Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University
Faculty/Staff

 » Professional Development Program



Darshana Shah, PhD
Associate Dean for Professional Development in Medical Education
(304) 691-8639
shah@marshall.edu

MISSION:

  • To play a key role in the educational activities of the medical school by working in collaboration with faculty to design, implement and assess new courses
  • To provide programs in numerous aspects of classroom and clinical teaching, to expand faculty knowledge base in education and enhance teaching skills
  • To develop workshops and seminars tailored to faculty need and request and assist individual faculty who would like to improve their teaching
  • To guide the School of Medicine towards closer alignment of resources and rewards with excellence and innovation in carrying out the teaching mission