Office of Medical Education Research and Development (OMERAD)

At the Office of Medical Education Research and Development (OMERAD), we believe that the most significant breakthroughs in healthcare education happen through collaboration. As a core unit within Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, and partner with the MSU Global Health Institute, we provide a unified framework that connects institutions with world-class expertise.

We welcome collaborations with medical schools, faculty, and academic leaders to foster excellence through shared learning, scholarly exchange and the co-development of innovative educational models.

Undergraduate & Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)

OMERAD helps partner institutions navigate the transition to competency-based frameworks. This collaborative approach ensures that the curriculum is not only compliant but also transformative.

• Focus Areas: Curriculum mapping, outcomes alignment and faculty exchange regarding CBME principles.

Faculty Development & Leadership

Capacity building is at the heart of institutional growth. OMERAD designs joint initiatives that empower educators to lead in both classroom and clinical settings.

• Focus Areas: Continuing medical education (CME), instructional skills, and academic leadership programs tailored to local clinical contexts.

Assessment & Program Evaluation

Data-driven improvement is the cornerstone of a successful medical program. OMERAD can help refine how you measure learner progress and program efficacy.

• Focus Areas: Assessment design, learner progress tracking and using data for continuous quality improvement.

Data Visualization & Educational Dashboards

OMERAD co-creates visual tools that turn complex data into actionable insights for administrators and students to assist with oversight needs.

• Focus Areas: Custom data visualizations and educational dashboards to support curriculum oversight, learner monitoring and evidence-based decision-making.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Education

OMERAD encourages partnerships to explore and research the ethical, effective application of AI in the medical classroom.

• Focus Areas: Educational analytics, assessment innovation and institutional AI research projects to enhance learning, feedback and program evaluation.

Student Success, Wellness & Career Advising

Supporting the "whole student" is vital for long-term professional success. OMERAD can help develop and support initiatives that promote student success, health, wellness and career advising strategies.

• Focus Areas: Wellness initiatives, advising models and career guidance within educational systems.