Howard University’s College of Medicine has been placed on probationary accreditation status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a first in the school’s 158-year history, even as the program remains fully accredited and authorized to graduate new physicians. University officials say students’ degrees and day-to-day training are not affected while the school works through the accreditor’s concerns.
Accreditor listing and the university’s statement
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education’s public directory currently lists Howard University College of Medicine as “Full, on probation” and shows the next full review window as 2027–28, according to LCME. In a Feb. 27 statement, Howard officials said the status reflects specific areas where the LCME has requested additional documentation and measurable outcomes, while emphasizing that “it does not change our accreditation” or the validity of any degrees, per Howard Newsroom.
The university said it has already stepped up faculty hiring, rolled out curriculum updates and begun targeted facilities upgrades as part of a broader improvement plan that was underway before the latest LCME action, according to Howard Newsroom.
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