Liaison Committee on Medical Education

The 2025 Self-Study and Site Visit

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) will be hosting an LCME Full Survey Visit team from September 29 to October 1, 2025. Our accreditation status affirms the quality of our medical education program and instills public trust in our school. This visit is a major event for the school and involves months of preparation by faculty, staff, and students across the organization.

In preparation for UNR Med’s 2025 Full Survey Visit, we are engaging in our Institutional Self-Study process. Our Self-Study will provide a critical analysis of the institutional strengths and challenges alongside a framework for continuous improvement. The LCME describes the importance in their Guide to the Development of the Institutional Self Study Summary Report for Full Accreditation:

“In the process of conducting its self-study, a medical school brings together representatives of the administration, faculty, student body, and other constituencies to: (1) collect and review data and other information about the medical education 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. The usefulness of the self-study summary report as a guide for planning and change is enhanced when participation in its development and review is broad and representative, when the participants have engaged in a thoughtful process of institutional self-analysis and reflection, when concrete plans have been created to address identified problems, and when the results and conclusions are widely disseminated for review, consideration, and action.”

Institutional Self-Study Organizational Structure

Under the leadership of the Vice Dean/Faculty Accreditation Lead, the primary oversight of the Self-Study process will be the UNR Med Institutional Self-Study Steering Committee:

LCME Steering Committee

Chair: Timothy Baker, M.D., Vice Dean & Faculty Accreditation Dean
Site Visit Coordinator: Shannon Beets, M.A., Assistant Dean of Institutional Assessment & Accreditation

Each of the 12 LCME Standards are assigned to Self-Study Subcommittees led by and comprised of members with expertise necessary for the evaluation of those Standards.

Subcommittees

Organizational Governance, Leadership, and Educational Resources Subcommittee

Standards: 1,2 and 5
Chair: Philip Clark, Senior Associate Dean of Administration & Finance

Academic and Learning Environments Subcommittee

Standard: 3
Co-chair: Neda Etezadi-Amoli, M.D., Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Director of Career Advising
Co-chair: Nicole Jacobs, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Diversity & Inclusion

Faculty Subcommittee

Standard: 4
Chair: Jennifer Hagen, M.D., LOA Senior Associate Dean for Faculty

Competencies, Assessments and Clinical Experiences Subcommittee

Standards: 6 and 9
Co-chair: Kirk Bronander, M.D., Director of Clinical Reasoning in Medicine, Director of Year 3-4 Operations
Co-chair: David Howard, M.D., Interim Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs

Curriculum and Program Evaluation Subcommittee

Standards: 7 and 8
Chair: David Howard, M.D., Interim Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs

Admissions Subcommittee

Standard: 10
Chair: Aaron Dieringer, Assistant Dean of Admissions

Student Affairs Subcommittee

Standards 11 and 12
Chair: Cherie Singer, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Subcommittee

Chair: Elected Student Representative

LCME Timeline

June 2024 - Members and subcommittee chairs are appointed to the LCME Steering Committee.

July 2024 - The LCME Steering Committee forms and establishes oversight over the self-study. Subcommittee chairs appoint members to their respective working groups. The accreditation coordinator works with subcommittees to compile and organize data for the DCI.

August 2024 - Medical students form the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) committee.

September 2024 - LCME kickoff! The ISA survey is administered among medical students.

Oct-Nov 2024 – ISA Committee collects ISA survey results, analyzes data and writes report. Subcommittees prepare and review self-study summary reports.

December 2024 through May 2025 – Accreditation Coordinator works with Steering Committee and Subcommittees to complete DCI draft.

June 2025 - The Accreditation Lead submits self-study package to the LCME.

July 2025 - Survey team prepares for site visit and travel logistics are coordinated.

August 2025 - Faculty Accreditation Lead submits necessary updates to the survey team.

September 2025 - Full survey site visit takes place.

If you have any questions about the LCME Accreditation process please contact Shannon Beets, Assistant Dean for Institutional Assessment and Accreditation at sbeets@med.unr.edu.