Master of Medical and Health Professions Education Medical and Health Professions Education (MMHPE)

Master's MHPE Program Overview

The asynchronous online Master's of Medical and Health Professions Education (MHPE) was designed to help students become health professions education leaders who are committed to advancing ethical, community-oriented education. This asynchronous, online program offers 8-week courses that provide students with more focused, flexible learning in the areas of curriculum design, instruction, leadership, and professionalism. 

Students in the MHPE Programs have health professions experience and/or a bachelor's degree in a health related discipline and engage with a cohort of interprofessional colleagues to build a diverse learning community. Students receive individual faculty mentoring throughout their coursework and graduate to work and teach in the health professions education field.

Explore the MMHPE website https://online.odu.edu/academics/programs/medical-health-professions-education
Contact the MHPE Program Director for more information: Peggy Gesing gesingme@odu.edu

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Professions/Medical discipline or related field or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with the addition of three or more years of work experience in a health field
• Complete and submit online application 
• Qualifying GPA of 3.0 or better (4-point scale)
  • Actual undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better (degrees earned outside the U.S. are considered on a case-by-case basis) from the degree-granting institution, OR
  • Completed U.S. graduate degree GPA of 3.0 or better from the degree-granting institution, OR
  • A replacement GPA of 3.0 or better computed from the most recent 40 semester credit hours of U.S. graduate and undergraduate coursework in the case where a graduate degree was started and not completed
• Two letters of recommendation from those familiar with student’s ability to be successful in an online graduate program
• Letter of intent/personal essay outlining the applicant’s academic and professional goals related to medical and health professions education
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Official transcripts from each college/university attended, including an official transcript from any degree-granting institution that specifies the date upon which the degree was issued. 
• GradCAS only accepts electronic transcripts from:
  • Credentials Solutions
  • Parchment
  • National Student Clearinghouse​

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

Requirements for admission include:

• English proficiency exams (may be waived)
  • TOEFL Minimum Scores: Paper 550, Computer 213, iBT 80
  • IELTS Minimum Scores: Total 6.5, Subscores 6
• A transcript evaluation and translation
  • Please refer to Educational Credential Evaluators or World Education Services.
  • Applicants must supply a course-by-course evaluation and an overall GPA calculation
• GradCAS will ONLY accept the evaluation report from the credentialing agency. Do not send your foreign transcript to GradCAS.
  • All other foreign transcript evaluations from the credentialing agency must be sent directly to GradCAS to the following address:

GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471

GRE School Code is: 5729 TOEFL School Code is B886

Transfer Credits

Requests to transfer graduate credits from another accredited U.S. or Canadian institution are considered on an individual basis after students are admitted to the MMHPE program. International credits are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

A student may transfer up to nine graduate credit hours, if all of the following conditions hold:

• Graduate course credits were completed at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and are reflected on an official transcript
• Transfers can feasibly occur within the three-year matriculation limit of this MMHPE program
• Grade earned is a B or better

All requests must be made by the end of the first term in the program. 

Applicant Help Center

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• The Applicant Help Center can be accessed here: Applicant Help Center
• If you have questions about your application status, please contact your GradCAS Customer Service Representative contact information at tel:8573042086 or GradCASinfo@liaisonedu.com.

Admission will occur on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled. Graduates of foreign programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Technical Standards

The essential abilities and skills that candidates and students must possess in order to complete the education and training associated with this program are referred to as Technical Standards.

1.0 Observation Skills Technical Standard

1.01 Demonstrate sufficient attention and accuracy in observation skills (visual, auditory and tactile) in the lecture hall, in clinical and educational settings and online. Indicators include but are not limited to accurate visualization and discrimination of text, numbers, patterns, graphic illustrations and other imaging texts.

2.0 Communication Skills Technical Standard

2.01 Demonstrate effective communication skills with professionals of varying cultures, ethnicities and personalities.

2.02 Indicators include, but are not limited to, these examples:

1. Clear, efficient and intelligible articulation of spoken English language.
2. Legible, efficient and intelligible written English language.
3. Accurate and efficient English language reading skills.
4. Accurate and efficient, expressive and receptive communication skills.
5. Ability to accurately follow directions (oral and written).

3.0 Critical Reasoning Skills Technical Standard

3.01 Demonstrate critical reasoning skills, including but not limited to intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities.

3.02 Indicators include but are not limited to these examples:

1. Demonstrate ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, integrate and synthesize information.
2. Demonstrate ability to acquire, retain and apply new and learned information.

4.0 Motor and Sensory Function Technical Standard

4.01 Demonstrate sufficient motor and sensory function.

4.02 Indicators include but are not limited to these examples:

1. Execute motor movements that demonstrate safety and efficiency in the various learning settings (i.e., classroom, online).
2. Physical stamina sufficient to complete online didactic study, which will include prolonged periods of sitting.

5.0 Behavioral and Social Attributes Technical Standard

5.01 Demonstrate the behavioral and social attributes vital to participation in a graduate-level academic program.

5.02 Indicators include but are not limited to these examples:

1. Possess the emotional health required for full utilization of mental faculties (judgment, orientation, affect and cognition).
2. Ability to develop mature and effective professional relationships with faculty and other members of the educational and healthcare team.
3. Possess personal qualities that facilitate effective therapeutic interactions (compassion, empathy, integrity, honesty, benevolence, confidentiality).
4. Demonstrate impartial motives, attitudes and values in roles, functions and relationships.
5. Ability to monitor and react appropriately to one’s own emotional needs and responses.
6. Display appropriate flexibility and adaptability in the face of stress or uncertainty in teaching and learning environments.
7. Compliance with standards, policies and practices set forth in the program handbook.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the MMHPE program is designed to prepare educational leaders in various medical and health professions organizational settings. The program provides advanced education in the areas of teaching and learning, scholarship, and health professions education with an emphasis on real-world, practical applications.

The 31 credit hour distance learning program follows an 8-week format that is designed for focused intensity and flexibility.  Courses are delivered entirely online asynchronously with the occasional optional synchronous session and are offered throughout the fall, spring, and summer terms. Students complete coursework and interact with instructors and classmates  utilizing the Canvas Learning Management System. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the Master of Medical and Health Professions Education (MMHPE) degree.

The MMHPE course list is intended as guidance for academic planning. Courses are subject to change or may be substituted. Students should consult regularly with their academic advisor to discuss their plan of study.   

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
MHPE 720	Exploring Paradigms in Higher Education	3
MHPE 608	Contexts of Teaching and Learning	3
	Credit Hours	6
Spring
MHPE 609	Designing Educational Experiences	3
DHSC 812	Strategic Communication	3
	Credit Hours	6
Summer
MHPE 705	Applied Statistics	3
MHPE 605	Educational Research Concepts	3
	Credit Hours	6
Second Year
Fall
MHPE 702	Program Evaluation	3
DHSC 813	Management of Organizational Change	3
	Credit Hours	6
Spring
MHPE 704	Simulation in Healthcare	3
MHPE 690	Capstone	4
	Credit Hours	7
	Total Credit Hours	31