MHPE Mission Statement:
EVMS’s Medical and Health Professions Education (MHPE) Programs are dedicated to building a diverse, interprofessional learning community of scholars committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, equity* and socially responsible education, research, and service in the health professions.
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes:
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. Graduates of the Doctoral Program in Medical and Health Professions Education are:
Goal 1: Health professions educators who exhibit cultural humility and sensitivity who are able to
- SLO 1.1 Consider the diverse backgrounds of learners
- SLO 1.2 Design accessible learning environments
- SLO 1.3 Communicate educational content effectively to diverse student populations
- SLO 1.4 Assess educational outcomes
- SLO 1.5 Evaluate program effectiveness
Goal 2: Contemporary health professions scholars who are able to
- SLO 2.1 Consider the diverse backgrounds and perceptions 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
Goal 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
What does socially responsible education, research & service mean?
As future educators, graduates of the MHPE programs are dedicated to using education as a driver of economic opportunity and social justice. The MHPE students’ learning experiences will be facilitated by curricula that:
- examine the sociocultural contexts of teaching and learning
- facilitate access through online learning
- consider the role of social and structural determinants of health in medical and health education
- develop cultural humility and compassion for the human condition
- foster an action orientation
- explore unconscious bias as educators and scholars
*The EVMS Medical & Health Professions Education Program uses APA definitions of diversity, equity, and inclusion.