The MME program employs national and international lecturers as well as various committees for the planning, implementation and further development of the international, high-quality MME degree course:
Faculty and Committees
- Sandra Trachsel, PhD, MME, MME program leader
Functions: Leads the entire project, compiles the course program, appoints the course leaders, organises the courses, is responsible for admission and coaching of the participants, allocation of credits, general logistics, public relations, etc.
- Isabelle Zürcher, MME Administration
- Prof. Dr. Sissel Guttormsen (President), Director of the Institute of Medical Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Christen, MD, MME, Chief Physician Neuropaediatrics Centre for Children and Adolescents Auf der Bult, Hanover & University Professor University of Göttingen, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Anne Herrmann-Werner, MD, MME, Professorship for Medical Didactics, Clinical Simulation and Educational Research, Tübingen Institute for Medical Education (TIME), Germany
- Prof. Dr. Sören Huwendiek, MD, MME, Head of department Assessment und Evaluation, Institute of Medical Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
- Dr. Sandra Trachsel, MME, MME Program Director, Institute of Medical Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
Functions: Authorisation of persons for thesis supervision, examination and approval of Master theses on behalf of the Office of the Dean, admission of participants without classical university education, decision-making body in the case of conflicting performance assessment.
The course content is taught by outstanding national and international experts with long-term experience in education and educational research. The teaching portfolio ensues in cooperation with other Universities from Switzerland, Europe, the USA and Canada.
Educators in the program:
- Beckmann Matthias, Communication trainer, Sprachraum eG, Munich (DE)
- Berendonk Christoph, Prof., MD, MME, University of Bern (CH)
- Cristancho Sayra, Prof., PhD, Western Universitiy, London, Ontario (CA)
- Di Pasquale Francesco, Project Management Expert, Vendia Sàrl, Aubonne (CH)
- Eva Kevin, Prof., PhD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (CA)
- Frölich-Steffen Susanne,Communication trainer, p.p. Sprachraum eG, Munich (DE)
- Gijselaers Wim H., Prof., PhD, Maastricht University (NL)
- Goldszmidt Mark, Prof., PhD, Western University, London, Ontario (CA)
- Guttormsen Sissel, Prof., PhD, University of Bern (CH)
- Huwendiek Sören, Prof., MD, PhD, MME, University of Bern (CH)
- Irniger Erika, Dipl. supervisor BSO, Bern (CH)
- Langewitz Wolf, Prof. emerit., MD, University Hospital Basel (CH)
- Lingard Lorelei, Prof., PhD, Western University, London, Ontario (CA)
- McConnell Meghan, Assoc. Prof., PhD, University of Ottawa (CA)
- Nendaz Mathieu, Prof., MD, University of Geneva (CH)
- Park Yoon Soo, Prof., PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago (US)
- Rémi Cornelia, Communication trainer, p.p. Sprachraum eG, Munich (DE)
- Ringsted Charlotte, Prof., PhD, Aarhus University (DK)
- Scheel-Sailer Anke, PD, MD, Bern Rehab Center, Heiligenschwendi (CH)
- Schmitz Christof, PhD, College M Bern (CH)
- Schmitz Felix, PhD, University of Bern (CH)
- Schnabel Kai, PD, MD, MME, University of Bern (CH)
- Steinert Yvonne, Prof., PhD, McGill University, Montreal (CA)
- Tekian Ara, Prof., PhD, MHPE, University of Illinois, Chicago (US)
- Wagner Felicitas Lony, PhD, University of Bern (CH)
- Züst Marc, PhD, University of Bern (CH)
As well as further lecturers for the course conducted abroad (USA, Canada, Europe).
- Roman Hari, MD, MME (Dean of Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, ex officio, CH)
- Prof. Georges Bordage, MD, PhD (University of Illinois, Chicago, US)
- Prof. Ara Tekian, PhD, MHPE (University of Illinois, Chicago, US)
- Prof. Wim Gijselaers, PhD (Maastricht University, NL)
- Prof. Sigrid Harendza, MD, MME (Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, DE)
- Sandra Trachsel, PhD, MME (University of Bern, CH)
- 1 representative from the last MME program cycle
- 1 representative from the MME alumni board
Functions: Advising the program leader and Curriculum Committee, PR, fostering international contacts/acceptance. Facilitating international cooperation.