Undergraduate accreditation is used to demonstrate that our undergraduate medical program meets accepted standards for educational quality. In Canada, a school receives accreditation from The Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and the United States’ Liaison Committee on Medical Accreditation (LCME).

CACMS accreditation provides assurances to medical students, graduates, the medical profession, healthcare institutions, health authorities, regulatory authorities and the public that:

1. educational programs culminating in the award of the MD degree meet reasonable, generally-accepted, and appropriate national standards for educational quality, and
2. graduates of such programs have a complete and valid educational experience sufficient to prepare them for the next stage of their training.

• The accreditation requirements are divided into 12 standards, which are further subdivided into 96 elements. A full list of these are found at the CACMS website.
• Standards consider the leadership, learning environment, school resources, curriculum, and student supports. Each standard is rated as being in compliance, compliance with need for monitoring, or noncompliance.
• Elements are the smaller components that compose the standards. They are rated as satisfactory, satisfactory with monitoring, or unsatisfactory.

•  This important continuous improvement event will take place in person over two days in the first week of June 2026 (Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5).

• The Faculty of Medicine assembles an Interim Review Team that will consist of our Faculty Undergraduate Accreditation Lead (FUAL), UGME Curriculum & Accreditation Advisor, and an External Accreditation Interim Review Auditor. There may also be opportunities to include faculty and student representatives as part of this team.
• At least one month prior to the Interim Accreditation Review, the medical school must submit the following required information:

               - a data collection instrument (DCI)
               - medical school self-study (MSS)
               - independent student assessment (ISA) data

• During the Interim Accreditation Review, the Review Team meets with educational leadership, staff, students, residents, and faculty to clarify information and learn if the school actually follows its policies and procedures. At the end of the Interim Accreditation Review, the team will present their findings and final report to the dean.
  
  Interim Accreditation Review Schedule.

• The Interim Accreditation Review Team will be examining ALL accreditation requirements as associated with the 12 standards, and 96 elements. A full list of these are found at the CACMS website.

• On the morning of the first day of the Interim Accreditation Review the Interim Review Team will meet with the Dean of Medicine and any members of senior leadership that the dean wishes to bring. The dean orients the team to the history and activities of the medical school.
• From approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 4 and 5, the team will meet with appropriate faculty, students and staff. Each evening the team reviews the information they have collected and composes their report.
• At the end of the day on June 5, 2026 the team will present their findings and final report to the dean.

• A full list is available on the Policy & Procedures page.
• The Interim Review Team will ALWAYS ask EVERYONE about student mistreatment and student exposure policies.
• Staff and faculty connected directly to the provision of undergraduate medical education will be expected to be aware of the policies and procedures relevant to their work and provide evidence that the policies and procedures are followed.
       - e.g., the UCLs should know procedures around changing the curricular content and be able to provide evidence of a time when the procedure was followed.

• The process of accreditation ensures we are delivering high quality, dynamic and innovative academic programming to our learners while enabling our faculty to be exceptional teachers.

• All staff and faculty who are directly involved in the administration of medical education and support to learners. Also, a representative group of students, residents, and faculty are expected to meet with the team.

•  Interim Accreditation Review Schedule.