Our medical education training provides fellows who are interested in medical education with opportunities for in-depth training experience as clinician educators.
The mission of our training is to prepare trainees with the knowledge, skills, experience, and mentorship necessary to develop as competent and inspired clinician-educators, and as future leaders in medical education.
The Washington University Teaching Physician Pathway (WUTPP) is the first structured teaching physician pathway here at Washington University, and was initially developed for internal medicine residents. Due to the success of the program, it was expanded to include tracks for sub-specialty fellows in 2019.
WUTPP offers two clinical educator tracks:
Certificate Program
This one-year program focuses on providing a strong foundation in curriculum design, education theory, pedagogy and presentation skills. The track is incorporated into the fellow’s specialty training program and does not require extending the training period.
Medical Education Fellowship
This two-year program leads to a master’s in Health Professions Education (MHPE) through a collaboration with the University of Missouri Kansas City. Completion of the MHPE adds an extra, non-ACGME year to a trainee’s existing sub-specialty fellowship.