The institute will be responsible;

• To develop practical, generic skills in teaching and assessment underpinned by an understanding of educational theory and encourage reflective learning.
• To develop sound academic skills applicable to the field of medical education research.
• To produce medical experts who are knowledgeable in curriculum design and development and can apply the same.
• To produce medical experts with sound training in pedagogy who have basic, advanced and applied teaching skills.
• To inculcate and improve the skills of medical experts in modern assessment techniques for valid examination outcomes.
• To produce new crop of leaders in medical education in Nigeria.