The Liaison Committee on Medical Education will visit the Wayne State University School of Medicine for reaccreditation April 1 through 4.

The WSU School of Medicine implemented its LCME Institutional Self-Study in July 2005, under the direction of task force co-chairs Robert Frank, M.D., former interim dean, and Maryjean Schenk, M.D., M.P.H., chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences and interim associate dean of the Division of Academic and Student Programs. Dean Frank appointed Jane Thomas, Ph.D., as self-study coordinator and a 12-member steering committee.

The Steering Committee, which is comprised of School of Medicine academic and administrative leadership and support, established seven subcommittees and appointed chairs with the requisite qualifications to lead each subcommittee's charge. From nominations solicited from SOM academic leadership, the Faculty Senate and the Student Senate, subcommittees were populated by 52 members drawn from department chairs, junior and senior research and clinician educators, medical students, members of the administration and alumni.

Ongoing progress reports for the self-study were presented by the Steering Committee co-chairs and the self-study coordinator to the School of Medicine councils of deans and department chairs, and by other members of the Task Force at various faculty and student forums. Following database preparation, review and analysis, the Task Force reviewed committee reports and prepared the Self-Study Summary Report.

The Self-Study Summary Report will serve as a foundation for the educational component of the SOM's upcoming strategic planning process, which is scheduled to launch the first quarter of 2007.