Accreditation process of medical school in Tyler moves forward; first class likely set for 2023
The process of a medical school coming to East Texas is moving forward as the UT Health Science Center at Tyler has reached its first milestone in the accreditation proceedings.
UT Health Science Center at Tyler, an instructional site of UT Tyler, announced Friday that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education classified UTHSCT as an “applicant” school for LCME accreditation. This committee is the accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for medical education programs that led to Doctor of Medicine degrees in the United States and Canada.
Through LCME accreditation, institutions become eligible for federal grants and programs. Most state boards of licensure require U.S. medical schools awarding an MD degree be accredited by LCME.
Those who graduate from a LCME-accredited school are eligible for residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, according to UT Health Science Center.
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