{"id":17396,"date":"2026-05-14T12:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/?page_id=17396"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:16:12","slug":"health-professions-education-m-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Professions Education, M.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Health Professions Education, M.A.<\/h1><p>Fully Online | 30 Credits | 7 Week Accelerated<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/contact\/\" title=\"\">request information<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/Health-Professions-Education-MA-Hero.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"M.A., HPE\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-m-a-hpe\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-17402\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17401\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17413\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17417\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/health-professions-education-m-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Master of Arts in Health Professions Education prepares current and future educators in medicine and health professions to design, deliver, and evaluate effective learning experiences. This 30-credit program emphasizes evidence-based teaching, educational technology, leadership, and assessment to improve learning outcomes across academic, clinical, and professional settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses are offered fully online in a blended format that alternates between synchronous and asynchronous sessions, supporting flexibility while fostering collaboration and community. Graduates are equipped to lead innovation in medical and health professions education and to advance inclusive, high-quality learning environments that strengthen healthcare education and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  urio-card\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/areas-of-interest\/education\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/online-edu.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>URI Online<\/h2><p>Learn about URI&#8217;s other online programs for educators and education leaders.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">explore education programs<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates of the Health Professions Education M.A. program may find roles such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic Faculty in Medical and Health Professions Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Educators and Preceptors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum Designers and Instructional Specialists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program Directors or Educational Coordinators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Education Consultants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholars in Medical Education Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Master of Arts in Health Professions Education prepares current and future educators in medicine and health professions to design, deliver, and evaluate effective learning experiences. This 30-credit program emphasizes evidence-based teaching, educational technology, leadership, and assessment to improve learning outcomes across academic, clinical, and professional settings. 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