“This is an exciting and important milestone for our college of medicine,” said FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg. “It recognizes that we have an established and successful program that is preparing outstanding physicians.”

 

The LCME is the accrediting body for medical schools in the United States and Canada. Only graduates from LCME-accredited schools are eligible to apply for state licensing boards and most residency programs in the U.S. As a relatively new school, HWCOM was previously accredited for a period of 5 years. This was the first time it was eligible to be considered for the maximum review cycle of eight years.