Medical Education

Fellows on the Medical Education Pathway will be prepared for a career in educational leadership. In this well-established, comprehensive training program, fellows will develop the skills to not only become master teachers, but also to conduct innovative, high-quality medical education research.

This pathway is supported by the unique opportunities and infrastructure available through the Carl. J Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at BIDMC. Several of our PCCM faculty have additional appointments for education-specific leadership and research activities through the Carl. J Shapiro Institute. Additional opportunities are available through the MGH Center for Educational Innovation and Scholarship.

Mentorship is provided by division faculty members who are national leaders in medical education.

The well-developed infrastructure of the education pathway includes the following components:

Didactics in Education Theory and Research Methods

• Education Research Core Curriculum: cognitive theory, principles of adult learning theory, curriculum development, survey design, basics of quantitative and qualitative research

• BIDMC Clinical Educator Track for Fellows (application required)

• Harvard Medical Academy Fellowship in Medical Education and Scholarship (application required)

• Medical Education Scholarship Program at BIDMC (application required)

Research Experience

• Primary Education Research Project, mentored from inception to first-author publication

• Education projects with additional faculty to gain experience in a breadth of qualitative and quantitative skills

• Participation in Shapiro Institute Medical Education Research Lab

• Education research grant submission

Practical Experience

• Teaching activities for learners at all levels (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Continuing Medical Education)

• Iterative observation and structured feedback on teaching from expert faculty

• Creation of durable educational materials (videos, web-based teaching tools, written curricula, podcasts)

• Opportunities to design and implement medical simulation experiences

Community Building – Local and National

• Center for Educational Innovation and Scholarship (CEIS) at MGH

• HMS Academy

• BIDMC Academy

• Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT)

• American Thoracic Society Section of Medical Education

• Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors

Career Development

• Coaching on medical education grant writing, CV, and teaching portfolio preparation

• Mentorship regarding identification of prospective faculty positions

• Support with applying, interviewing, and negotiating for faculty positions

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