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The CUIMC Educator Development Certificate

We are committed to the well-being and success of all community members. Columbia complies with all applicable civil rights laws and does not engage in illegal preferences or discrimination. 

In collaboration with the VP&S Office of Medical Education, the CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement, and the Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning CUIMC office, the CUIMC Educator Development Certificate of Participation (CEDC) program is an evidence-based, faculty-driven, professional development series for educators (clinician-educators) at VP&S. Participants are encouraged to complete the required workshops as a cohort, though individual sessions can be taken ad-hoc.

To receive a certificate, participants must complete the five required workshops (including the CUIMC Summer Institute; see below for more information), and three electives (one must be an *elective; see below for more information).

2025 - 2026 CEDC Registration

Curriculum 

Required sessions:

  • CUIMC Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning*
  • Developing as an educational leader
  • Strategies of Being an upstander
  • Introduction to assesment and in situ feedback
  • Establishing an inclusive learning enviornment
  • Professional development/Educational leadership 

Electives  

(Must complete 3. Must include one of the electives marked with an asterik): 

  • Active learning**
  • Leading a small group session**
  • Teaching in the clinic**
  • Managing a large course / Planning your lectures based on the science of learning**
  • Preparing for support - CV clinic
  • Reflecting on being an educator 
  • Being an effective mentor
  • MedTech: Generative AI, Teaching, and You
  • Health professions education research - getting started
  • Introduction to Qualitative Methods

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 cohort who just completed the CEDC program. Graduates will be honored on October 28th, 2025.

The 2025 - 2026 CEDC schedule is now available.

Sign up for our contact list and get email updates about the launch of the program.

You can also contact us directly at CUIMC-CEDC@columbia.edu