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Accreditation & Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

The College of Medicine – Tucson (COM-T) prides itself in its pursuit of excellence in patient care, research, and education. In an on-going effort to improve our medical education program, a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system has been established linked directly to the expectations for educational process and outcomes as contained in accreditation standards to carry out improvements in a systematic way. See CQI policy.
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LCME Action Plan Status Updates

The college is continuing to implement its action plan in response to the 2022 Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) survey visit findings. To keep the COM-T community informed on the status of the action plan and timelines for implementation, we are providing bi-monthly status updates (please use your NetID and password to view).
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LCME Action Plan Status Update for October 2023


2023 You Said... We Did Report

The You Said... We Did Report is an effort to close the feedback loop in the college-student partnership to engage in continuous quality improvement (CQI) of the MD program. The 2023 report will be shared in two installments that provide responses to, and summaries of the college's actions to address, student feedback compiled from the December 2022 Independent Student Analysis (ISA).
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Improving the Medical Student Experience

The COM-T strives to provide a positive and effective learning environment for all our students. Follow the link below to learn about some of the ways we are ensuring that our educational spaces are up to par and that our curriculum is coordinated and effective.

They said...

Parking on campus is often unavailable and inconvenient.

We did...

We worked to address on-campus parking issues and provide COM-T students with increased availability of parking permits and after-hours and overnight parking in the Banner garage.

They said...

We would like improvements to campus study spaces and the student lounge.

We did...

We are planning renovations the student lounge and study rooms on the third floor of the college. We are continuing to involve our students throughout the planning process to ensure their needs and desires are met.

They said...

We need clearer and improved access to educational resources at affiliated hospitals.

We did...

We made changes to ensure that the necessary resources and systems are in place for students, including access to personal storage, laptops, electronic health records, and support for completing credentialing paperwork.


While the institutional self-study and quality improvement are integral components of the preparation for an accreditation survey visit, our students and their future patients animate the college’s engagement in these important activities.

Watch this video to see for yourself.