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Medical Education Concentration (MEC) for MD and MD-PhD Students

The longitudinal Medical Education Concentration for MD and MD-PhD students helps students gain the skills and experience to be more effective educators and scholars. The coursework features interactive workshops to develop skills, teaching experiences with observation and feedback, mentorship, and a scholarly project.

Requirements

To receive course credit for completion of the Medical Education Concentration, students must complete the following elements prior to graduation:

  • Academic Component – A series of 90-minute skills workshops (6 required, 2 optional), plus an additional eight hours of educator programming selected from the Center for Medical Education’s educator development program offerings.
  • Medical Education Practicum – 20 hours of hands-on teaching experience at Yale School of Medicine and/or within the greater New Haven community. The 20 hours can be obtained from different teaching opportunities. Skill building is enhanced through self-assessment, observation, feedback, and mentorship.
  • Medical Education Scholarly Project – Students will work with a project mentor to complete a medical education scholarly project or thesis related to teaching, curriculum, assessment, or leadership.

MEC Skills Workshops

The foundation of the MEC is a series of interactive skills workshops. The workshops include a combination of in-person and virtual sessions. To meet MEC requirements, students must complete a minimum of 6 skills workshops, including those marked as required (*). The 2026-27 workshop schedule is below.

  • Monday, October 5 (6-7:30 p.m. in-person): 2026-27 Medical Education Concentration Kick-Off
  • Monday, October 19 (6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom): Introduction to Curricular Design / The Learning Unit*, facilitated by John Encandela, PhD and William Rando, PhD
  • Monday, November 2 (6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom): Preparing Students to Learn and Consolidation*, facilitated by William Rando, PhD
  • Monday, November 16 (6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom): Encountering New Information, Skills Practice, and Feedback, facilitated by William Rando, PhD
  • Monday, December 7 (6-7:30 p.m. in-person): Effective Small Group Facilitation Strategies*, facilitated by William Rando, PhD
  • Monday, January 11 (6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom): Introduction to Assessment for Competency*, facilitated by Jeremy Branzetti, MD, MHPE
  • Thursday, February 18 (6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom): Teaching on the Fly: Clinical Settings and Learning Opportunities*, facilitated by Jennifer Rockfeld, MD, MHS
  • Monday, March 1 (6-7:30 p.m. in-person): Effective Presentations*, facilitated by Andrés Martin, MD, PhD
  • Monday, March 15 (6-7:30 p.m. in-person): Classroom Assessment Techniques / Wrap-Up and Reflection, facilitated by Caroline Nelson, MD, MHS and William Rando, PhD

Medical Education Concentration Leadership

Medical Education Concentration Skills Workshop: Faculty Educators

  • Jeremy Branzetti, MD

    Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director of Competency-Based Education

  • John Encandela, PhD

    Professor of Psychiatry; Director of Evaluation at the Center for Medical Education, School of Medicine

  • Andrés S Martin, MD, PhD, MPH

    Riva Ariella Ritvo Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Psychiatry; Medical Director, Children's Psychiatric Inpatient Service at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital; Director of Medical Studies, Yale Child Study Center, Child Study Center

  • Caroline Nelson, MD, FAAD

    Assistant Professor of Dermatology

  • William Rando, MA, PhD

    Director of Pedagogy

  • Jennifer Rockfeld, MD

    Associate Clinical Professor, General Internal Medicine Director for Ambulatory Medical Education, Northeast Medical Group and Yale School of Medicine

Contact Us

Please contact Linda Sarro with questions.