Welcome to the Spring  2018 Issue of the Academies Collaborative Newsletter

In this issue:
  • From the Chair
  • Save the Date: Annual Meeting
  • Academy Spotlight
  • Academies News
  • Collaborative Forum
From the Chair

The Academies Collaborative Steering Committee invites you and your colleagues to join us at our annual meeting at the AAMC Learn Serve Lead meeting in Austin, Texas. Please mark your calendar for Friday, November 2. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at noon.

Conference program chairs Shari A. Whicker, EdD, Med and Alisa Nagler, JD, EdD are developing an outstanding program with engaging sessions for attendees who represent existing academies as well as those whose institutions are developing or even just contemplating an academy of educators. Please feel welcome to attend no matter where your institution might be in the academy life cycle!
 
Still wondering about the Academies Collaborative?  The Academies Collaborative is an inclusive organization and welcomes all institutions with an academy of educators -- however defined or organized -- to join us as we examine best practices, share innovations, and undertake scholarship to better understand how academies promote the education mission at our schools and academic health centers.
 
I look forward to seeing you in Austin!

Kathryn N. Huggett, Ph.D.
Director, The Teaching Academy
Robert Larner, M.D. ’42 Professor in Medical Education
Assistant Dean for Medical Education
The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont 
 
The Teaching Academy, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont 
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Annual Meeting
Join us at this year's Learn Serve Lead 2018: The AAMC Annual Meeting November 2-6, 2018, Austin, Texas
Registration Coming Soon!

At this year’s meeting participants can expect:
  • Updates on the latest research from across the Academies Collaborative, including success metrics for Academies
  • Focused time on topics with experts from Academies, including: issues for new academies; leadership skills to maintain engagement; research in your Academies;
  • An exploration of how Academies can support well-being among our members, and on our campuses
  •  How Academies can support professional advancement at schools
Academy Spotlight
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In each issue, we feature one of our Academies Collaborative member organizations. This issue profiles one of our newest steering committee members' academy; the Interprofessional Academy of Educators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The Interprofessional Academy of Educators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Director: Geoffrey Talmon, MD               
Associate Director: Kimberly Michael, MA, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS   
Associate Director: Andrew Patterson, MD, PhD  
Education Researcher: Ronald Shope, PhD                     
Education Researcher: Elizabeth Beam, PhD, RN
IAE Program Associate: Kristan Lester, MS      
 
Core Missions:
  • Improve educational quality through innovation, curriculum design, and implementation of evidence-based teaching methods.
  • Promote and support the dissemination of UNMC faculty members’ educational innovation through scholarship.
  • Provide a mechanism for mentorship for new and developing faculty members with an interest in education.
Membership:
  • Founded in 2015
  • IAE is an organization by educators, for educators
  • Two membership levels:
    • Academy Member (two-year initial term, four-year term thereafter)
      • Membership renewal based on evidence of engagement in academy activities/advancing educational mission of UNMC
        • Exemplifies dedication to teaching excellence
        • Evidence of institutional impact through medical education
        • Evidence of scholarship/innovation in medical education
        • Serve as role models who inspire others in the joy of teaching
    • Associate Member:(one-year initial term, renewable as long as learner at UNMC )
      • Recognized for emerging dedication to teaching excellence
  • Selection processes:
    • Members self-nominate, via application delineating two areas per the Areas of Excellence Matrix and providing letters of support from Chair and (learner/faculty)
    • Associate Members self-nominate via application and letter of support (verification of good academic standing)
    • Membership Committee reviews applicant materials and submits recommendations to the Leadership Committee.
  • Requirements of Membership:
    • Members and Associate Members are required to belong to at least one interest group and must remain engaged in activities of the Interprofessional Academy of Educators as defined by the Membership Committee. Types of engagement:
      • Attendance and participation at Academy Sponsored Meetings/Events
      • Serve as a mentor for an Associate Member/Junior Faculty Member
      • Present/Lead Academy sponsored workshops/seminars
Programs:
  • Teaching Launchpad (bi-annual)
  • Educational Scholarship Workshop (bi-annual)
  • Teaching/Educational Research Consult Service
  • Premier Education Banquet (annual, co-sponsor)
  • Educational Showcase
  • IAE Internal Grant Opportunities

