Mission
The Medical & Health Professions Education program is dedicated to building an interprofessional learning community of scholars committed to advancing ethical, community-oriented education, research, and service in the health professions.
Program Goals (PGs) and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Overview
Students who enroll in the MHPE programs will engage in transformational learning that connects their experiences, coursework, and knowledge to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the world that informs their teaching, research, and professional practice.
PG 1: Health professions educators who are able to:
- SLO 1.1 Consider the backgrounds and viewpoints of all learners
- SLO 1.2 Design accessible learning environments
- SLO 1.3 Communicate educational content effectively to all student populations
- SLO 1.4 Assess educational outcomes
- SLO 1.5 Evaluate program effectiveness
PG 2: Contemporary health professions scholars who are able to:
- SLO 2.1 Consider the backgrounds and viewpoints of human subjects research populations
- SLO 2.2 Assess research quality for rigor and bias
- SLO 2.3 Adhere to legal and ethical research practices
- SLO 2.4 Communicate results effectively
- SLO 2.5 Successfully defend a culminating research study (doctoral students)
PG 3: Community engaged health professions practitioners who are able to:
- SLO 3.1 Connect local, national, and global events with their teaching and leadership
- SLO 3.2 Apply principles of leadership in health professions education
- SLO 3.3 Participate in voluntary professional service at the institutional, regional, and/or national level