Carver College of Medicine

Medical Education Program

The Medical Education Program is dedicated to providing medical faculty members with formal training in medical education. The program is coordinated through the Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education.

Graduate Program

Master in Medical Education

Graduates of the program should be able to:

design evidence-based education programs and materials with appropriate scope, sequence, and focus for intended learners;

deliver effective instruction to individuals and small or large groups in classroom, laboratory, or clinical settings;

evaluate the effectiveness of educational instruction, using formative and summative methods;

understand basic principles of educational measurement and be able to apply them to medical education;

use assessments to promote learning and to assess learning progress and status; and

understand basic principles of, and be able to interpret and use, educational research.

Students can tailor content to their individual interests. They choose five core courses, a teaching methods course, and elective and independent study courses. All students take one semester of 050:714 Current Issues in Medical Education and complete a capstone portfolio project (050:720). Substantial advising and consultation is provided by the program's faculty.

A typical study program is drawn from the following.

07P:200 Educational Psychology

3 s.h.

07P:205 Design of Instruction

3 s.h.

or

050:701 Instructional Design and Technology

3 s.h.

050:702 Clinical Teaching in Medical Education

3 s.h.

050:703 Research Design and Evaluation in Medical Education

3 s.h.

050:711 Teaching Methods in Medical Education

3 s.h.

050:712 Introduction to Educational Measurement in Medical Education

3 s.h.

050:713 Assessment in Medical Education

3 s.h.

050:714 Current Issues in Medical Education

3 s.h.

050:720 Portfolio Project

3 s.h.

Electives

6-9 s.h.

In 050:720 Portfolio Project, students integrate the materials they have developed over the course of the program into a document. Three faculty members review the project and evaluate the student's participation in the program.

Admission

Applicants whose first language is not English must submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), unless they hold a bachelor's or more advanced degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university in the United States, English-speaking Africa, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.

Application materials must include an official transcript showing medical course work and medical degree (current and former University of Iowa students do not need to request a UI transcript or transcripts previously submitted to the University); a letter of reference from the applicant's department head and two additional letters of reference; and a 300-500 word essay describing the applicant's interest in medical education and in the Master in Medical Education program.

Additional application information and forms are available on the Master in Medical Education web site. Application materials should be submitted to the University of Iowa Office of Admissions.

Application deadlines are July 15 for fall semester entry, November 15 for spring semester entry, and April 15 for summer session entry.