Membership of the LECT

Description of Membership

Membership includes 21 total members as follows:

Faculty

1. The Committee is composed of 9 faculty:
   1. 4 faculty are from the basic sciences (one representing each of the following terms: Terms 1, 2, 3/4, and 5)
   2. 3 faculty or administrators are from the clinical program within the Office of clinical studies
   3. 1 faculty member is the dean of Students
   4. 1 faculty member is the associate dean of Accreditation, Quality Assurance, and Strategic Planning, who serves as Chair of the LEC
2. Eligible faculty members are those with appointments at SGUSOM with teaching and/or mentoring experience with students
3. Faculty are selected by the Chair to serve on the LEC
4. Faculty members serve 3-year terms and can be re-appointed for consecutive terms at the discretion of the Chair

Student Members

1. The LEC is composed of 3 student representatives from the Student Government Association with representation from both basic sciences and clinical years:
   1. Student members must be in good academic standing
   2. Student members are selected by the Chair
   3. Student members may be re-appointed for consecutive 1-year terms throughout their enrollment

Postgraduate Members

2. The LEC is composed of 3 postgraduate trainees who teach SGU students:
   1. Postgraduate members are SGU alumni who are currently in a postgraduate training program
   2. These members must be in good standing in their postgraduate training program
   3. They are selected by the Chair with input from the senior associate dean of clinical studies
   4. They may be reappointed for consecutive 1-year terms throughout their postgraduate training

Clinical Affiliate Representatives

1. The LEC is composed of 7 representatives from clinical affiliate sites:
   1. 5 members represent clinical affiliate sites in the United States with appropriate representation from each region
   2. 1 member represents clinical affiliate sites in the United Kingdom
2. Clinical affiliate representatives are either clerkship directors or Directors of Medical Education at SGU clinical sites
3. Clinical affiliate representatives are selected by the Chair with input from the senior associate dean of clinical studies
4. Clinical affiliate representatives serve 3-year terms and can be re-appointed for consecutive terms at the discretion of the Chair