Health Professions Education - Midwestern University - Glendale

Health Professions Education from Midwestern University - Glendale is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Description The Midwestern University Biomedical Sciences Program offers two part-time and one full-time master-level degree programs in health professions education , designed to accommodate working professionals. Classes are offered at convenient times, and the curriculum serves the specific needs of health care providers. Curricula leading to a master\\\'s level degree in Health Professions Education (M.H.P.E.) is 42 quarter-hours. The M.H.P.E. degree should not be viewed as a terminal degree or a means to secure a job in a subspecialty of health care. Rather, the program is designed to enhance the on-going career and/or practice of those already involved in providing therapeutic, legal, and spiritual care to patients. The professional roles graduates can expect to experience are highly dependent on their current professional activities and future career goals. A premium is placed on interdisciplinary education and integrating all aspects of the health care continuum. Therefore, students from all disciplines of health care (physicians, physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, pharmacists, dentists, researchers, etc) study together with health care administrators, lawyers, social workers, clergy, and other interested individuals. Students may improve their GPA, fill the \\\"gaps\\\" in their undergraduate transcripts, and demonstrate their proficiency at taking graduate-level courses. In addition, those interested may take individual courses in the Biomedical Sciences Program as non-degree candidates to either sample the curriculum or learn about a specific topic. Courses may be audited or taken for credit as a non-degree student on a space-available basis. Completion of a degree program may enhance students\\\' current profession or provide the skills necessary to launch new career opportunities. The Biomedical Sciences Program offers opportunities for training at all levels of the \\\"health care continuum\\\" ? in the laboratory, classroom, and clinic ? through a dynamic learning experience that fosters disciplined thinking and self-directed learning. The courses of study provide the academic foundation on which to make discoveries in the laboratory, sound ethical decisions in the clinic, and effective teachers in the classroom as they train future health care professionals. Master of Health Professions Education (M.H.P.E.) The curriculum leading to the M.H.P.E. degree is designed to prepare health care providers with the background necessary to become effective educators in their chosen professional field. Applicants usually hold a bachelor\\\'s level or higher degree from a regionally accredited professional program such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, nursing, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, speech therapy, or similar program. The 42-quarter-hour curriculum may be completed in as little as 18 months but must be completed within a period of 60 months, excepting approved leaves of absence. Typically, students complete the program in a period of two years. The course of instruction includes 15 credit hours of required courses and 15 credit hours of electives. Required courses include Educational Technology, Instructional Design and Methods, Teaching and Learning Styles, and Curriculum Construction. Students then enroll in 12 additional credit hours to complete either a Research Thesis or Education Practicum. The Research Thesis Option requires an approved research project (11 credits). Prerequisite to the research project is a self-directed, one-credit course that allows students to develop a proposal, which includes the specific objectives and methods, for the research project. The Educational Practicum Option requires participation in the educational training of health care professional students under the supervision of a practicing educator (11 credits). Prerequisite to the practicum project is a self-directed, one-credit course that allows students to develop a practicum proposal. The Educational Practicum may include development of course curriculum, test writing, presentations, and/or evaluation of program effectiveness. The M.H.P.E. degree program augments the learning experience of health care providers by providing expanded educational skills and training beyond that typically offered in health professions programs. In addition, this program should provide graduates with credentials needed for increased career opportunities and advancement within their current career. Mission The mission of the Master of Health Professions Education Program is to assist current and future health care providers in becoming effective educators within their scope of practice as well as within the community. In addition, this program should provide the graduate with credentials needed for increased career opportunities and advancement within their current career. Midwestern University\\\'s faculty of the Biomedical Sciences Program personally commit themselves to: Effective teaching using state-of-the-art technology Continuing their own personal education and development Participating in interdisciplinary research and publications Demonstrating leadership within their own professions and communities View more details on Midwestern University - Glendale, AZ . 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