MHPE has changed many lives
Throughout the 25 years existance of the Master of Health Professions Education our alumni stayed in touch with SHE. It is a true privilege, so many alumni stay connected and keep sharing within the SHE Community. A personal and professional blessing for the whole community. Read their stories
What has the MHPE programme brought you?
René Claassen, the Netherlands:
“The MHPE program stimulated me to be innovative in teaching. The MHPE program made me able to underpin insights about the curriculum. Colleagues appreciated that and they were willing to use my insights. I learned how I could support the organisation of the nursing school on a tactic level. And of course, I met many inspiring teachers in the field of healthcare, from over the whole world.”
Melissa Nothnagle. United States of America:
“The MHPE program supported and prepared me to take on educational leadership roles.
I hoped that the experience would support my career development in academic medicine, and in fact it changed my career in ways I could not have anticipated. The program gave me valuable skills in teaching, curriculum design, assessment, program evaluation and educational research."
Poh-Sun Goh from Singapore.
“I found that a deep appreciation of the fundamentals of learning, and understanding the principles of best practice in delivering educational programs not only benefits our students, but makes us much better learners ourselves.
I have found my clinical radiology skills have improved exponentially over the course of the MHPE program; particularly since I developed a deep interest in the topic of "deliberate practice" in training for mastery and excellence; and in evaluating different strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching and learning radiology.
My confidence in applying educational principles in teaching, designing residency programs, speaking on educational topics in symposia and workshops, and starting the journey as an educational scholar have greatly increased. My deep enjoyment of clinical practice and participation in teaching activities has also increased significantly.”
Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde from Uganda.
“This programme has changed my career around, not only am I a trained medical teacher but I have been able to publish medical research papers. It has given me an opportunity to do work outside just Radiology and I have influenced the way training is done at Makerere University, and Uganda as a whole.
I am working as the Director of the Coordinating Centre for Medical Education Partnership initiative (MEPI) which is a US funded project to 13 medical schools in Sub–Saharan Africa aimed at improving medical education in the region, improving locally relevant research and also increasing the numbers of Health workers in the region and retaining them where they are most needed. Through my work I have been to many African Institutions and have met many likeminded people who are interested in developing Medical Education.”
Mora Claramita from Indonesia:
“Today I am an Associate Professor in Medical Education at Gadjah Mada University, I just finished my PhD and I see many opportunities to contribute for better medical education in the future, Insya-Allah.”
Tim Dornan from England:
“It would not be an exaggeration to say that MHPE was life-changing from me. It started a process that changed me from a busy clinician with an interest in medical education to an education researcher. And I had the privilege of developing a closer and closer relationship with Maastricht.”
Hisham Mirghani from Sudan:
“Although I am directly involved in health profession education, the program opened my eyes to the scientific base and skill needed by all those involved in health profession education: curriculum development, learning, teaching, and assessment. It provided me with the tools to become more proactive and innovative in my teaching. Furthermore, it enhanced my research capabilities in medical education; in particular, that related to qualitative research.”
Guadalupe Pina Navarro from Mexico:
“I loved the internationality of the program, shared experiences with people from the whole world, learning from each other and being in the most updated program in professional education.
I learned a new perspective in education, to be open minded about new strategies, it opened my road in my medical education profession and gave me the chance to meet great people like the staff of the MHPE who always supported me when I needed it.”