Who we are
Promoting collaborations,
spanning institutions
About Learning Communities Institute
We promote the creation and implementation of learning communities within undergraduate medical education.
The Learning Communities Institute (LCI) promotes the creation and implementation of learning communities with an initial focus on undergraduate medical education institutions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. As learning communities become recognized as a mark of excellence in an institution’s commitment to training effective and compassionate providers we envision they will have broader appeal across graduate medical education and other health professions. The LCI will promote collaborations spanning institutions and disciplines to further scholarship and understanding of best practices and outcomes involving learning communities.
Our Core Values
Our core values are the guiding principles by which our organization makes decisions, big and small, about the present and future direction of the organization.
Relationships
Meaningful longitudinal relationships among learners and teachers provide fundamental infrastructure for teaching, clinical practice, and scholarly endeavors.
Professionalism
Role modeling, mentoring, and leadership in professional behaviors are rooted in the trusting, longitudinal relationships found within learning communities
Wellness
Supporting the well-being of teachers and learners is vital in empowering them to fulfill their roles as empathic clinicians and advocates for patients.
Development
Personal & professional development is essential for the maturation of both students and faculty across the continuum of learning.
Inclusiveness
True community is realized when every member is recognized and unique perspectives and contributions are appreciated.
Organizational Structure
The Learning Communities Institute's organizational structure is made up of faculty, staff, and students from across our member institutions.
The organizational structure of the Learning Communities Institute (LCI) is a group of individuals committed to the mission and vision of the LCI and guides the work of the LCI through various committees and projects. Learn more about What we do.
Institutional Members
Brody School of Medicine at ECU
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science
Dartmouth College
Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine*
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Montefiore Medical Center
Morehouse School of Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Tec de Monterrey*
Texas Christian University and UNTHSC SOM
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L Foster*
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
University of Buffalo
University of Cincinnati
University of Illinois-Chicago
* Denotes organizing members of the Learning Communities Institute
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Nevada Las Vegas - Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
University of North Texas Health Science Center, TX College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Ctr at Houston/McGovern Medical School
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern
University of Utah
Wayne State University
A Warm Welcome from our Chair, Sara Tariq
Letter from the Chair
The most valuable piece of advice I have ever received is from my mentor of 22 years. “The most rewarding path to success will be if you live your life and career by placing relationships first.” She was right. I have worked hard to stay faithful to that philosophy. When I learned about the Learning Communities Institute (LCI) in 2016, I knew that this organization would adhere itself to that approach. It actually ended up being more than that. It felt like I had met “my people.”….
Read more by downloading the full pdf of the Chair’s letter.
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