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Academy of Medical Educators

Thank you for your interest in the Academy of Medical Educators. The Academy is a member organization that supports a community of educators committed to advancing medical education. Its purpose is to serve as a venue for recognizing and facilitating collaboration, excellence, and scholarship in teaching and education. The Academy provides faculty development opportunities for all College of Medicine faculty with specific benefits for Academy members. Academy members pursue their own and support others’ involvement in professional development as educators, and contribute their expertise and leadership to sustain and enhance the Academy, its programs, and activities.

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Membership Benefits

Members benefit from a variety of programs, services, resources that include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Teaching Portfolio - Develop and enhance teaching credentials for tenure and promotions, share areas of teaching/education interests and expertise, and connect with collaborators.
  • Mentoring Opportunities – Acquire mentors or serve as a mentor to enhance knowledge and skills in targeted domains of teaching and education.
  • Faculty Development and Leadership – Participate in and/or lead faculty development sessions in teaching and other educational activities, collaborate with others through special programs and educational research projects.
  • Peer Review and Guidance – Receive collegial evaluation and feedback to improve quality and effectiveness of teaching.
  • Collaborative Projects – Interact within community of educators in which members can collaborate with colleagues who share common interests in teaching, education, and the ongoing development of excellence and educational scholarship.

Membership Categories

The Academy of Medical Educators has two membership categories as described below: Developing Teacher and Teaching Scholar. Qualifications for each category vary according to level of experience and record of achievement in the following educational domains:

  • Teaching Activity
  • Curriculum and/or Assessment Development
  • Advising and Mentoring
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Research and Scholarship

To apply for membership, choose the appropriate membership category that best fits your involvement, achievements, and professional development goals in teaching and education.

Developing Teacher: This category is appropriate for faculty, fellows, residents, and education specialists who are either new to teaching or interested in pursuing a career in teaching and educational scholarship. Members in this category will work on developing their education portfolio through faculty development and mentorship in teaching and/or other educational domains. After 3 years of active membership, members in this category will be promoted to Teaching Scholar.

Application Requirements: Personal Statement, CV

Teaching Scholar: This category is appropriate for faculty and education specialists who are involved in teaching and/or related educational activities. Members in this category have experience and a record of achievement in at least one educational domain. Teaching Scholars are expected to fulfill the yearly requirements to maintain active membership.

Application Requirements: Personal Statement, CV, Record of achievement in one or more educational domains

Become a Member

To apply, please indicate the membership category and provide the following via email to Dr. Paul McDermott:

1. Personal Statement: Describe your interests and career goals in medical education and provide a brief teaching philosophy.

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Educational Domains: In addition to your personal statement and CV, the educational domains listed below are designed to serve as an education portfolio. Members can develop and enhance their education portfolio by using the standard spreadsheets developed by the AME (xls).

  • Teaching Activity
  • Curriculum and/or Assessment Development
  • Advising and Mentoring
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Research and Scholarship

Please do not change the format of templates or margins, simply insert information. Be sure to complete the short header information at the top of each template that you include.

4. Appendix: Other materials you choose to include with your portfolio.

AME Advancing Medical Educators Fellowship  

The Advancing Medical Educators Fellowship is a new professional development program for early-career faculty designed and administered by the Academy of Medical Educators (AME). The goal of this fellowship is to provide training and mentoring for College of Medicine faculty who would like to become more involved in medical education as part of their academic career path. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop teaching skills, learn about curriculum design and assessment, and work on an educational scholarship project under the guidance and mentorship of AME members.

The program is seeking applicants who are interested in educational innovation and teaching topics both within and beyond the scope of their discipline-specific area(s) of expertise. A stipend of $10,000 per fellow will be provided to offset the time and effort for up to 2 faculty members selected to participate in the fellowship program.

Application Deadline: Fall 2025.  

Complete Application in MS Forms (Will Go Live This Fall)

 

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