Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics); Director of the Center for Medical Education, YSM Administration
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.
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Requirements
To receive course credit for completion of the Medical Education Concentration, students must complete the following courses prior to graduation:
- Academic Component – Four 90-minute skills workshops (offered annually), 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 four interactive skills workshops. The workshops are held annually over Zoom from 6 - 7:30 p.m. The 2025 workshop schedule is below.
- Thursday, January 16: Effective Small Group Facilitation Strategies, facilitated by Janet Hafler, EdD
- Thursday, January 23: Effective Presentations, facilitated by Andrés Martin, MD, PhD
- Thursday, January 30: Curriculum Design, facilitated by John Encandela, PhD
- Thursday, February 6: Introduction to Assessment, facilitated by Michael Green, MD, MSc
Registration Details
Starting October 2024, first year students are invited to register for the four skill-building workshops that serve as a critical foundation for the rest of the concentration. After attending these workshops, students will have the opportunity to apply to the full Medical Education Concentration. Interested students can register here.
Medical Education Concentration Leadership
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, Standardized Patient Program, Teaching and Learning Center; Director of Medical Studies, Yale Child Study Center, Child Study Center
Medical Education Concentration Skills Workshop: Faculty Educators
Professor; Associate DIO; GME Director, Educator Development, Department of Medicine; Associate, Teaching and Learning Center; Associate Chair for Education and Academic Affairs, Internal Medicine; Director of YMS Coaching Program , Office of Curriculum
Professor of Psychiatry; Executive Director of Evaluation & Assessment at the Center for Medical Education, School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine (General Medicine); Director of Student Assessment, Teaching and Learning Center; Director of clinical skills assessment, Office of Education
Contact Us
Please contact Linda Sarro with questions.