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Accreditation

Accreditation is a process by which institutions and programs voluntarily undergo an extensive peer evaluation of their compliance with accepted standards for educational quality.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The Commission’s mission is to enhance education quality throughout the region and improve the effectiveness of institutions by ensuring that they meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse population institutions.

Morehouse School of Medicine is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award masters and doctorate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Morehouse School of Medicine may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Being granted accreditation by SACSCOC means that Morehouse School of Medicine:

1. has a mission appropriate to higher education,
2. has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and
3. maintains clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees it offers and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.

MSM is also accredited by specialized accrediting agencies for its health professions and graduate medical education programs. The accreditation status, approvals, and certifications of Morehouse School of Medicine are based upon the school’s status at the time of publishing of this page. Accreditations, approvals and certifications are subject to review and modification from time to time.

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is an accrediting body for educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States and Canada. The LCME is sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association. The LCME has been delegated the authority to accredit U.S. medical schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Morehouse School of Medicine is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. In the 2021 review by LCME, MSM received another period of eight years of full accreditation. Questions about the LCME accreditation status of Morehouse School of Medicine may be directed to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) using its website (https://lcme.org/) or via email (lcme@aamc.org). MSM is also certified by the Department of Education of the State of Georgia to award the M.D. degree.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization that sets and monitors voluntary professional educational standards essential in preparing physicians to deliver safe, high-quality medical care to all Americans. Graduate medical education (GME) refers to the period of education in a particular specialty (residency) or subspecialty (fellowship) following medical school; the ACGME oversees the accreditation of residency and fellowship programs in the US. Morehouse School of Medicine residency and fellowship programs are accredited by the ACGME. 

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health, and public health programs outside schools of public health.

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Morehouse School of Medicine. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be September 2033. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-morehouse-school-of-medicine/.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice  degree program is in the preaccreditation phase for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). The nurse-midwifery program is being reviewed for preaccreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Tel: (703) 835-4565, theacme.org, support@theacme.org

The following is a listing of the above-mentioned and additional accrediting organizations, along with the timeframe for the accreditation cycles.