MITIE - Advancing the Practice of Medicine

Mission Statement:

MITIE^SM will be an educational resource for health care professionals seeking to maintain excellent clinical skills and acquire new ones. It will improve patient safety through these educational pursuits and conduct research on skills acquisition and technological development.

History:

MITIE was born from the vision of its Executive Director, Dr. Barbara Bass. Dr. Bass was recruited to chair the Department of Surgery at Methodist Hospital in 2005.  As a former Chair of the Board of Regents for the American College of Surgeons and President of the American Board of Surgery, she has been instrumental in shaping the educational process for surgeons in the United States. Her position as Chair of a newly created academic department of surgery at Methodist (the first in decades in the U.S.) afforded her the opportunity to create a model comprehensive education institute (CEI) where physicians in practice could come and "retool" to maintain their skills and acquire new ones. She shared her vision with the leaders of the Methodist Hospital who embraced it wholeheartedly and agreed to provide the space, finances, and support for the Institute. In 2007 Dr. Bass recruited Dr. Brian Dunkin, a leader in surgical education and simulation, to help her and The Methodist Hospital convert concept into reality.

General Description:

MITIE's mission is to serve as an educational resource for practicing health care professionals seeking to maintain excellent clinical skills and acquire new ones. It is intended to improve patient safety through these educational pursuits and conduct research on skills acquisition and technological development. Since 2007, MITIE has trained more than 1,800 health care professionals from all over the world across 15 different specialties. It became an American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute in June 2008.

Location:

MITIE is located within the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, making it part of one of the nation's best hospitals and positioning it well within the heart of the Texas Medical Center (TMC) - the largest medical center in the world.

The Methodist Hospital and MITIE encourage you to explore our Web site and learn more about the activities in MITIE. The Institute strives to serve as a "home base" for local, regional, national, and international physicians who are looking to develop a personal relationship with an education provider who understands and addresses their unique needs.