8 years
Voluntary
Required for eligibility to enter postgraduate education and a requirement for licensure
Independent Entity
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in U.S. and Canadian medical schools. LCME is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association.
https://osteopathic.org/accreditation/
7 years
https://osteopathic.org/accreditation/standards/
https://osteopathic.org/accreditation/accreditation-guidelines/
Voluntary
Required for eligibility to enter postgraduate education, and a requirement for licensure.
Independent Entity
* This accrediting agency is currently recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Programme for Recognition of Accreditation Agencies. This recognition by WFME does not imply that all medical schools operating in this country are currently accredited by the agency. Please refer to the accrediting agency directly for information regarding the accreditation status of specific medical schools.
[Last update: September 21, 2022]