About Us
“To create and nurture a diverse community of the best people committed to leadership in alleviating human suffering caused by disease.” – HMS Mission Statement
The Program in Medical Education (PME) at Harvard Medical School is the organizational structure housing all educational programs leading to the MD degree. Under the leadership of the Dean for Medical Education, and the Associate Dean for Medical Education Planning and Administration, the offices of the PME are responsible for all aspects of the educational plan and for development and review of educational policies.
ACADEMIC AND ADMISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Six academic units report to the Dean for Medical Education, who also serves as chair of the Curriculum Committee. These units include the Academic Societies; the Curriculum Committee; Student Affairs; the Academy; Admissions; and Continuing Medical Education.
A parallel administrative structure is overseen by a chief administrative officer reporting directly to the DME. The Associate Dean for Medical Education Planning and Administration has responsibility for all administrative functions in the PME, including Financial Administration, Curriculum Programs, Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Academy, as well as the Medical Education Reform Initiative [MER]. Reporting to the Associate Dean is a team of senior administrative staff who work together to facilitate communication throughout the PME, develop administrative policies and procedures, and plan events or programs. Each area of the PME has a representative on a Senior Administrators Group, chaired by the Associate Dean, including the Academy, the Academic Societies, Admissions, the Center for Evaluation, Curriculum Programs, Financial Aid, Financial Administration, the DME’s Office, the Registrar’s Office, and Student Affairs.
CURRICULUM OVERSIGHT
The central governing body for the PME is the Curriculum Committee which provides an interdisciplinary forum for faculty oversight of the New Pathway curriculum, functioning as an advisory, deliberative, and, most importantly, legislative body. The Curriculum Committee addresses the full scope of educational policy issues, fostering integration and innovation; proposes, sets, interprets and enforces policies concerning curriculum development, implementation, management, operation and evaluation; and determines course requirements and credits for all New Pathway courses and all clerkships leading to the MD degree.
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pme@hms.harvard.edu
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