• Acad Med · Aug 2017

    The MD-MEd Joint-Degree Program at Vanderbilt University: Training Future Expert Medical Educators.

    • William M Sullivan, Jacob DeVolder, Monica Bhutiani, Kristen W Neal, and Bonnie M Miller.
    • W.M. Sullivan is a fourth-year resident in internal medicine and pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.J. DeVolder is a second-year resident in internal medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.M. Bhutiani is an MD-MEd candidate, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.K.W. Neal is codirector, Learning and Design Program, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.B.M. Miller is senior associate dean for health sciences education, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
    • Acad Med. 2017 Aug 1; 92 (8): 1124-1127.

    ProblemSome medical students are drawn to medical education as an area of academic specialization. However, few options exist for medical students who wish to build a scholarly foundation for future careers in medical education.ApproachIn 2011, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University partnered to establish a novel dual-degree program that, through transfer of credit, allows students to graduate with both an MD and a master of education (MEd) degree in five years. The MD-MEd joint-degree program equips students with robust knowledge and skills related to general education while providing opportunities through independent studies and capstone projects to contextualize these ideas in medical education.OutcomesThis innovation at Vanderbilt University demonstrates the feasibility of an MD-MEd joint-degree program. MD-MEd graduates' demonstrated commitment to medical education and credentials will allow them to take on greater educational responsibilities earlier in their careers and quickly gain experience. The three author participants feel their experiences allowed them to achieve desired competencies as educators. They have each gained early experience by chairing the Student Curriculum Committee and contributing to major curricular reform at VUSM.Next StepsThe authors plan to integrate specific medical education competencies into the program, which will require MD-MEd students to develop and demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills expected of dedicated medical educators. Graduates' career trajectories will be tracked to explore whether they become medical educators, conduct educational research, and assume leadership positions.

      Pubmed     Full text   Copy Citation     Plaintext  

      Add institutional full text...

    Notes

     
    Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?
    300 characters remaining
    help        
    You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
    • Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as *italics*, _underline_ or **bold**.
    • Superscript can be denoted by <sup>text</sup> and subscript <sub>text</sub>.
    • Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines 1. 2. 3., hyphens - or asterisks *.
    • Links can be included with: [my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com)
    • Images can be included with: ![alt text](https://bestmedicaljournal.com/study_graph.jpg "Image Title Text")
    • For footnotes use [^1](This is a footnote.) inline.
    • Or use an inline reference [^1] to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document [^1]: This is a long footnote..

    hide…

What will the 'Medical Journal of You' look like?

Start your free 21 day trial now.

We guarantee your privacy. Your email address will not be shared.