The Office of the Deputy Dean for Education is responsible for the educational mission of Yale School of Medicine (YSM) in support of faculty and trainees along the continuum of undergraduate (UME), graduate (GME), and continuing medical education (CME).
Medical Education encompasses the MD, Physician Assistant Online, and Physician Associate Programs including admissions, curriculum, financial aid, student affairs, and student research, as well non-degree programs and resources such as Program for Humanities in Medicine, Program for Biomedical Ethics, Global Health Education, YSM Center for Medical Education, Continuing Medical Education, and the Cushing Whitney Medical Library.
In addition, the Office of the Deputy Dean for Education guides strategic planning, continuous quality improvement, accreditation, and communications for medical education at YSM.
The Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation (YCHS) is a safe space for learning, where mistakes can be a learning tool, for medical students, physician associate students, and residents.