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Certificate Programs

The Leischner Department of Medical Education offers faculty development certificate programs to provide a foundation of skills in academic medicine with direct application to impact medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty. Experts will present on a range of topics in medical education in a framework that guides facultyin their development as educators, leaders, and scholars.

The certificate programs will enhance the knowledge and skills each participant brings to their academic careers, which will contribute to a learning community at Loyola.  The certificate programs are highly interactive with the expectation of concept application in the workplace.

Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the program(s).  Certificate programs are offered at no cost to Stritch faculty.

Upcoming Certificate Program Schedule

Foundations of Medical Education Research

(Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm: October 10, 24, November 7, 21, December 5, 2023)

Experts will present on a range of topics in medical education and frameworks that guide scholarship. Participants will be guided in formulating a research question, choosing an optimal research design, and determining suitable outcome measures.

*All sessions are held asynchronously 

Anti-Racism in Healthcare & Education

(Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm: October 1, 8, 29, November 5, 19, December 10, 17, 2024)

This course is a catalyst for continued growth and reflection in your journey toward anti-racist practice. It will challenge you to critically think about the complexities of anti-racism, recognizing that this is an ongoing process of learning and change. The program will introduce effective solutions for implementing anti-racist values and strategies. Through this shared exploration, you'll deepen your understanding of anti-racist principles and connect with a cohort of physicians who are also dedicated to creating a more just and equitable healthcare system.

*All sessions are held synchronously via Zoom. 

Developing Clinical Educators in Academic Medicine

(Tuesdays: January 9, 16, 30, February 6 or 7, 20, 27, March 12, 2024)

Although physicians gain clinical knowledge to become board-certified in their specialty, this does not necessarily mean they receive adequate instruction on working with learners in an academic environment or personal professional development. With this in mind, we developed a certificate course addressing the development of clinical educators in an academic environment. 

*Hybrid some sessions will be held over zoom or in-person. 

Only open to Assistant Professors. 

Statistical Analysis for Research in Medical Education I

(Wednesdays: January 10, 24, February 7, 21, 2024)

Participants will acquire skills and knowledge that will enable them to manage common statistical tasks that confront researchers in the health and biological domains. From this, participants will be better prepared to interpret research journal articles and to conduct their own data analysis. Topics include: Data Analysis, Probability,  Hypothesis Testing, and Student t-Tests.

*All sessions are held synchronously via Zoom. 

Curriculum Development for Medical Education

(The course is not being offered this Spring, but we will provide a two-day workshop. Information is forthcoming.)

Faculty actively involved within the medical school curriculum will help guide participants through the “Six-Step Approach” popularized by Dr. David E. Kern and his book will serve as a reference and a guide. All participants are asked to come with a curriculum, program, or lecture that they will use as they work through each of the curriculum's six steps and at the final session provide recommendations as to how each aspect of the curriculum can be enhanced or sustained.

*Sessions will be held via Zoom or in person.

Statistical Analysis for Research in Medical Education II

(Wednesdays: March 27, April 10, 24, May 8, 22, 2024)

Participants will acquire skills and knowledge that will enable them to manage common statistical tasks that confront researchers in the health and biological domains. From this, participants will be better prepared to interpret research journal articles and to conduct their own data analysis. Topics include: Analysis of Variance, Factoral Analysis, Linear Correlation, Regression, Chi-Square Test.

*All sessions are held synchronously via Zoom. 

Enrollment is a commitment to the certificate course; you need to be able to attend all evening sessions in order to receive the certificate. All certificate programs are scheduled bi-weekly beginning at 5:30pm and ending at 7:00pm. 

Please contact Amara Aziz (aaziz3@luc.edu) with questions.

Continuing Medical Education

The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty development certificate programs are approved for physician compensation points.

The Leischner Department of Medical Education offers faculty development certificate programs to provide a foundation of skills in academic medicine with direct application to impact medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty. Experts will present on a range of topics in medical education in a framework that guides facultyin their development as educators, leaders, and scholars.

The certificate programs will enhance the knowledge and skills each participant brings to their academic careers, which will contribute to a learning community at Loyola.  The certificate programs are highly interactive with the expectation of concept application in the workplace.

Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the program(s).  Certificate programs are offered at no cost to Stritch faculty.

Upcoming Certificate Program Schedule

Please contact Amara Aziz (aaziz3@luc.edu) with questions.

Continuing Medical Education

The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty development certificate programs are approved for physician compensation points.