Medical Education
The objective of the Department of Medical Education is to develop, enhance, and evaluate educational programs for students and faculty across the basic science departments, clinical departments, divisions and schools.
Through the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, the department aims to expand and enrich the Meharry community of scholars devoted to the educational enterprise of the School of Medicine.
The department is responsible for coordinating the Introduction to Clinical Medical (ICM) courses, Clinical Pathologic Conference (CPC), Pathophysiology, Comprehensive Medical Review Programs, Standardized Patient Program, and for promoting innovative ideas for teaching and learning in medical education.
Continuing Medical Education
Within the tradition of Medical Education and healthcare delivery and consistent with the overall mission of Meharry Medical College, the mission of the Office of Lifelong Learning is to provide relevant medical and dental education for physicians, dentists and other healthcare professionals based on identified educational needs.
This will reflect recent developments in clinical practice in all specialties, biomedical sciences, medical and dental ethics and health care delivery. Special emphasis will be offering courses on diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect ethnic minority populations.
Medical Education Courses
Course Titles - Department of Medical Education (Interdisciplinary)
- ASMD 315. Introduction to Clinical Medicine I - Freshman Medical Class
- ASMD 316. Introduction to Clinical Medicine - Freshman I Medical Class.
- ASMD 317. Introduction to Clinical Medicine -Freshman II Medical Class.
- ASMD 415. Introduction to Clinical Medicine II- Sophomore Medical Class.
- ASMD 402. Comprehensive Medical Review Program (CMRP).
- ASMD 405. Pathophysiology.
- ASMD 636. Clinical Management Elective.
Program in Clinical Research Ethics
The Program in Clinical and Research Ethics offers educational resources related to ethical health care and research on the Meharry campus and in local and national programs. The program’s activities are designed to help increase the involvement of minorities and disadvantaged persons in beneficial health- and research-related processes and outcomes.
One of the programs focal points is a course for medical students on clinical and research ethics. The course involves speakers from a wide array of health programs addressing issues they encounter in their work as well as student visits to medical and health-related sites for exposure to ethical issues under the direction of preceptors.
An additional focus involves the presentation of local, regional and national conferences providing avenues for people in academic and non-academic research to exchange ideas and strategies for facing the challenges of modern research dilemmas. Recent conferences have centered on HIV/AIDS and substance abuse research.
Program faculty also engage in research studies related to evaluating the ethics of medical and research practices.
