HPEd Certificate of Completion

92% of Graduates

Build Skills of Instruction

Build Skills of Instruction

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Build Skills of Instruction

Our Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate Helps You Grow as an Educator

Build your skills as an educator of health professionals in our 100% online Teaching and Learning Certificate by:

Applying principles of instructional design

Evaluating assessment techniques for instructional effectiveness

Adapting design and assessment best practices for effective instruction in the academic or clinical setting

"The most valuable thing I got out of the Health Professions Education program at the MGH Institute was interprofessional education … I credit the IHP with starting me thinking about this in a systematic manner. Overall, a life-changing degree—and I really mean that! Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY!"

Nigel Tan, MBBS, MS HPEd '13

Education Director, National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore

Assistant Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

100%

of graduates said "Yes" when asked, "Was the investment you made to get an HPEd degree or certificate worth it?"

92%

said an increase in the quality of their teaching was a direct result of our HPEd program.

100%

online program allows you to earn your degree while working full-time.

The IHP Advantage

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An Interprofessional Approach

Throughout our program, you'll be immersed in an interprofessional approach to teaching and learning, a hallmark of the MGH Institute and something that sets us apart from other programs.

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Flexible, 100% Online

Plan your educational experience around the time you have available. Our fully online courses allow you to continue working as you learn.

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Customize and Apply

Adapt your study to focus on areas of health professions education most applicable to your goals. Your courses are largely project-based so that you can advance your skills and apply what you are learning as you learn it.

Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate Curriculum Options

This 9-credit program is designed for clinician educators and new faculty who want to improve her/his educational practices through better understanding and experience with the foundations of teaching, learning, and educational effectiveness.

Participants are encouraged to enter the Certificate program with a specific course or learning experience they would like to develop through each of the 3-credit courses:

HP-712 Foundations in Teaching and Learning [4]
HP-713 Foundations of Educational Effectiveness [5]
HE-741 [6] or 3 credits of other approved electives

View additional curriculum information [7] for the Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate of Completion.

Costs & Funding

To learn more about costs, click the "Tuition and Fees" button below and refer to the Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation section of the main tuition and fees page.

Tuition and Fees [8]

Financial Aid [9]

Veteran's Benefits [10]

Learn from Experts. Meet Our Faculty.

Faculty, Professor

Roger A. Edwards, ScD, Chair, Health Professions Education, Professor

Learn more about Roger Edwards. [11]

Learn more about all of our expert HPED faculty. [12]

What are your areas of interest for research?

My current research is focused on health professions educational program evaluation and continuous quality improvement efforts to support innovation in health professions education. I am working with various MS-HPEd Scholars on systematic reviews and research related to assessment of ACGME competencies.

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Faculty, Professor

Janice C. Palaganas, PhD, RN, NP, FSSH, ANEF, FAAN

Learn more about Janice C. Palaganas. [14]

Learn more about all of our expert HPED faculty. [12]

What are your current areas of focus?

Helping to shape the field of simulation by leading the development of the Society for Simulation’s (SSH) Accreditation and Certification Program. I'm also urging the development of the recently released SSH dictionary.

Janice C. Palaganas, PhD, RN, NP, FSSH, ANEF, FAAN

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More Information: Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate

FAQs

What is the time commitment required in terms of number of hours per week?

Most of our scholars continue to work full time while earning their Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate, and many have young families or other responsibilities. The weekly work effort expectation varies depending on the course and one’s familiarity with its content and literature. Learning about a concept for the first time will take longer than reading about one with which the student is already familiar. Having said that, most people dedicate 3-6 hours per week for each three-credit course. Those who can protect dedicated time each week for their studies are more successful.

How much does the program cost and do you offer any discounts to Mass General Brigham employees or otherwise?

Please visit the MGH Institute's main tuition and fees page [16] for more detailed information. See here [17] for details about discounts we offer to MGB employees and through our voucher program.

Briefly: MGB full-time employees may take one 3-credit course at half-price tuition. Vouchers we award to hospitals, clinics, and schools who precept our students may be used to pay for tuition.

Is an application necessary if I want to earn my Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate?

No application is required for this program. Simply follow our non-degree course registration process and when asked on the registration form, indicate that you'd like to apply your courses toward a Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate of Completion. You can register for courses on our website for Graduate-Level Non-Degree Courses. [18]

What if I have more questions!?

If you have any questions or would like to speak with someone about our program, please email us [19] at anytime.

Learn About Our Master's Degree in Health Professions Education

Our Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate is a great stepping stone to earning a Masters in Health Professions Education.

Learn more about our Master's program [20].

Health Professions Education Program Manuals

The HPEd Program Manual expands on policies in the IHP Catalog.

Program Manuals [21]

Please email us [19] if you have any questions or would like to speak with someone about our program.