Would you like to have your organization profiled in upcoming issues?  Please let us know at acadcollab@gmail.com. 
Academies News

From Academy of Medical Educators at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and Hofstra/Northwell:
  • The Academy of Medical Educators at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell has accepted its second class of inductees!  The AME has grown to 29 members.
  • The AME from the Zucker School of Medicine has awarded $10,000 to the first recipients of The Lawrence G. Smith Fund for Innovation in Medical Education.  Faculty members were encouraged to submit medical innovation proposals that advance medical education and ultimately patient care.  The two selected proposals were:  Underserved Community Medicine Curriculum at Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program (PI: Dr. Soyoun Im) &  Northwell Health Human Trafficking Response Program (PI: Dr. Santhosh Paulus). Each PI was awarded $5,000 for funding
From VA Boston Healthcare System Education Academy:
  • The VA Boston Healthcare System Education Academy launched a new website for trainees and faculty:  https://www.vabostoneducation.org/ For faculty, the website contains a number of educator resources, including videos of talks from the VA Boston First Friday Faculty Development Series.  This Series, held on the first Friday of the month at 12:00PM Eastern, is open to both VA and non-VA educators.  Examples of presentation topics include “Strategies to Coach and to Provide Feedback to Colleagues,” “Teaching Trainees to Provide Culturally Competent Care to the LBGT Community” and “Multigenerational Educational Environments: Seeing It as an Asset.”  If you are interested in receiving announcements about future presentations, please email David Topor at David.Topor@va.gov.
  • The website also contains the “Growing as an Educator Curriculum” which is part of VA Boston’s LEARN (Linking Education Across Residency-training Networks) Program.  The goal of LEARN is to develop collaborations across training sites and to provide a resource for faculty at VA and non-VA medical centers to gain the skills and abilities needed to teach and to supervise. 
From The Academy of Medical Educators (AME) at the University of Kansas School of Medicine:
  • The Academy of Medical Educators (AME) at the University of Kansas School of Medicine recently launched a “Medical Education Research Interest Group” (MERIG). A program of the Academy’s Scholarship and Research subcommittee, MERIG meets on a quarterly basis over the lunch hour and serves as a forum for faculty and staff to present their research in medical education. Many of the presenters have been recipients of internal grant funding for innovative teaching through the University of Kansas School of Medicine Alumni Association and the AME. Topics have included competency-based education, simulation, assessment and active learning.
  • In addition to quarterly meetings, MERIG launched a Journal Club. This 30 minute Journal Club meets every three weeks and focuses on articles related to issues pertinent to our recent curriculum transformation, as well as hot topics in the world of medical education. Articles are selected and presented by members of the AME and have provided for robust discussions. Some of the topics discussed include faculty development to increase use of active learning, illness scripts in case-based clinical training, and characteristics of multiple choice exam questions.
  • For more information about the AME at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, visit our website at: www.kumc.edu/ame.

From The Teaching Academy, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont:
  • The Teaching Academy at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont conferred their inaugural Teaching and Educational Excellence Awards at their annual education retreat in January. The following awards, and funding to support travel to an educational conference, were given out:
 
Innovation in Curriculum Development or Pedagogy Award
Learner Assessment Award
Educational Leadership Award
Outstanding Contribution Award
Educational Scholarship Award
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Reminder- Collaborative Forum

The Academies Collaborative has a forum! The Collaborative Forum is the spot for members and non-members alike to post ideas, comment on other posts, and generate discussion on various topics pertinent to academies. When in the forum, click on the Comments tab of the topic that you would like to post in. You will then be able to create your comment and, following approval by the Steering Committee, your comment will be posted. As always, please let us know your thoughts by emailing acadcollab@gmail.com.