Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) GRADUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (GQ) On February 14, all fourth-year medical students will receive a unique link to the GQ survey. This GQ provides YOU with a chance to share your medical school experiences confidentially.
Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by clicking on the plus sign to the right of each question.
Your feedback on this survey is extremely important to our ongoing LCME accreditation reporting requirements. Additionally, we want to ensure that we continue to hear and meet your needs and expectations. The information you provide on the GQ is instrumental in helping us identify our strengths and weaknesses.
Results are shared with EVMS leadership and are used to set goals for the upcoming academic year, as well as inform our long-term strategic planning.
Complete the survey between Feb. 14 and June 9th. The AAMC will send email reminders on the 1st of each month to students who have not completed the survey.
The GQ will take between 35-50 minutes to complete.
Yes. The unique link that you are provided is internal to AAMC and they do not disclose who has completed or started the GQ.
The GQ will ask about your experiences with:
• Pre-clinical, clinical, and elective experiences
• General medical education and readiness for residency
• Student services
• Experiences of negative behaviors
• Financial aid and indebtedness
• Career intentions
• Strengths of the medical school as well as areas that need improvement
Yes! We will provide a $25 Grubhub gift card to each person who completes the survey by May 31st. To receive the gift card and be entered into the monthly drawings for a grand prize (listed below), forward the confirmation email that you will receive from the AAMC OR a screenshot of the completion screen to cowanyd@evms.edu. Once you are entered, you are eligible to win prizes throughout the drawings.
Grand Prizes Include:
All raffle winners will be notified via email.
Learn what AAMC terms mean within an EVMS Context.
