Master of Health Professions Education
About Our Program
Our Master of Health Profession Education (MHPE) program will prepare you to apply learning principles to educational practice in health professions with projects based on your professional experience and elective courses focused on specialization in teaching technology, simulation or research.
Program Structure
Format
Hybrid learning
Typical program length
33 credit hours
Typical course load
Two to three courses per semester
Program Details
Curriculum and FAQs
In this program, you'll develop strong educational-research based perspectives as you approach learning and instructional problems in the health field. Curriculum is focused on the application of learning principles based on solving these problems. Explore the curriculum and the most frequently asked questions about our program.
Admission requirements
The MHPE program is open to individuals with either a relevant professional or bachelor's degree paired with professional experience. International applicants must provided TOEFL or IELTS scores but exceptions may apply. Refer to our admission requirements for a full list of requirements.
Applying to the program
Find out how to apply to the program, what deadlines are for admission, eligibility criteria and how to apply if you are currently enrolled in a graduate medical fellowship.
Costs and aid
Explore tuition and program rates, cost of attendance for the MHPE program and scholarship opportunities.
What Our Students are Saying
The UMKC MHPE program taught me the skills needed for leadership and scholarship in medical education. These skills extend from instructional and curriculum design to assessment, evaluation and research methods. I use them weekly (if not daily) in my medical education practice, and they are the tools that have allowed me to advance in my career to Director of the Medicine Clerkship and Associate Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, as well as publication history and research funding.
Lisa Zickuhr, M.D., MHPE
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Division of General Medicine Director, Medicine Clerkship Associate Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program Barnes Jewish Hospital Washington University School of Medicine
The MPHE program was excellent! I learned multiple things that will help me better educate my patients and technologists.
Tamika Cranford MHPE, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPSGT, CCSH
PAP Therapy Outcomes Coordinator Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center Children’s Mercy Kansas City
More to Explore
MHPE student handbook (PDF)
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Meet our people
Learn more about our faculty and their areas of expertise.
Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education
The School of Medicine also offers a graduate certificate in Health Professions Education. Learn more and find out which program is right for you.
Contact Us
For general School of Medicine admissions questions, email our Admissions office. For program-specific details, contact program director Phillip Byrne.
School of Medicine Admissions Email: medicine@umkc.edu Phone: 816-235-1870
Phillip Byrne, Ed.D. Program Director, Associate Dean of GME, Assistant Teaching Professor Email: byrnepd@umkc.edu