarized to create a self-study summary report, and turned in to the LCME in August 2019. For details on the five self-study committees including their charges and members, please check out the following.

LCME x ISMMS Self-Study Timeline

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May 2018

Self-Study Subcommittees Form

Discover the self-study team structure.

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July 2018

 

DCI Draft I

The DCI Draft is due July 2, 2018 but will be available to self-study teams on July 16, 2018.

August 2018

 

GQ Data

The GQ Data will be available on August 15, 2018.

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September 2018

 

LCME Town Hall

The LCME Town Hall will be held on Tuesday, September 4 in the Leo C. Stern Auditorium.

October 2018

 

Independent Student Analysis (ISA)

The ISA will be available late October 2018 (tentative).

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December 2018

 

DCI Draft II

The second draft of the DCI is due on December 14, 2018.

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February 2019

 

Self-study Subcommittees Reports

The Self-study Subcommittees Reports are due to the Task Force.

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February–June 2019

 

Task Force Review

The Task Force finalizes the Self-Study Summary Report for submission to the LCME.

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April 2019

 

DCI Draft III

The third DCI draft is due April 2019.

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June 2019

 

Task Force Self-Study Report

The Task Force Self-Study Report is due June 2019.

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August 2019

 

LCME Survey Package

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai submits the Survey Package to the LCME.

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October 2019

 

LCME Site Visit

The LCME visits the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The LCME Kick-Off

The LCME Kick-Off

Jul 1, 2018 | Accreditation

The LCME Accreditation Kick-Off Meeting was held on June 26 marking the official start of the LCME Self-Study Process.

 

The meeting was attended by over 100 faculty, residents, staff, and students from across the Mount Sinai Health System. David Muller, Michelle Sainté, and Shashi Anand led the presentation providing an overview of the self-study process and structure as well as the role that we will all play in this community-based endeavor.

Couldn’t make it to the kick-off meeting? Still have questions about the LCME Self-Study Process? Watch the video below.