University of Illinois College of Medicine Accreditation
Undergraduate Medical Education (The MD Degree Program)
The MD degree program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine has been fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) since the inception of the LCME in 1942. The College underwent its most recent (every 8 years) full survey for re-accreditation in April 2018 and is currently undertaking a comprehensive Institutional Self-Study in preparation for its next full survey in 2026.
For further information about LCME accreditation, contact Raymond H. Curry, MD, the college’s designated LCME Faculty Accreditation Lead. You may also contact the LCME directly by emailing lcme@aamc.org.
Graduate Medical Education (Clinical Residencies and Fellowships)
The Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford campuses are each independently accredited as Sponsoring Institutions for graduate medical education by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Chicago and Peoria campuses offer a full range of residency and fellowship programs in all major specialties. The Rockford campus focuses on residency training in primary care, with two family medicine programs (one based in rural Illinois) and a hospice/palliative care fellowship.
Continuing Medical Education (For Practicing Physicians)
The College of Medicine is also fully accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education; the next renewal date will be in March 2026. This accreditation applies to all campuses of the College, and ensures that all relevant intramural and extramurally-directed conferences and other educational activities sponsored by the College for practicing physicians are peer-reviewed and of the highest quality.