<p>Master of Health Professions Education Programs (MPHEs) have been increasing in number since the founding of the first in 1967. In that time, relatively little work has been done to show the impact of these programs on participants’ careers. All alumni (<i>n</i> = 38) of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Master of Health Science Medical Education Track (MHS Med Ed) were invited to participate in the study, which consisted of interviews and CV analysis to explore the impact of the program. Thirteen participants enrolled in the interview portion, representing each of the program’s cohorts. Ten alumni from the classes of 2018, 2019, and 2020 participated in the CV analysis. For the CV sample, we only included alumni with CVs that featured at least 2&#xa0;years post-graduation to ensure there was sufficient data for post-program CV analysis. We found that participants’ promotions, academic productivity, educational leadership roles, and other measures of career advancement such as honors, journal service, and invited speaker engagements increased after program completion. In addition, enhancement of research skills, networking, mentorship opportunities, feelings of legitimacy, and educational skill development emerged as significant mediators identified by alumni. These outcomes all benefited from the protected time allotted to participants. Despite a small sample size, this study builds upon results from the few other studies in the field and demonstrates that this program is an effective way for medical educators to enhance their careers, and develop skills, knowledge, and research in education. Furthermore, these results may demonstrate that other MPHEs may be an effective way for clinician educators to hone their skills and advance in their fields.</p>

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Mastering the Masters: The Impact of Yale School of Medicine’s Master of Health Science Medical Education Program on Alumni’s Career Advancement and Academic Productivity

  • Frankie Carr,
  • Janet P. Hafler

摘要

Master of Health Professions Education Programs (MPHEs) have been increasing in number since the founding of the first in 1967. In that time, relatively little work has been done to show the impact of these programs on participants’ careers. All alumni (n = 38) of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Master of Health Science Medical Education Track (MHS Med Ed) were invited to participate in the study, which consisted of interviews and CV analysis to explore the impact of the program. Thirteen participants enrolled in the interview portion, representing each of the program’s cohorts. Ten alumni from the classes of 2018, 2019, and 2020 participated in the CV analysis. For the CV sample, we only included alumni with CVs that featured at least 2 years post-graduation to ensure there was sufficient data for post-program CV analysis. We found that participants’ promotions, academic productivity, educational leadership roles, and other measures of career advancement such as honors, journal service, and invited speaker engagements increased after program completion. In addition, enhancement of research skills, networking, mentorship opportunities, feelings of legitimacy, and educational skill development emerged as significant mediators identified by alumni. These outcomes all benefited from the protected time allotted to participants. Despite a small sample size, this study builds upon results from the few other studies in the field and demonstrates that this program is an effective way for medical educators to enhance their careers, and develop skills, knowledge, and research in education. Furthermore, these results may demonstrate that other MPHEs may be an effective way for clinician educators to hone their skills and advance in their fields.