 The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), an accrediting body for US and Canadian professional education services, was established 50 years ago at a 1942 conference of members of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Medical Association.LCME accreditation for licensing students and obtaining federal financial aid and professional education services in the United States and Canada leading to an MD degree.Also students of LCME-approved institutions are considered for internship programs that are approved for the purposes of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.