Medical and Health Professions Education, PhD
Earn your doctoral degree and become an educator, leader and scholar.
Medical and Health Professions Education, PhD
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Concentrations
Higher Education
Become an education researcher and leader, designing, managing, and evaluating health professions education programs. Gain the practical knowledge and skills necessary to tackle major issues facing higher-education leaders.
Contemporary Human Anatomy Education
Be part of the next generation of anatomy educators with skills related to contemporary needs, issues and best practices in diverse academic settings. Gain experience in modern anatomy teaching modalities, anatomy lab management, and course directing.
Simulation Education
Educate the next generation of healthcare professionals using relevant models and simulations as instructional and assessment tools. Gain knowledge of the business principles and organizational structures required for successful simulation center management, as you train to become a leader in simulation education.
Engage in student research
MHPE students and faculty engage in research that enhances our understanding of health professions education and the diverse backgrounds and perceptions of learners. MHPE students can partner with faculty on long-term research projects related to:
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in the health professions curriculum
- Pathways to health professions degree
- Researcher and educator competencies
- Asynchronous learning communities
- Burnout, belonging, and resilience of health professions students and educators
- AI and technology in anatomy education
Program benefits
Individual mentoring
Develop an academic plan and timeline for completion based on your needs and program offerings.
Meet our students
Jeremy Amayo
Jeremy is a DMHPE student interested in studying student self-regulation following academic failure. He serves as director of ultrasound education and is an assistant professor and critical care PA at Emory University School of Medicine. In his teaching role, he has implemented several novel active learning strategies to improve PA student competency in the basic sciences. Outside of his professional life, Jeremy loves to spend time with his wife and 3 children, play music and train Brazillian Jiujitsu. You'll usually find him with an ultrasound probe in one hand and a coffee in the other.
Demetra Castillo
Demetra is a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist with almost 20 years of experience as an educator in both public and private universities. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Demetra has a Masters in Adult Education and is currently enrolled as a DMHPE student in the Higher Education concentration. Her research interests include spatial analysis, students with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and medical laboratory workforce shortages. In her spare time, Demetra loves to spend time with her family, swim, read books, and travel.
Lauri Nemetz
Lauri is a dissector, author, educator, and movement therapist focusing on fascial anatomy. She has taught and lectured all over the world. Currently a DMHPE student with the Contemporary Human Anatomy Concentration, Lauri plans to further her work in art, anatomy, and perception. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University (Pleasantville, NY) and a Visiting Associate Professor at Rush Medical (Chicago), in addition to other work based in New York and with KNMLabs and Anatomic Excellence. She spends almost every day outdoors on several local trails and is often kayak guiding in the summer months.
Melanie Nohrer
Melanie has worked in higher education for 11 years at a variety of administrative levels and departments including admissions, academic affairs, administration and graduate medical education. She has a Master of Education in Higher Education, Educational Leadership degree from Liberty University, and is currently pursuing a DMPHE degree at EVMS. Melanie works as an Educational Specialist for EVMS Obstetrics & Gynecology, managing all three fellowship programs. Her top priority within the program is a fellow’s success, achievement and overall experience!
Muhammad Owais Aziz
Owais is a clinician, educator, researcher, equity, diversity & inclusion advocate, and disaster relief planner. Currently, he is a DMHPE student and Professor of Sciences at St. Lawrence College, Ontario. Owais is actively engaged in multiple local and international organizations. As a result, he was nominated for an Innovation Award, and designated as a Change Agent for initiating and managing organizational change. As a member of an EDI+ Belonging task force, he was nominated for the leadership excellence award at CICan, which represents 141 publicly funded colleges and universities across Canada. Owais loves traveling, playing games, and doing new experiments with his family.
Alyssa L. Ransom
Alyssa is an Instructor of Gross Anatomy in the nursing school at LSUHSC in New Orleans, LA . She hopes to research the inclusion of race and ethnicity in the basic science course curriculum and how that impacts students. And, she admits to being one of those people that likes to do organized runs on holidays!
Mila Shah-Bruce
Mila is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Louisiana State University-HSC Shreveport. She serves as the OBGYN clerkship director for third and fourth-year medical students. Mila is active in committees such as the academic success counsel for medical students, residency clinical competency committees, medical curriculum committee, and the hospital medical executive committee. She is passionate about education and empowering students, faculty and support staff. In her free time, Mila likes to get outside and enjoy nature with her family and furbabies.