Course Work
Students must complete 12 total Scholarly Concentration coursework units. Students selecting only a Foundation Area complete all 12 units in that Foundation Area. Students undertaking both a Foundation Area and an Application Area complete six units in each.
Courses may be selected from any of the schools at Stanford, though the most relevant options are in the School of Medicine, School of Engineering, and Graduate School of Education. Review Explorer courses for any School of Education offering that you would like to credit towards the Medical Education Scholarly Concentration.
Contact the Scholarly Concentration co-directors to seek approval for courses not listed on this page. Students are encouraged to speak with the Concentration co-directors for guidance on appropriate coursework, as well as to discuss exceptions or substitutions (e.g., if previous coursework and/or experience allow for enrollment in alternate courses).
Formal Coursework
A personalized series of courses totaling at least 3 more units depending upon the track chosen:
Required Courses
PEDS 257: Clinical Teaching Seminar Series (previously: SURG 257: Clinical Teaching Seminar Series)
Autumn/Winter/Spring - (1) unit each for three quarters
Ideal for year-long mentorship with access to academic leaders in the School of Medicine through the Honors Scholars program.
OR
SOMGEN 219: Introduction to Medical Education
Winter/1 or 2 units
Methods coursework can include any of the following:
PEDS 202C: Qualitative Research Methods and Study Design
Spring/2- 3 units
PEDS 202A/B: Practical Applications of Qualitative Analysis and Dissemination
Autumn, Winter/3 units each
The following courses are pre-approved for credit in this concentration:
Course Name |
Course Number |
Primary Instructor |
Quarter Offered |
Understanding Learning Environments |
EDUC 333A |
Pozos, R., Goldman, S. |
Autumn |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Education Technology Seminar |
EDUC 295 |
Monsalve, S., Lin, V. |
Autumn |
Technology for Learners |
EDUC 281 |
Forssell, K. |
Autumn |
Curriculum Construction |
EDUC 208B |
Pope, D., Dozier, S., Welch, S. |
Winter |
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods |
EDUC 200B |
Pope, D./Jaquith, A., Keane, K. |
Autumn/Winter |
Core Mechanics for Learning |
EDUC 398 |
Blair, K. |
Winter |
Introduction to Teaching and Learning |
EDUC 101 |
Wolf, J., Trepper, K., Moore, C. |
Autumn |
Learning & Teaching of Science |
EDUC 280 |
Trujillo, G., Wieman, C. |
Spring |
Curricular Practical Training (Independent Study) |
EDUC 437 |
Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer |
|
Engineering Education and Online Learning |
EDUC 391 |
Reynante, B., Bowen, K. |
Spring |
Design for Health: Helping Patients Navigate the Experience |
DESINST255/ EMED255 |
Janka, D., Wagner, E., Clarke, A. |
Autumn |
Leadership in Health Equity and Community Engagement: Creating New Educational Opportunities. |
MED 261 |
Chang, D. |
Winter, Spring |
Advances in Medical Education |
Course number TBD |
Gisondi and Caretta-Weyer |
Spring |