Medical Education

The Department of Medical Education (DME) is the academic home to faculty members whose primary responsibility is education in the professional programs on the Health Sciences campus in downtown Boston. DME faculty and staff work closely with curriculum committees, research-focused faculty, clinical faculty, and the Office of Educational Affairs in the development and delivery of program-specific curricula.

Our Mission

The mission of Tuft Medical School is to educate a diverse body of students and advance professional knowledge in a dynamic and collaborative environment, to develop dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. To support this mission, DME serves as a center of teaching excellence and innovation that uses and studies pedagogical approaches to best support the development of life-long professional learners.

Educational Programs

Central to this mission, members of DME serve in key roles in the Medical, Dental, Physician Assistant, and MS in Biomedical Sciences programs. Within one or more of these programs, DME faculty members currently hold leadership positions (course director/curriculum director) in the teaching of anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, histology, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and physiology. The laboratory spaces that support this teaching are also part of DME as is the Anatomical Gift Program.

Stemming from our primary mission to educate a diverse population of healthcare leaders, DME is home to several innovative outreach programs supported by the Center for Science Education at Tufts University.