The 34.5-credit Master of Education (M.Ed.) in the Health Professions (MEHP) with the embedded post-master’s certificate (see Post-Master’s Certificate in Evidence-Based Teaching in the Health Professions for more information) are offered through a partnership among five JHU schools: Education, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, and Business. The interprofessional educational experiences in the program are designed and delivered by faculty teams from the partner schools. Core course requirements examine adult learning and development theories, hypotheses-driven education-based practice, curriculum development, assessment and feedback, instructional strategies, educational scholarship, cultural competence, artificial intelligence, and technology integration.
The goal of the program is to develop interprofessional leaders and change agents who will globally transform health professions education. Specialization tracks in the second half of the program address leadership, research, or a customized combination of both leadership and research. All tracks include courses in Development, Management, and Evaluation, and a three-course capstone project sequence focused on evaluation or research in health professions education. Leadership courses include Leadership Essentials, and Leadership Theory in Practice. Research courses include Mixed Methods and Understanding Educational Research. The customized Leadership and Research track is a combination of research and leadership courses that are accompanied by a rationale that aligns to a fellow’s specific career goals. Electives include Mentoring, Advanced Simulation, Applied Statistics, Survey Design, and Application of Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education.
This program is designed to serve accomplished health professionals with advanced degrees in medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy, dentistry, and other allied health fields. The curriculum prepares participants (MEHP Fellows) to become effective educators, educational leaders, and educational researchers. Applicants are required to hold an advanced degree (terminal degree preferred) in a health professions related field. All courses are offered in an online format and MEHP Fellows can complete the masters' degree within two-to-four years.
The master's program includes an educator portfolio built through the various courses of the program and a capstone experience in either educational leadership/professional development or educational research. MEHP Fellows are provided opportunities to engage in deep discussions, team projects, and group presentations in an interactive online community. Courses are asynchronous with some synchronous sessions. The course schedule and online format is designed to complement the lives of busy health professionals who want to advance their competence as educators.
Program Requirements
Master’s Degree Tracks
To earn the full 34.5-credit master’s degree, MEHP students complete the core courses and one of two track specialty options in educational leadership or in educational research. Both options include the continued development of a portfolio and a mentored capstone project/research study.
The Portfolio spans the MEHP Fellow’s tenure in the program and comprises two components. The Core Portfolio, with artifacts and reflections from core coursework, is completed prior to beginning track and capstone courses. Portfolio work continues with the Specialization Portfolio comprising artifacts and reflections on the Fellow’s selected track. An overall program reflection is completed at the end of the program, prior to graduation.
The capstone project is designed, implemented, analyzed, and presented in a manuscript aligned with the guidelines for a selected target journal. The manuscript is reviewed and feedback provided in preparation for journal submission.
In the educational leadership development track, students develop skills in program design, advocacy, evaluation, leadership skills, program management, and faculty evaluation. Students in the research track develop skills in educational research methodology, mixed methods research, and educational research design. Fellows also have the option to create a customized Leadership/Research Track by creating an academic plan with selected courses from each track, providing a rationale for this request, and submitting for approval from the program director.
Additionally, students must meet the GPA and Grade Requirements found on the Graduation Page for the School of Education.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ED.610.600 | Introduction to Teaching, Scholarship, and Research in Health Professions | |
| ED.610.610 | Foundation to Innovation: Adult Learning | 3 |
| ED.880.629 | Evidence-Based Teaching | 3 |
| ED.880.631 | Ensuring Learning through Assessment and Feedback | 3 |
| ED.880.633 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| ED.880.635 | Instructional Strategies I | 1.5 |
| ED.880.637 | Instructional Strategies II | 1.5 |
| ED.880.639 | Development, Management, and Evaluation of Health Professions Education Programs | 3 |
| ED.880.661 | Educational Scholarship: Design | 1.5 |
| ED.880.662 | Educational Scholarship: Implementation | 1.5 |
| Elective Course(s) (3 credits required) | 3 | |
| Writing Grant and Contract Proposals for Health Professions Education | ||
| Mentoring in Health Professions Education Programs | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Advanced Simulation Strategies | ||
| Survey Design for Research in Health Professions Education | ||
| Track Courses in Research or Leadership (See Charts Below) | 10.5 | |
| Total Credits | 34.5 | |
Educational Leadership/Professional Development Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ED.880.641 | Leadership Essentials for Health Professions Educators | 3 |
