Designing an Academy of Medical Educators at the University of Michigan Medical School Joseph C. Kolars, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives April 25, 2013

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Recap-where are we in the conversation? Agenda: 1. Selection of our Steering Committee and our Advisory Committee 2. Defining work-groups, agenda’s, and time lines 3. Programming for future meetings

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Recap: 1.Discussion with League of Excellence Members 1/10/ draft: what? why? who? how? 2.League of Excellence in Medical Education Dinner 1/23/ Enlarging the conversation, all inclusive. First Town Meeting: 3/7/ faculty input via discussion and ‘polleverywhere.com’ 4. Last Town Mtg: 4/25/2013

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Recap: Purpose (draft) The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship (Academy) at the University of Michigan Medical School is intended to recognize and augment the educational rigor and innovation of its faculty, to promote faculty development in education/mentoring, foster the visibility of UMMS educational leadership nationally and internationally, and to mobilize these talents to improve educational outcomes. Start first with UMMS – plan to evolve

Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship a coming together for fellowship around good teaching and mentoring that promotes better learning - Improvement of self and others an opportunity to impact the culture of education (i.e. beyond ones Department or unit) -advocating for the role of faculty in making learning happen -valuing education; what does it mean to be a teacher? Why would faculty want to be a part of this?

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Academy Activities  Nurture the educational community (educational grand rounds, Academy membership meetings, special events, communications, etc.)  Faculty development/mentoring  Peer-review of educational activities and outcomes  Recognition of excellence in education  Expert advisory input for institutional planning and decision making  Investigate educational methods at peer institutions and adopt new ideas to improve education at Michigan  Disseminate UMMS leadership and innovation to the larger educational community

Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Expectations of Members 1. peer-review service 2. mentoring 3. citizenship to the academy 4. dissemination More than an honorific society

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Membership  Academy Associate - “low bar” for membership (selection based on participation in education + desire to participate in the work of the academy); no cap on #’s  Academy Fellow - “high bar” for membership; eventually selected from ranks of ‘associates’ by peers; access to salary support/resources; renewable based on contributions to academy as determined by peers; avoid a ‘cap’ - #’s determined by criteria

Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship a.Academy member satisfaction; they feel that they are providing meaningful value; participation is rewarding; consumer demand to ‘get in’ b.A forum has been created to discuss teaching and learning with good attendance beyond academy members c.Chairs and Faculty (i.e. non academy members) ascribe value to the Academy; participants are demonstrably better and more satisfied with their roles as educators d.Better learning and teaching is taking place By what measures would we claim success at 2, 5 years?

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Potential Governance Structure  Director (reporting line to Dean) with Committee’s (e.g. steering?, peer review?, mentoring?, program?, membership?, scholarship?, faculty development?,etc)  Advisory Board (meets twice each year) - 3 Departmental Chairs - 3 ‘Learners’ (med student, grad student, HO) - 3 ‘Educators’ from outside of the medical school (e.g. School of Education, at least one from another health science school)

Academy of Medical Educators Steering Committee Joseph Kolars Chair Sandro Cinti IM-Infectious Diseases Clifford Craig Orthopedic Surgery Michael Englesbe Surgery Rachel Glick Psychiatry Joseph Hornyak Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Michael Hortsch Cell and Developmental Biology Robert Lash IM-Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes Barbara McKenna Pathology Norah Naughton Anesthesiology Linda Selwa Neurology Kenneth Pituch Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases Mark Prince Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Beverly Yashar Human Genetics

Academy of Medical Educators Advisory Committee Jerry Abrams – Pathology, Emeritus Faculty Bob Anderson – Department of Medical Education Connie Cook – CRLT John DelValle – Internal Medicine Larry Gruppen – Department of Medical Education Basic Science Chair – TBA Clinical Chair – TBA Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch – Dental School Margaret Gyetko – Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Development Students/Learners - TBA Education Deans Group Rep - DiRita, Mangrulkar, Colletti, Lypson, Santen, Isom DRAFT

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Work-groups  Faculty Development/Peer Review/Mentoring  Program: Monthly Conference  Membership/selection/ ‘recognition’  Scholarship  Valuing Education (eVU’s; aligning resources with effort)

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Next Steps: 1.Steering Committee monthly meetings 2.Web-site 3.Deploy workgroups and charges 4.Monthly Conferences starting in Fall

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Work-groups  Faculty Development/Peer Review/Mentoring  Program: Monthly Conference  Membership/selection/ ‘recognition’  Scholarship  Valuing Education (eVU’s; aligning resources with effort)

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Work-groups  Faculty Development/Peer Review/Mentoring  Program: Monthly Conference  Membership/selection/ ‘recognition’  Scholarship  Valuing Education (eVU’s; aligning resources with effort)

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Next Steps: 1.Steering Committee monthly meetings 2.Web-site 3.Deploy workgroups and charges 4.Monthly Conferences starting in Fall