Master of Science in Medical Education
Why Earn the MSMEd Degree?
Mission Statement
The LECOM Master of Science in Medical Education (MSMEd) Program produces medical education specialists to lead, serve, and inspire educational innovation and excellence at academic and clinical institutions.
1. Career Advancement for Current Practitioners
The MSMEd program is for practicing healthcare professionals and faculty members who seek to diversify their career. Graduates gain the knowledge, skills, and behaviors to provide options that permit a customized or by hybrid career by becoming an educational practitioner in addition to clinical practice. This yields the potential for a more balanced and diverse lifestyle that directly impacts the leadership and training of health professions students and residents.
“The accelerated one-year M.S. in Medical Education program equipped me with the knowledge and skills to be an all-around better faculty member, researcher, scholarly writer, educator, leader, and service provider to my institution. My number of scholarly publications has substantially increased as a result.”
–Christine Lomiguen MD, LECOM Class of 2019
2. Increase Residency-Match Competitiveness
The MSMEd program is for current medical, pharmacy, and dental students, transitional rotating interns, off-cycle graduates, and international medical school graduates (IMGs) who desire to strengthen their applications for residency. The MSMEd graduates are able to demonstrate their ability to multi-task between student rotations and completing a graduate degree concurrently, making them stand out during residency interviews! This gives them something unique to discuss during their interview, sharing about their thesis-based research, leadership training, and teaching skills, all of which are utilized in the graduate medical education environment, making the residency applicant look stronger and making the life the program director a little easier.
“The degree added a unique aspect to my resume; throughout my residency interview trail, every single program director commented on and inquired about my work in it. I firmly believe having an educational degree of this caliber made me significantly more marketable and increased my opportunities for match.”
-Christopher Mercogliano, LECOM Class of 2016
3. Improve patient education and outcomes
Patient education has become a high priority in various preventative health care and disease management settings. Providers who are better equipped to educate patients yield better patient compliance, clinical decisions, and health care outcomes.
“After enrolling in the MSMEd program, my thoughts have changed due to the advantages distant learners will have. First, opportunities to know students on other campuses. Second, enhanced ability to use technology in the workplace. Third, more self-motivated in completing individual modules. Fourth, productive online interactions and video conference discussions. Fifth, faculty feedback and flexible time frames.”
-Mais Abdelhaq, PhD in Anatomy Education student at LECOM
4. Mentored Research Training
Most health care practitioners have not been formally trained in how to conduct and publish research. However, ACGME requires core clinical faculty to produce scholarly products, including multiple publications, every five years. The MSMEd program provides a mentored research thesis to learn the skills of scholarship from start to finish and provides opportunities to present at conferences and publish.
Top Seven Reasons to obtain an MSMEd Degree from LECOM:
- You desire a mentored research experience!
- You seek leadership or administrative advancement!
- You enjoy teaching, helping students learn, and educating patients!
- You desire the lowest tuition Masters in Medical Education degree with scholarships available for current students and alumni!
- You desire scholarships to be available for LECOM current students and alumni!
- You build your application portfolio for career advancement!
- You earn a formal credential designating you as an education specialist as an education specialiste!
5. Seek a Graduate Degree Online
The MSMEd program is for prospective students with a minimum of a 4-year degree from an accredited college or university who seek a graduate degree giving them a formal credential as an education specialist to launch their career into the health professions. The entire curriculum is delivered online to accommodate busy schedules and make graduate education available to any geographic location with internet access.
Distance Education Complaint Process for Out-of-State Students
Top Six Reasons to obtain an MSMEd Degree from LECOM:
- You desire a mentored research experience!
- You seek leadership or administrative advancement!
- You enjoy teaching, helping students learn, and educating patients!
- You desire the lowest tuition Masters in Medical Education degree with scholarships available for current students and alumni!
- You build your application portfolio for career advancement!
- You earn a formal credential designating you to serve as an education specialist as an educator-scholar leader!