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LCME Accreditation

In February of 2025, the South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia will undergo an accreditation site visit from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Below is information regarding the LCME timeline, the self-study process, along with FAQ's regarding the accreditation process.

The LCME is the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in the United States and Canada.  Accreditation is a process of quality assurance in postsecondary education that determines whether a program meets established standards for structure and performance.  It establishes students’ eligibility for selected federal grants and programs, as well their eligibility to take the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE).  Graduates of LCME-accredited schools are eligible for residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  The school's last accreditation review occurred in 2017, after which it received a full 8-year accreditation.

Meeting Date Committee
August 15, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. LCME Kickoff Town Hall
September 12, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. LCME Task Force
September 25, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. Governance, Administration, and Resources Self-Study Committee
September 29, 2023 - 1-2 p.m. Faculty Self-Study Committee
October 9, 2023 - 5-6 p.m. Academic and Learning Environments Self-Study Committee
October 23, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. Governance, Administration, and Resources Self-Study Committee
October 31, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
November 8, 2023 - Noon-1 p.m. Medical Education/Curriculum Self-Study Committee
November 10, 2023 - 10-11 a.m. Faculty Self-Study Committee
November 16, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
November 25, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. Governance, Administration and Resources Self-Study Committee
December 7, 2023 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
December 13, 2023 - 5-6 p.m. Academic and Learning Environments Self-Study Committee
December 15, 2023 - 10-11 a.m. Faculty Self-Study Committee
January 4, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
January 9, 2024 - 11 .m.-Noon Steering Committee
January 22, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Governance, Administration and Resources Self-Study Committee
January 23, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. LCME Task Force
February 1, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
February 2, 2024 - 10:30-11:30 a.m. Faculty Self-Study Committee
March 7, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
March 8, 2024 - 11 a.m.-Noon Faculty Self-Study Committee
March 25, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Governance, Administration and Resources Self-Study Committee
March 27, 2024 - 5-6 p.m. Academic and Learning Environments Committee
April 4, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
April 22, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Academic and Learning Environments Committee
April 29, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Governance, Administration and Resources Self-Study Committee
May 2, 2024 - 4-5 p.m. Medical Student Experience Self-Study Committee
  • Dean Harmon appoints members of the Self-study Task Force, self-study committees, and some members of the student independent analysis committee.
  • Faculty and student Town Hall to kick off and explain the self-study process.
  • Task Force meets to review self-study process. Self-study committees begin meeting to begin work on the data collection instrument (DCI).
  • Student self-study committee meets to review charge and begin work on student survey as part of the independent student analysis (ISA).
  • Dedicated LCME website goes on-line with Self-study committee members, timeline, and updates.
  • Student survey distributed to student body along with second student town hall to explain the importance of the survey and answer questions/define terms.
  • Student survey data compiled and send to Faculty Accreditation Lead (FAL)/self-study committees.
  • Student self-study committee begins their analysis of the student survey data.
  • Self-study committee review/analyze the ISA data and incorporate it into the relevant sections of the DCI.
  • Student self-study committee completes and submits their final ISA report to FAL and Self-study Task Force for review.
  • Self-study committees submit their completed DCI to the Self-study Task Force.
  • Self-study Task Force review and analyze data submitted from the DCI and ISA. Begin preparation of self-study summary report.  Develop plans and implement changes to correct issues identified in the self-study process.
  • FAL and Dean Harmon update DCI (2024 Graduation Questionnaire), DCI appendices, and self-study summary report with current information.
  • Global review of survey package for consistency and accuracy.
  • Survey package (DCI, ISA, Self-study Summary) submitted to LCME.
  • Prep faculty, students and residents for site visit with a mock site visit.
  • Site visit scheduled for February 2-5. Starts with a Sunday evening meeting with the Dean Harmon and concludes with a midday meeting with the Dean Harmon on Wednesday.



