Master of Science and Certificate Programs in Medical Education

The Master of Science Program in Medical Education and the Certificate Program in Medical Education are designed to train future master educators in medicine. The programs provide students, who are usually fellows or faculty aiming to become clinician-educators, with didactic material and precepted teaching experiences that enhance their skills in classroom and clinical instruction, curriculum development, professional leadership, medical education, and medical administration.

Students work closely with faculty advisors and mentors throughout the program and have over 25 courses from which to choose.

The MS is granted upon the completion of a tightly integrated curriculum with three components:

• Coursework plus observed teaching activities focusing on adult learning, classroom and clinical teaching skills, curriculum development, innovation in medical education, professional development, and medical administration.
• Additional courses to provide trainees with fundamental research skills.
• A project on curriculum development or a mentored research project.

Students in the MS program must complete a minimum of 30 credits of work, of which 19 are from required courses and 11 are from a list of at least 15 elective courses.

Students in the certificate program complete 15 credits, all of which are electives.

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