The Department of Medical Education (DME) is an academic department that provides a wide range of educational services and consultations to faculty and curricular units. Its major research and development programs are in the areas of educational outcomes, problem-based learning in education, performance-based assessment of professional competence, distance learning, educational technology, communication and cognitive science. The faculty of this department is willing to work with any faculty interested in any kind of educational development or research, as well as anyone wishing to improve their teaching ability.