Gerald Harmon, M.D., Interim Dean, Chair

Charles Carter, M.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Class of ‘99

Wayne Carver, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of Cell Biology and Anatomy

Lindsie Cone, M.D., Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Daniel Foster, Ph.D., Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience

Alexa Gandy, Ph.D., Past-chair, Curriculum Committee

Andrew Glover, M.D., President, Alumni Association, Class of ‘10

Carla Harkness, Director of Employee Development and Special Projects

Falicia Harvey, Ph.D., Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success and Wellness

Benjamin Jacques, M-IV, Curriculum Committee member

Brian Keisler, M.D. Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum and Assessment, Class of ‘01

Sandra Kelley, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Curriculum

Holly LaVoie, Ph.D., Chair, Curriculum Committee, Dept. of Cell Biology and Anatomy

James McCallum, M.D., Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Dorn VAH, Class of ‘01

Michael Moran, M.D., Dept. of Surgery

Matt Orr, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Continuous Development and Strategic Affairs

Derek Payne, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Jeff Perkins, Vice Dean and Associate Vice President for Medical School Strategy

Donna Ray, M.D., Director of Student Professional Development, Class of ‘94

Robert Rhinehart, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Recruitment

Ruth Riley, M.S., Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs, Dir. Medical Library

Christine Romano, M.D., Resident in Internal Medicine, Class of ‘22

Alan Sechtin, M.D., Associate Dean for Medical Student Education - Florence

Frank Spinale, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Craig Stanley, J.D., Director, Legal Affairs

Caughman Taylor, M.D., Chair, Pediatrics, Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Affairs, Class of ‘83

J.T. Thornhill, M.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jared Trimarchi, M-IV, President, Class of 2024

Sharon Weissman, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Internal Medicine

Eric Williams, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Anna Zmuda, M.D., Resident in Emergency Medicine, Class of ‘21

Student members: Independent Student Analysis Co-chairs

Brice Smoker, M-IV

Kendall Stalls, M-II

Staff: Lori Anna Davis

J.T. Thornhill, M.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Chair

Travien Capers, Data Analyst

Alexa Gandy, Ph.D., Past-chair, Curriculum Committee

Brian Keisler, M.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Sandra Kelley, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Curriculum

Derek Payne, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Donna Ray, M.D., Director of Student Professional Development, Class of ‘94

Ruth Riley, M.S., Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs, Dir. Medical Library

Eric Williams, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Staff: Debra Poston

Derek Payne, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, Co-Chair

Caughman Taylor, M.D., Chair, Pediatrics, Senior Associate Dean, Class of ’83, Co-Chair

Trey Brown, M.D., Chair, Faculty Representation Committee, Class of ‘00

Hannah Castles, M-IV

Lindsie Cone, M.D., Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Marwan Elya, M.D., Dept. of Internal Medicine - Florence

Norma Frizell, Ph.D., Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience

Chris Gainey, M.D., Dept. of Surgery (Emergency Medicine), Class of ‘12

Jeff Hall, M.D., Chair, Faculty Budget Committee

Gerald Harmon, M.D., Interim Dean

Haley Mulera, M-II

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology

Jeff Perkins, Vice Dean and Associate Vice President for Medical School Strategy

Ruth Riley, M.S., Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs, Director, Medical Library

Alan Sechtin, M.D., Associate Dean for Medical Student Education – Florence

Craig Stanley, J.D., Director, Legal Affairs

Jamee Steen, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Family and Preventive Medicine

Britt Wilson, Ph.D., Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience

Staff: Ann Faulks

Charles Carter, M.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Class of ’99, Co-Chair

Matt Orr, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Continuous Development and Strategic Affairs, Co-Chair

Kari-Claudia Allen, M.D., Dept. of Family and Preventive Medicine

Ed Behling, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, HopeHealth- Florence

Kevin Bennett, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Translational and Clinical Science

Lewandoski “L.J.” Bryson, M.D., Resident in Family Medicine, Class of ‘22

Renee Connolly, Ph.D., Director, GME Learning and Development

Lexus Dickson, M.D., Resident in Psychiatry, Class of ‘22

James McCallum, M.D., Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Dorn VAH

Meera Narasimhan, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science

Phillip Prest, D.O., Clerkship Director, M-III Surgery

Brittany Rainwater, Psy.D., Student Ombudsperson - Florence

Larry Reagan, Ph.D., Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience

Michael Ryan, Ph.D., Associate Chief of Staff for Research, Dorn VAH

Stephany Smith, Project Coordinator, Student Affairs

Frank Spinale, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs

Adam Stafford, M-IV - Florence

Brooke Turpeau, M-II

Robin Welsh, M.D., Dept. of Pediatrics, Student Ombudsperson

Staff: Nancy Williams

Alexa Gandy, Ph.D., Past-chair, Curriculum Committee, Co-Chair

Brian Keisler, M.D. Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum and Assessment, Class of ‘01, Co-Chair

