Education scholarship

This is the central focus of the program and includes strategies for building an academic career upon the scholarship of teaching and education research. Skills taught will include academic writing, peer review principles, writing up innovations and quality improvement projects for publication, and education research methods.

Curriculum

Scholars will learn principles of curriculum design, and concepts of time-based versus competency-based models.

Assessment

Principles of feedback and learner assessment will be covered, including how to develop a program of assessment. 

Instructional strategies

Skills in leading discussions, large group teaching, one-on-one teaching, feedback, workplace-based teaching and assessment, and simulation.

Diagnostic reasoning

Building knowledge structures, diagnosing learners, and coaching strategies will be included.

Individuals with clinical teaching responsibilities who anticipate career paths significantly dedicated to scholarship in health professions education are welcome to apply. The program is open to physician chief residents, fellows and faculty, and educators with clinical teaching responsibilities from the professions of dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and physician assistants.

Interested classroom educators may also apply and should contact the course directors directly.

How to apply

During yearly application windows prospective learners will be asked to submit:

1. Current CV
2. Letter of interest outlining current education responsibilities and activities, areas of interest in teaching, educational leadership, and/or education scholarship, career goals in the next 3-5 years, and how this program will help the candidate attain these goals. As this program focuses on education scholarship, please specifically describe your interest in education scholarship and how you will apply the content in this course towards advancing your career.
3. Letter of support from the candidate’s direct supervisor highlighting the candidate’s strengths and potential for contributions to the OHSU community of educators. The letter must indicate how the Department or Unit will assure the scholar will be free from other routine commitments on Tuesday afternoons between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and indicate commitment to covering tuition for non-School of Medicine applicants ($2500 per scholar).

NOTE: Participants must have some regular clinical teaching responsibilities for application of newly learned concepts and strategies.

Applicants will be notified via email once decisions have been made.

Selection criteria: Applications will be scored based on the candidate’s expressed interest in education scholarship; description of how ESP will help them achieve their career goals; future vision for their careers as education scholars; the strength of the supervisor’s letter of support; their scholarly potential; and prior experience and accomplishments in education scholarship.

There is no tuition cost for learners from within the School of Medicine. Participants from schools other than the School of Medicine are also encouraged to apply, and will be charged a tuition of $2500.

Previous program directors

Lalena Yarris, M.D., M.C.R.
Co-director, 2019-2024; Director, 2012-13

Erin Bonura, M.D., M.C.R.
Co-director, 2019-2024

Judith Bowen, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, 2013-2019; 1998-2009

Guest faculty (since 2021)

Emily Abdoler, M.D., M.A.Ed. 
Elizabeth Allen, M.D.
Jared Austin, M.D.
Jeffrey Berger, M.D., M.B.A.
Rebecca Cantone, M.D.
Holly Caretta-Weyer, M.D., MHPE 
Patty Carney, Ph.D.
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D.
Michael Cosimini, M.D.
Sarah Drummond-Hayes, Ed.D., PA
Tyra Fainstad, M.D.
Michael Harris, Ph.D.
Ben Hoffman, M.D.
David Jones, M.D.
Jaime Jordan, M.D.
Jennifer Kanapicki Comer, M.D.
Pat Kenney-Moore, Ed.D., PA-C
Josh Kornegay, M.D.
Addie McClintock, M.D.
George Mejicano, M.D.
Amy Miller Juve, Ed.D., M.Ed.
Avital O'Glasser, M.D.
Carrie Phillipi, M.D., Ph.D.
Kathryn Ritter, M.D.
Niki Steckler, Ph.D.
Mary Tanski, M.D.
Constance Tucker, Ph.D.
Rebecca Tuttle, M.D.
Leila Zuo, M.D.

Advisory board

Jared Austin, M.D.
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D.
Ben Hoffman, M.D.
Leslie Kahl, M.D.
Amy Miller Juve, Ed.D., M.Ed.
Constance Tucker, Ph.D.

View a listing of previous participants in the Education Scholars Program.

Charles “Chad” Brown, M.D.
Laura Byerly, M.D.
Mackenzie Cook, M.D.
Heather Hawk, D.N.P., RN
Jeffrey Jones, M.E.T.
Briana Ketterer, M.D., M.S.
Bart Moulton, M.D.
Kathryn Ritter, M.D.
Ashley Roach, Ph.D., RN
Holly Villamagna, M.D.
Lawrence Williams, M.S.
Leila Zuo, M.D.