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HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION MSc PROGRAM (HSED) Apply Now
This master’s program leads to the degree Master of Science in Health Science Education for health science clinical educators (physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, midwives, physician assistants, etc.), those who teach in health sciences education, research, and academic clinical care, and others who lead in health care settings. The program builds on the internationally renowned signature pedagogies in health science education developed and pioneered at McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences including problem-based learning and self-directed learning. The program offers two completion pathways: a course-based option or a thesis-based option. The program will be highly accessible through a blended delivery format of online and classroom formats. The program will act as a strategy to enhance collaborative, patient-centred care by engaging learners in inter- and intra-professional practice; to shape the future of education in health science professional programs; and to foster health professions leadership and succession planning.
Welcome from the Assistant Dean
Welcome to the Health Science Education or HSED Program at McMaster University. We offer master’s level graduate training to working health professionals who are seeking improved skills in clinical teaching and learning and/or professional development for leadership in academic clinical education contexts. There’s also opportunities in our program for students who are not health professionals to pursue thesis research pertaining to health professions education. Our curriculum engages students in courses on curriculum design, assessment, leadership, education technology, simulation-based learning, program evaluation, and critical perspectives on pedagogy and scholarship.
We offer a dynamic community of learning, a seminar series featuring world-class researchers and education thought leaders, and a variety of self-directed program completion streams that afford our students the opportunity to develop academic pathways tailored to their learning and professional goals. This website is a great place to find out more about our program, and for our current students and faculty, information about upcoming events, program requirements, announcements, and accomplishments of your colleagues. I hope you find what you’re looking for. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or to express interest in scholarship in health professional education.
Announcement: Important Updates to the Capstone Portfolio Collation and Submission Process
On behalf of Dr. Lawrence Grierson, we want to inform you about important changes to the way we are asking you to collate and submit the elements that make up the Capstone Portfolio. Key changes include a new submission model, a new shell on Avenue to Learn, updates to the syllabus and the Student Handbook, and modifications to the submission of various components. Course content itself has not changed. Please read the full announcement for details.
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