Joanna Appel, Ph.D., Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience

James Catroppo, M.D., Dept. of Pathology and Microbiology

Jim Cook, M.D., Assistant Dean for Clinical Learning

Ben Elder, M.D., Clerkship Site Director, M-III Pediatrics – Florence

Katelyn Fisher, M.D., Clerkship Director, M-III Ob-Gyn, Class of ‘16

Falicia Harvey, Ph.D., Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success and Wellness

Diane Jackson, M.S., Data Analyst

Brittany Kelly, M-IV – Florence, Curriculum Committee member

Sandra Kelley, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Curriculum

Edie Goldsmith, Ph.D., Director of Molecular Foundations of Medicine

Roz McConnaughy, Medical Library, Assistant Director for Education and Outreach

Addison Neighbors, M.D., Resident in Neurology, Class of ‘22

Carole Oskeritzian, Ph.D., Dept. of Pathology and Microbiology

Matthew Powell, M-II, Curriculum Committee member

Andy Sides, M.D., Internal Medicine Clerkship Director, Class of ‘06

James Stallworth, M.D., Clerkship Director, M-III Pediatrics

Marlene Wilson, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience

Staff: Michelle Edgar

Wayne Carver, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Co-Chair

Sharon Weissman, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Co-Chair

Erica Blanck, Ph.D., Course Director, Foundational Medical Anatomy

Berry Campbell, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ioulia Chatzistamou, M.D., Ph.D., Dept. of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology

Jeanette Fulton, M.D., Dept. of Radiology

Probal Guha, M.D., Dept. of Internal Medicine – Florence

Susan Herndon, Director, Human Resources

Kaustubh Joshi, M.D., Clerkship Director, M-III Psychiatry

Laura Kane, Medical Library, Assistant Director for Information Services

Ratna Pallapothu, M.D., Dept. of Surgery

Swapan Ray, Ph.D., Dept. of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Morgan Rhodes, PharmD., Director of Faculty Development, Office of CPD-SA

J.T. Thornhill, M.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Clinton Webb, Ph.D., Director of CV Translational Research Center

Patricia Witherspoon, M.D., Dept. of Family and Preventive Medicine

Staff: Heather Willingham

Donna Ray, M.D., Director of Student Professional Development, Class of ’94, Co-Chair

Eric Williams, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Co-Chair

Jerel Arceneaux, Assistant Director, Student Services

Margaret Barrett, M.D., Resident in Ob-Gyn, Class of ‘22

Floyd “Tripp” Bell, M.D., Chair, Dept. of Radiology, Class of ‘02

Rowan Brooks, M-IV, Curriculum Committee member

Kevin Choong, M.D., Dept. of Surgery

Marwan Elya, M.D., Director of Medical Student Affairs - Florence

Jennifer Evans, LPN, Student Health Nurse

Jim Fadel, Ph.D., Block Director, Neuroscience

Jack Goldsmith, Ph.D., Dept. of Cell Biology and Anatomy

Cameron Holbrook, Student Success and Wellness Center

Amy Morgan, Administrative Coordinator, Florence

Jay Potts, Ph.D., Dept. of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Student Ombudsperson

Robert Rhinehart, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Recruitment

Laura Shaver-Hast, LISW

Andrew Vaughan, M.D., Clerkship Director, M-III Family Medicine, Class of ‘15

Chadwick Walls, M.D., Resident in Internal Medicine, Class of ‘21

Donald Weller, M-II

Staff: Nikita Stanley

Brice Smoker, M-IV, Co-Chair

Kendall Stalls, M-II, Co-Chair

Michael Areheart, M-I

Ryan Bloomquist, M-III

Alyssa Campanelli, M-IV

Josh deGuzman, M-IV

Amet Diedhiou, M-I

Rafik Sadik Gendi, M-II

Kiana Green, M-I

Carly Hammond, M-IV Florence

Caroline Loftus, M-II 

Matthew Magee, M-II

Elle Magnan, M-II

Kyla Manning, M-I

Katherine McClure, M-I

Austin Paradis, M-III

Shelby Smith, M-III

Matt Stodghill, M-IV

Julia Thoppil, M-III

Rylee White, M-III Florence

Staff: Travien Capers Ph.D.

 



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