About the Council on Medical Education
The Council on Medical Education (CME) formulates policy on medical education by recommending educational policies to the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, through the AMA Board of Trustees. The Council is also responsible for recommending the appointments of representatives to accrediting bodies and to other national organizations.
Reports & Resolutions
Council on Medical Education Reports
Reports and resolutions considered at past meetings, including the most recent 2009 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Topics
Solicitations for nominations
The AMA is soliciting recommendations for possible appointments to Residency Review Committees (RRC) or nominations to American medical specialty boards. Nominations are needed to fill 17 positions on 14 RRCs.
Initiative to Transform Medical Education (ITME)
ITME is designed for major stakeholders interested in promoting excellence in patient care by reforming the current medical education and training system. Results and recommendations of the Initiative to Transform Medical Education are contained in the following summary.
The Fifth Pathway Program
The last Fifth Pathway Program class to be supported is the January 2009 entering class, which ends December 2009.
Give us your feedback
Provide feedback on the maintenance of the licensure process of the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Industry support of professional education in medicine
Documents related to the standards for commercial support include.
