Education in Health Professions Certificate
As health professionals, we are clinical experts but often haven't had the opportunity to prepare to be educators. This graduate certificate is designed for clinicians and other in health professions education to strengthen your education practice, scholarship, and leadership.
Curriculum
6 Foundation Courses (11 credits) allow you to develop a well-rounded education practice.
UUHED 6700 Health and Education Systems (1 credit)
UUHED 6701 Foundations of Teaching and Learning (2 credits)
UUHED 6702 Foundations of Curriculum and Evaluation (2 credits)
UUHED 6703 Foundations of Assessment in Education (2 credits)
UUHED 6704 Foundations of Education Scholarship (2 credits)
UUHED 6705 Foundations of Education Leadership (2 credits)
Advanced Courses (Select up to 4 credits) allow you to build knowledge on chosen content to achieve your learning goals.
UUHED 6711 Clinical Teaching in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6721 Teaching Strategies in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6731 Coaching and Mentoring in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6741 Integrating Education Technology in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6712 Advanced Curriculum Design in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6722 Advanced Adult Learning for Health Professions Curriculum (1 credit)
UUHED 6732 Instructional Design Theory for Health Professions Curriculum (1 credit)
UUHED 6742 Curriculum Evaluation in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6713 Program Evaluation in Health Professions Education (1 credit)
UUHED 6723 Designing an Assessment Tool (1 credit)
UUHED 6733 Assessment of Clinical Learning (1 credit)
UUHED 6743 Assessment Tools for HPE Scholarship (1 credit)
UUHED 6714 Quantitative Methods in HPE Scholarship (1 credit)
UUHED 6724 Qualitative Methods in HPE Scholarship (1 credit)
UUHED 6734 Practical Statistics for HPE Scholarship (1 credit)
UUHED 6744 Dissemination of HPE Scholarship (1 credit)
UUHED 6715 Teamwork and Conflict as a Health Professions Education Leader (1 credit)
UUHED 6725 Strategic Planning as a Health Professions Education Leader (1 credit)
UUHED 6735 Resource Management as a Health Professions Education Leader (1 credit)
UUHED 6745 Change and Advocacy as a Health Professions Education Leader (1 credit)
UUHED 6960 Special Topics (1 credit)
Application Requirements
- Admission to the University of Utah as a non-matriculated or matriculated student
- Completed or concurrent enrollment in a health professions degree OR possess at least a Bachelor's degree and a strong interest in health professions education
- Separate Program Application
- One letter of reference
- Statement of intent addressing the following:
- Reasons for applying to the program
- Current teaching role, if any
- Career development objectives
- Current CV
Spring Semester Application Deadline:
January 1
Summer Semester (Full Term) Application Deadline:
May 1
Fall Semester Application Deadline:
August 1