APQI Premium Membership
Individuals can gain access to a host of benefits by becoming a Premium Member of the APQI. Membership in the APQI is open to interested persons whose job responsibilities include any of the following: engagement in medical school CQI or strategic planning, accreditation, or direct participation in accreditation processes. Individuals without current medical school affiliation in one of these roles are not eligible for membership.
Premium Memberships require a nominal, annual fee ($50 for administrative staff; $100 for deans/faculty) and are valid for the Academic Year in which they are paid (July 1 - June 30). The benefits of being an APQI Premium Member include:
- Access to the APQI Premium Member Listserv
- Access to submit manuscripts to the APQI journal
- Access to LCME Secretariat meeting notes
- Access to the GEA monthly Webinar notes
- Access to APQI archives and resources (coming soon)
- Access to LCME document updates with track changes
- Access to APQI Webinars and trainings/bootcamps
- Access to join special interest/affinity groups
- e.g., new FALs; new SVCs; new medical schools w/ preliminary or provisional status; schools with regional campuses; schools with three-year programs
- Invitation to attend annual APQI business meeting at LSL
- Invitation to submit proposals AND attend annual APQI virtual conferences
- Opportunity to self-nominate/peer-nominate AND vote in annual APQI Steering Committee elections
- Premium member fees cover the APQI’s operating costs (web hosting, file storage, etc)
To become an APQI Premium member, please email Joe Oppedisano at joppedis@umn.edujoppedis@umn.edu with your name, title, and school.
Recusal for Voting LCME Members
Voting members of the LCME cannot maintain an APQI Premium Membership during their tenure as a member of the LCME.
If an APQI Premium Member or member of the APQI Public Listserv is appointed as a voting member of the LCME, they must contact the APQI Communications Representative and request to be removed from the APQI listserv until their service on the LCME has concluded. The APQI Steering Committee will annually review LCME membership to remove any voting members who also participate on the listserv. Contact Communication Representative Greg Null at grn18@pitt.edu for removal.
If the newly-elected LCME member is a Premium Member in good standing with the APQI at the time of their appointment to the LCME, their paid membership may be transferred to another colleague at their medical school who meets the criteria for APQI membership.
Participation of LCME Ad Hoc Survey Team Members
The LCME is represented by ad hoc teams of evaluators who conduct surveys of U.S. medical education programs. Survey team members include educators and practitioners as defined by the LCME. Per the APQI charter, such members are still eligible for membership in the APQI and the listservs. As a reminder, participants should use discretion when disclosing sensitive information.