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What We Do at the HPEU
The Health Professions Education Unit (HPEU) is a Unit within the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), UWI Mona. Formerly established as the Medical Education Unit (MEU) in 2007, the Unit has evolved to meet the growing and diverse educational needs of the Faculty’s expanding health professions programmes. The HPEU supports excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum development across all health disciplines, with a strong emphasis on faculty development, quality assurance, and interprofessional collaboration.
Our vision is to provide quality health professions education for all and by all. Our mission is to promote and enhance capacity for quality health professions education within the Faculty of Medical Sciences, UWI Mona teaching and learning community
How We Support the Faculty
The HPEU's efforts concentrate on five key areas, primarily including faculty development and training, mentoring, and research in health professions education. We engage in collaborative work with faculty, departments, and programs through the following means:
The HPEU Team
Director: Dr. Swane Gardener (MBBS, DM (Internal Medicine), MSc Medical Education, FACP)
Administrative Officer, Curriculum: Mr. Shavon Hutchinson
Professional Development: Dr. Lisa Chin-Harty (MBBS, DM (Internal Medicine), MSc Medical Education, MRCP (UK))
Research:
Get Involved with the HPEU
Interested in improving your teaching, assessment practices, or engaging in health professions education research?
Contact: Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Email: hpeu@uwi.edu
Faculty members from all disciplines are encouraged to connect with the HPEU for consultations, professional development opportunities, and collaborative projects.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
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