Master of Academic Medicine

Program Information

The Master of Academic Medicine is offered through the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Our program employs a model of synchronous online learning in all courses, accompanied by annual on-campus face-to-face skill-building workshops for three days each February. This model allows professionals to continue working full-time while being part of a vibrant online community of educators from around the world.

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You will join a vigorous online community of learners growing together as leaders. Knowledge acquired during weekly online classes can be immediately applied in your work settings. The curriculum is constantly evolving, keeping our graduates up to date with the most recent methodology and standards. Our alumni are well prepared to guide future generations of health professionals toward better meeting the health needs of our global society and promoting the wellbeing of ourselves, our colleagues, and our learners.

Since 2007, the Master of Academic Medicine has been part of a 60-year tradition of faculty development in medical education at USC. The curriculum focuses on four roles faculty and other leaders can play: teacher, leader, scholar, and mentor. Our goal is to inspire leaders who will develop and advance programs in health professions education and build learning environments that support growth for all participants.

Teacher

Model character and skills
Inspire best practices
Create plans and tools
Teach and assess competencies

Leader

Knows, evolves, leads self
Knows, enhances context
Develops skills, leads others, creates change
Turns challenges into opportunities

Scholar

Integrate and share knowledge
Plan scholarly activities
Implement scholarship
Disseminate

Mentor

Lifelong learner
Promote wellbeing of self and others
Guide growth of others
Advisor, coach, mentor, sponsor