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