Health Professions Education - MS
Overview
The MS-Health Professions Education Program provides a unique course of study for clinician/educators to gain core competencies while becoming innovative leaders in the education of health professionals.
Guided by recent reforms in health professions education, all courses are delivered in an interprofessional learning environment. This innovative 33-credit MS program builds expertise in teaching, educational research, curriculum design, program evaluation and leadership.
Students in the MS-HPEd proceed through the program with a cohort of health professionals from across the health care spectrum, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, and others.
This rich variety of backgrounds brings a wide range of voices and perspectives to learning experiences, creating a truly interprofessional experience. Participants will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities that are immediately applicable and relevant to education within the context of their profession as well as broader team-based settings.
By joining this program, students become part of a community of scholars who are committed to improving education for the next generation of health professionals.
Our unique partnerships with the Harvard Macy Institute, Center for Medical Simulation, and Brigham & Women’s Hospital STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation, enable you to incorporate those experiences into your training, including access to unparalleled faculty and resources. Work completed in these programs may be applied for up to 12 credits toward degree completion.
The program’s flexible format is designed to meet the needs of working professionals by offering fully online courses.
Program Design
This program is designed as a 33-credit part-time offering which can be completed over two years. To provide additional flexibility for learners, the courses may be spread out over up to five years.
All MS students are required to complete 27 credits worth of required courses and 6 credits of elective courses. Electives can be completed individually, or as a pair for a concentration. Concentrations are as follows: Leadership, Research Methods, Simulation-Based Education, Simulation Operations, Customized (e.g. QI, Policy)
Review the curriculum plan for this program.
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission, prospective applicants should be health professionals or work in health care.
Admissions decisions are based upon:
- a written personal statement
- written recommendations from former professors/clinical supervisors/colleagues
- a review of previous academic work through transcripts.
NOTE: The program does not require GRE scores from applicants who have already earned a graduate degree.
Please see the admissions web page for application deadlines.