Accreditation

Running an Effective Self-Study

About this module

A self-study that improves the school, not just the binder: structure, subcommittees, honest appraisal, and turning findings into action.

Related LCME elements

Every module states its LCME elements explicitly. Tags link to the SILME standards reference (March 2026 edition); element numbers and titles below are quoted from that data.

Element 1.1 Element 8.4

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Structure subcommittees with clear charges
• Write appraisals that are honest and evidence-based
• Convert findings into an action plan

Module outline

1. Self-study as improvement, not performance
2. Subcommittee charges that work
3. Evidence before conclusions
4. Writing the honest appraisal
5. From findings to action plan

Discussion prompts

• What would an honest appraisal say?
• How do findings become funded actions?

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