USC Schedule of Classes

Introduces the masters program; includes historical development of training in the health professions; current issues, challenges and opportunities in academic medicine and health worldwide.

Learning theory, teaching methods, assessment techniques related to acquisition and reinforcement of competencies related to parient care, practice-based learning and improvement and systems-based practice.

Acquisition and evaluation of interpersonal and communication skills and professionalism including ethics and cultural competence; within the context of health care disparities and health initiatives.

Evaluating health professions training programs within guidelines of relevant accreditation organizations; models of evaluation, designing plans and tools for evaluation of program elements.

Academic writing for conference papers, grant proposals and journal articles. Recommended preparation: a completed study of an innovation in academic medicine or other health related field that is ready to move to publication.

Individual projects designing curricular or other innovations for the home program as an application of Year 1 concepts and as part of the capstone experience. Graded CR/NC.

Explores support functions in academic medical centers and health professions schools; financial, scientific, educational, faculty and student affairs departments, and offices of medical education.

Role of faculty development programs in health professions schools; tools for delivering effective continuing education and faculty development; models for mentoring clinical faculty.

Role of portfolios for teachers and learners; develop a personal capstone portfolio that represents each learners accomplishment of the core competencies of the MACM program.