The U-M Medical School Department of Learning Health Sciences Medical Education Scholars Program (MESP) is an internationally acclaimed annual program that was established in 1998 by Larry Gruppen, PhD, Professor of Learning Health Sciences. The program was led for many years by Patricia Mullan, PhD, Professor Emerita of Learning Health Sciences.
Over the past two decades, nearly 300 faculty and fellows at the U-M Medical School have participated in this CME-granting program. MESP is designed for early career medical school faculty and fellows to develop as leaders in medical education. The current director of MESP is Caren Stalburg, MD, MA, Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The once weekly seminars address topics in educational theory, methods, and research, and presentations are given by U-M Medical School faculty and staff with expertise in educational research, clinical teaching skills, and leadership in academic medicine. Sessions are designed to be interactive and are supported by readings and application exercises.
The cornerstone of MESP is the Individual Project. Each Scholar will identify an issue in education relevant to their interests and will develop and carry out an Individual project during their time in MESP. This project will provide the Scholar with an opportunity to apply the principles, skills, and methods taught during the program and to develop a scholarly approach to educational research and development. Projects typically include curriculum development, instructional design, or program evaluation.
Scholars present their project to the U-M Medical School community at the year-end MESP Research Symposium (held annually in conjunction with the annual Roland “Red” Hiss Lecture usually on the first Tuesday in June).
Building a community of practice for emerging leaders in medical education is a central goal of MESP. MESP offers a supportive and collegial environment for junior faculty and fellows to build skills in the Program’s target areas and to develop and carry out their Individual Project. Scholars are mentored by MESP Director Caren Stalburg, and each person will have several opportunities to workshop their project and consult subject matter experts as part of the Program.
The 2024-2025 course runs Tuesday afternoons from 1:00-4:30pm, from October 2024 to until June 2025. Most of the sessions are in-person; however, there may be times when a session will be virtual during the Program.
Application instructions
Download the application instructions and contact [email protected] with any questions.
Cost
The program cost is $3000, and is generally paid by the applicant’s Department or Division from professional development funds.
Admission
Admission to the program is competitive, and approximately fifteen Scholars per year will be accepted into MESP. We encourage applications from both faculty and fellows; however, the Program primarily serves faculty development needs and therefore accepts a limited number of fellows.
The U-M Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The U-M Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 91 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (Note: This statement will be updated before the session begins.)
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We're proud to host the Department of Learning Health Sciences’ annual Roland “Red” Hiss Lecture, which empowers faculty participants to exchange ideas in medical education with a variety of visiting scholars.
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