INTRODUCTION TO THE  DEPARTMENT

Our Department
The Department of Medical Education (DME) is a unit of the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Established in 1959, it is nationally and internationally recognized for pioneering work in health professions education and research. The Department offers courses and programs to meet the needs of today's health professional, including graduate and continuing medical education.

The World Health Organization has designated DME as a collaborating center for education with emphasis on leadership development. National and international fellowships of interest to health professionals from all over the world are available in areas such as medical education, health systems research, and bioethics.

Mission Statement
The DME, through the educational expertise of its faculty and in fulfillment of the urban land grant mission of the University of Illinois, seeks to build and develop appropriate curricula and effective appraisal programs for the UIC College of Medicine. A main goal of the Department is to assist, support, and facilitate the College of Medicine's mission to provide a continuum of medical education to medical students, GME residents, and practicing physicians. A key aspect of this goal is the maintenance of an academic environment that encourages research and intellectual creativity; is professionally stimulating and rewarding; enables faculty to pursue their collective and individual intellectual and academic interests; and uses the hospital and college as the laboratory for educational research.

Leslie J. Sandlow, MD
Professor and Head

Department Organization
The Department of Medical Education is comprised of seven program areas:

• Clinical Decision Making
• Competence Assessment
• Curriculum
• Educational Programs
• International programs
• Medical Humanities
• Program Evaluation
• Research and Health Care Studies

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