Standard 1: Mission, Planning, Organization, and Integrity A medical school has a written statement of mission and goals for the medical education program, conducts ongoing planning, and has written bylaws that describe an effective organizational structure and governance processes. In the conduct of all internal and external activities, the medical school demonstrates integrity through its consistent and documented adherence to fair, impartial, and effective processes, policies, and practices. Supporting Documentation Provide maps illustrating the location of affiliated hospitals and of any regional campuses. 1.1 Strategic Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement A medical school engages in ongoing planning and continuous quality improvement processes that establish short and long-term programmatic goals, result in the achievement of measurable outcomes that are used to improve programmatic quality, and ensure effective monitoring of the medical education program’s compliance with accreditation standards. Narrative Response Provide the mission and vision statements of the medical school. Describe the process used by the medical school to develop its most recent strategic plan, including the school’s mission, vision, goals, and associated outcomes. How often is the strategic plan reviewed and/or revised? Describe how, when, and by whom the outcomes of the strategic plan are monitored. Provide two school’s examples of outcomes based on recent strategic goals/objectives, and a description of the actions or activities undertaken to evaluate and act on the outcomes. Describe the process used and resources available for quality improvement activities related to the medical education program. For example, is there an office or dedicated staff to support quality improvement activities at the levels of the medical school or university? Describe how the policy and process to monitor ongoing compliance with LCME accreditation elements was developed and by which individuals/groups the policy and process was approved. Complete the following table that illustrates the monitoring process for each selected element (add rows as needed):
Standard 1: Mission, Planning, Organization, and Integrity A medical school has a written statement of mission and goals for the medical education program, conducts ongoing planning, and has written bylaws that describe an effective organizational structure and governance processes. In the conduct of all internal and external activities, the medical school demonstrates integrity through its consistent and documented adherence to fair, impartial, and effective processes, policies, and practices. Supporting Documentation Provide maps illustrating the location of affiliated hospitals and of any regional campuses. 1.1 Strategic Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement A medical school engages in ongoing planning and continuous quality improvement processes that establish short and long-term programmatic goals, result in the achievement of measurable outcomes that are used to improve programmatic quality, and ensure effective monitoring of the medical education program’s compliance with accreditation standards. Narrative Response Provide the mission and vision statements of the medical school. Describe the process used by the medical school to develop its most recent strategic plan, including the school’s mission, vision, goals, and associated outcomes. How often is the strategic plan reviewed and/or revised? Describe how, when, and by whom the outcomes of the school’s strategic plan are monitored. Provide two examples of outcomes based on recent strategic goals/objectives, and a description of the actions or activities undertaken to evaluate and act on the outcomes. Describe the process used and resources available for quality improvement activities related to the medical education program. For example, is there an office or dedicated staff to support quality improvement activities at the levels of the medical school or university? Describe how the policy and process to monitor ongoing compliance with LCME accreditation elements was developed and by which individuals/groups the policy and process was approved. Complete the following table that illustrates the monitoring process for each selected element (add rows as needed):