Master of Arts in Educational Studies, Biomedical Education

The master’s program in biomedical education is a thesis-only specialization combining the practice of clinical medicine with formal training in educational theory and practice. It is a partnership between the colleges of Education and Human Ecology and Medicine.

Program Features

Program Directors

• John Mahan, Program Director
• David Stein, Program Director
• Larry Hurtubise, Associate Program Director

Faculty

• Laurie Belknap, DO, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, LSI Curriculum Expert Educator  
• Dan Clinchot, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy Vice Dean for Education, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Education  
• Doug Danforth, PhD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Part 1 of the LSI Curriculum  
• Ashley Fernandes, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director for Chronic Care Clerkship  
• Alex Grieco, MD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, LSI Curriculum Expert Educator  
• Larry Hurtubise, MA, Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Development  
• Sorabh Khandelwal, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Residency Director  
• Nick Kman, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Part 3 of the LSI Curriculum  
• John Mahan, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development  
• Daniel McFarlane, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of Medical Education Fellowship  
• Ryan Nash, MD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities  
• Sheryl Pfeil, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medical Director of the Clinical Skills Education and Assessment Center  
• Kim Tartaglia, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of Part 2 of the LSI Curriculum  

Affiliated Faculty

• Eric Anderman, PhD, Professor of Educational Studies, Educational Psychology 
• Michael Glassman, PhD, Professor of Educational Studies, Educational Psychology 
• Tzu-Jung Lin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies, Educational Psychology 
• Ann O'Connell, PhD, Director of the EHE Research Methodology Center and Professor of Educational Studies, Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement 
• David Stein, PhD, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Workforce Development and Education 
• Bryan Warnick, PhD, Professor of Educational Studies and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Philosophy and History of Education 
• Shirley Yu, PhD, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Educational Psychology 
• Chris Zirkle, PhD, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Workforce Development and Education 

Degree Requirements