The purpose of the Master in Medical Education is to develop a community of academic medical faculty with formal training in education who will create and sustain a culture of educational excellence with the Carver College of Medicine, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the university and the medical education community at-large. The 30 semester hour degree brings together individuals across different departments in the Carver College of Medicine. Learners take seven core courses, in addition to a summative educational portfolio project and electives.