Academic Medicine Certificate

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Academic Medicine Certificate

Students who do not wish to pursue a Master of Academic Medicine degree at this point may earn a university certificate in Academic Medicine. The certificate requires 12 units of course work. Each learner may only seek a single certificate. There are two options available, the Teaching/Learning Track and the Leadership Track. The teaching learning track provides graduates with the essential principles of teaching and learning needed to integrate leaning principles, teaching techniques and assessment methods within the health professions to effectively teach health professions’ learners at all levels: undergraduate, graduate and continuing education. The leadership track is designed to prepare those in academic medicine for leadership positions, for example assistant/associate dean, program director (including assistant or associate), designated institutional officer and associate or vice chair for education. After completion of the certificate, if a learner decides to go on to pursue a Master of Academic Medicine (MACM) degree all 12 units of the certificate can be applied to the MACM degree.

All students begin with the core course: ACMD 501 (Introduction to Academic Medicine Worldwide, 3 units). Students then take two required courses (6 units) related to their selected track. Each student completes the 12-unit certificate with 3 units of elective course work from the courses available within the Master of Academic Medicine program. All courses should be selected with the approval of the learner’s adviser.

Academic Medicine Certificate (all learners)

All certificate students are required to take the core course.

ACMD 501 Introduction to Academic Medicine Worldwide Units: 3

Teaching/Learning Track

Students in the Teaching/Learning track must select two of the three courses below (6 units).

Leadership Track

Students in the Leadership track must take the two courses listed below to provide core skills in leadership (6 units).

Elective

All certificate students are required to take 3 units of elective course work from the courses available within the Master of Academic Medicine program. All courses should be selected with the approval of the learner’s adviser.