Master’s degrees: Meeting the standards for medical and health professions education^*

Abstract

Increasing numbers of educators are finding it necessary to obtain advanced training in medical and health professions education. This demand has been met by a wide variety of postgraduate courses. In this Guide, we present an international consensus statement of the standards to which Master’s courses in medical and health professions education should aspire.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.

Notes on contributors

Ara Tekian, PhD, MHPE, is Professor and Director of International Affairs at the Department of Medical Education and the Associate Dean for the Office of International Education at the College of Medicine, the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is involved in both teaching courses offered in the Master’s of Health Professions Education program and advising graduate students. Dr. Tekian is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in health professions education. His consultations and workshops have focused on curriculum development, assessment, program evaluation, simulations, and international medical education.

David Taylor, MA, MSc, PhD, EdD is editor of the AMEE Guides, and is the director of postgraduate programs in medical education at the University of Liverpool and Gulf Medical University. He has wide experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. His research interests include best evidence in medical education, encouraging independent learning in students and the factors that encourage or hinder clinical colleagues being involved in healthcare education.