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Programs

The Department of Medical Education offers several programs for those who want to learn more about the field of medical education in general, or about particular topics within the broad field.

The Medical Education Scholars Program (MESP) provides an opportunity for competitively selected faculty to study principles of medical education in depth, with the support and direction of department faculty. Throughout the year, MESP offers electives to medical students who are interested in teaching or in pursuing a research program in the field of medical education.

The Graduate Medical Education Scholars Program (GMESP) is a unique offering that provides an opportunity for competitively selected house officers to participate in a 20-month longitudinal fellowship-like training experience with a concentration in either Healthcare Administration or Medical Education. The curricula are extensive and combine didactic and practical training with exposure to nationally known experts in their chosen discipline in order to insure adequate preparation for an academic career. Graduates will be well-prepared to assume, and succeed in, a junior level faculty position with a scholarly focus in either Healthcare Administration or Medical Education at leading academic medical centers.

Medical Education Day, offered each spring, gives students, residents and faculty an opportunity to publicize their medical education research – and gives the entire Medical School community an opportunity to learn about others’ work.

The department has established a collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Education for providing a Concentration in Medical Education for Masters and Doctoral students. This concentration serves both physicians interested in developing a foundation for their educational scholarship and social scientists who can apply their disciplinary expertise to Medical School issues.

The Program in Bioethics focuses on empirical research in bioethics in the areas of healthcare decision-making, health policy and management, and advances in medical science. The program also promotes innovative programs in ethics education.