Liaison Committee on Medical Education

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is the accrediting body for educational programs in allopathic schools of medicine in the United States and Canada Allopathic schools of medicine grant a doctor of medicine (M.D.) degree. The LCME is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association. It publishes many guides and standards, including the Directory of Accredited Medical Education Programs.