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Official LCME site visit: Feb. 18-21, 2024

Monitoring Student Time

LCME Element 8.8

What: The Curriculum Council and the Office of Medical Education develop and implement the policies and procedures related to the time medical students spend in required educational and clinical activities during all four years of the M.D. program.

Why: Through effective curriculum management and time monitoring, the School of Medicine can ensure that medical students achieve all medical education program objectives and participate in required clinical experiences and settings.

Call to action:

Familiarize yourself with the policies related to monitoring student time.

Academic Workload in the Pre-Clinical Curriculum Student Clinical Duty Hours

LCME Element 8.8

The medical school faculty committee responsible for the medical curriculum and the program’s administration and leadership ensure the development and implementation of effective policies and procedures regarding the amount of time medical students spend in required activities, including the total number of hours medical students are required to spend in clinical and educational activities throughout the curriculum.

Source: LCME Functions and Structure of a Medical School 2023-24