2. Residency Program
  3. Professional Development

Professional Development

Physician Educator Certificate Program (PECP)

A certificate program for residents and fellows who are interested in receiving training in Teaching Effectiveness (Large Group Presentations, Small Group Teaching, Bedside Teaching, Providing Feedback, Flipping a Class, etc.). This prepares trainees for their academic career, resulting in greater teaching confidence and job satisfaction.

Physician Educator Certificate Program (PECP)

Vision
To cultivate future physician educators who inspire learners, advance educational excellence, and transform healthcare through innovative teaching, mentorship, and a lifelong commitment to learning.

Mission
The Physician Educator Certificate Program prepares resident and fellow physicians to become outstanding educators by:

  • Delivering Comprehensive Training: Offering a robust curriculum that integrates foundational educational theory with practical teaching techniques.
  • Empowering Future Medical Educators: Building participants’ confidence, knowledge, and teaching skills to enable success in academic roles.
  • Fostering a Culture of Excellence: Cultivating habits of reflection, collaboration, and continuous professional growth to promote excellence in medical education.

Program Objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Facilitate large and small group discussions using interactive and learner-centered teaching strategies
  • Deliver meaningful, actionable feedback that promotes learner growth and development
  • Assess and reflect on their own teaching strengths and areas for improvement
  • Apply evidence-based teaching techniques to actively engage learners in various educational setting

Physician Leader Certificate Program (PLCP)

The Physician Leader Certificate Program (PLCP) is a longitudinal leadership development program for residents and fellows at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Designed to strengthen professional identity and leadership effectiveness, the program focuses on practical skill development in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, and team leadership. Through interactive workshops, participants explore leadership styles, enhance communication strategies, navigate conflict and difficult conversations, develop negotiation and feedback skills, and learn to coach and mentor others while building high-functioning teams. The curriculum emphasizes reflective practice and real-world application through case discussions, role play, and coaching exercises tailored to clinical and academic environments. 

Physician Leader Certificate Program (PLCP)

Vision
To cultivate future physician leaders who inspire teams, drive innovation, and transform healthcare through emotionally intelligent, strategic, and compassionate leadership. 

Mission
The Physician Leader Certificate Program prepares resident and fellow physicians to become effective healthcare leaders by: 

  • Developing Foundational Leadership Skills: Providing a comprehensive curriculum that integrates self-awareness, communication, teamwork, negotiation, and healthcare strategy.
  • Empowering Emerging Physician Leaders: Building participants’ confidence, leadership identity, and practical skills to lead effectively in clinical, academic, and organizational settings.
  • Fostering a Culture of Leadership Excellence: Cultivating accountability, collaboration, mentorship, wellbeing, and continuous professional growth to support sustainable leadership in medicine.

Program Objectives
By the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to: 

  • Develop greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence as physician leaders 
  • Communicate effectively across teams and clinical environments 
  • Navigate conflict, feedback, and difficult conversations with confidence 
  • Lead and develop teams using coaching and mentorship principlesÂ