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UWSOM Accreditation Updates: Progress on Citations and Student Focus Groups 

As part of our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement, we’ve published a full report detailing how your feedback shaped our responses and Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) decisions on three citations:

• Element 3.2 Community of Scholars/Research Opportunities (Satisfactory)
• Element 5.11 Study/Lounge/Storage Space/Call Rooms (Satisfactory)
• Element 12.4 Student Access to Health Care Services (Satisfactory with a Need for Monitoring)

In the full version, you’ll find:

• A summary of LCME decisions
• Key improvements we’ve implemented based on your input
• Impact metrics with student data
• Plans for nine student‑co‑facilitated focus groups to co‑create next steps

Please take a moment to read the full update and sign up for a focus group by April 18:

• MS3 and MS4 signup form: https://forms.office.com/r/KdpcXwWSqV 

Thank you!

Office of Educational Quality Improvement

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