| ED.880.642 | Leadership Theory in Action for Health Professions Educators | 3 |
| ED.880.672 | Leadership Capstone in Health Professions Education I: Problem, Gap, Hook, and Methods | 1.5 |
| ED.880.673 | Leadership Capstone in Health Professions Education II: Implementation and Results | 1.5 |
| ED.880.674 | Leadership Capstone in Health Professions Education III: Analysis, Discussion, Conclusion, Dissemination | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 10.5 | |
Educational Research Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ED.883.510 | Understanding Educational Research | 3 |
| ED.880.665 | Mixed Methods Research | 3 |
| ED.880.676 | Research Capstone in Health Professions Education I: Problem, Gap, Hook, and Methods | 1.5 |
| ED.880.677 | Research Capstone in Health Professions Education II: Implementation and Results | 1.5 |
| ED.880.678 | Research Capstone in Health Professions Education III: Analysis, Discussion, Conclusion, Dissemination | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 10.5 | |
Sample Program Plans
Degree Completion in Two Years
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | Credits | |
| ED.610.600 | Introduction to Teaching, Scholarship, and Research in Health Professions | 0 |
| Credits | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ED.610.610 | Foundation to Innovation: Adult Learning | 3 |
| ED.880.633 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| ED.880.635 | Instructional Strategies I | 1.5 |
| ED.880.661 | Educational Scholarship: Design | 1.5 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED.880.629 | Evidence-Based Teaching | 3 |
| ED.880.631 | Ensuring Learning through Assessment and Feedback | 3 |
| ED.880.637 | Instructional Strategies II | 1.5 |
| ED.880.661 | Educational Scholarship: Design | 1.5 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| Capstone 1 | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 1.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED.880.639 | Development, Management, and Evaluation of Health Professions Education Programs | 3 |
| Research or Leadership Track Course 1 | 3 | |
| Capstone 2 | 1.5 | |
| Elective | 1.5 | |
| Survey Design for Research in Health Professions Education | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Research or Leadership Track Course 2 | 3 | |
| Capstone 3 | 1.5 | |
| Elective | 1.5 | |
| Advanced Simulation Strategies | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 34.5 | |
Degree Completion in Four Years
Completion in Four Years
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | Credits | |
| ED.610.600 | Introduction to Teaching, Scholarship, and Research in Health Professions | 0 |
| Credits | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ED.610.610 | Foundation to Innovation: Adult Learning | 3 |
| ED.880.635 | Instructional Strategies I | 1.5 |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED.880.629 | Evidence-Based Teaching | 3 |
| ED.880.637 | Instructional Strategies II | 1.5 |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED.880.633 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| ED.880.661 | Educational Scholarship: Design | 1.5 |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED.880.631 | Ensuring Learning through Assessment and Feedback | 3 |
| ED.880.662 | Educational Scholarship: Implementation | 1.5 |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ED.880.639 | Development, Management, and Evaluation of Health Professions Education Programs | 3 |
| Capstone 1 | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Research or Leadership Track Course 1 | 3 | |
| Capstone 2 | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Research or Leadership Track Course 2 | 3 | |
| Capstone 3 | 1.5 | |
| Credits | 4.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 34.5 | |
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:
- Apply evidence-based strategies and methodologies to teach in a variety of settings.
- Use the assessment of learner needs in order to differentiate instruction.
- Effectively plan instruction and teach from an interprofessional perspective.
- Effectively teach as a member of an interprofessional team.
- Provide interdisciplinary learning experiences.
- Incorporate their knowledge of standards and standards-based instructional approaches to teaching.
- Demonstrate collaborative and clinical teaching models.
- Effectively assess learning.
- Effectively integrate technology into instruction.
- Demonstrate understanding of learning principles, theory, and development.
- Function as reflective practitioners.
- Demonstrate how to design, implement, and evaluate curriculum.
- Demonstrate cultural competence with colleagues and learners.
- Advise students effectively.
Educational Leadership/Professional Development Track
Participants will learn to:
- Serve as a mentor to others in their institution.
- Build and evaluate professional development programs.
- Evaluate professional development opportunities to improve them.
- Be a change agent in their organization.
- Incorporate the contributions of various health professions.
- Demonstrate negotiation skills.
- Apply cultural competence to educational program development and delivery.
Educational Research Track
Participants will learn to:
- Experiment to determine the effectiveness of knowledge transfer.
- Design and implement a scholarly project that uses appropriate methodology to evaluate programs or plan curricula.
- Review the appropriate literature and state the problem to be examined.
- Analyze data from quantitative and qualitative sources.
- Interpret data from quantitative and qualitative sources and identify limitations.
- Disseminate findings.