University of Michigan Medical School Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Monthly Seminar Joseph C. Kolars, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives October 22, 2013 (Next Academy Meeting: Tuesday December 3 5:30 pm BSRB)

Journey to Date:  Topic of Education Deans Retreat starting in draft documents as to purpose, etc  Town-Hall Meetings beginning January, ‘league of excellence – medical education’ selectees - all medical school faculty subsequently invited to discussions  Call for volunteers for Steering Committee April, meets monthly  Establishment of an Advisory Committee  Work groups to refine ideas and approaches suggested by faculty at the Town Hall Meetings  Monthly Academy meetings to begin in October  Recruitment of members  Web site: educators

Academy Steering Committee & Work-Group Leads 1. Peer Review and Mentorship Sandro Cinti Internal Medicine Michael Englesbe Surgery Bev Yashar Human Genetics 2. Faculty Development and Monthly Conferences Norah Naughton Anesthesiology Ken Pituch Pediatrics Joe Hornyak PMR 3. Membership/Selection/Recognition Robert Lash Internal Medicine Linda Selwa Neurology 4. Scholarship Michael Hortsch Cell & Development Biology Mark Prince Otolaryngology 5. Valuing Education Clifford Craig Orthopaedic Surgery Rachel Glick Psychiatry Chair, Joe Kolars

Academy of Medical Educators Advisory Committee Larry Gruppen, Chair – Department of Medical Education Jerry Abrams – Pathology, Emeritus Faculty Bob Anderson – Department of Medical Education Connie Cook – UM Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) John Del Valle – Internal Medicine Chair, Endowment for Basic Sciences – TBA Clinical Chair – Tim Johnson, Chair ObGyn Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch – Dental School Margaret Gyetko – Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Development Students/Learners - med student, grad student, house officer Education Deans/Directors - DiRita, Mangrulkar, Colletti, Lypson, Santen, Isom, C. Lee

The Academy for Educational Excellence and Scholarship Purpose: 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.

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

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?

Academy Steering Committee & Work-Group Leads 1. Peer Review and Mentorship Sandro Cinti Internal Medicine Michael Englesbe Surgery Bev Yashar Human Genetics 2. Faculty Development and Monthly Conferences Norah Naughton Anesthesiology Ken Pituch Pediatrics Joe Hornyak PMR 3. Membership/Selection/Recognition Robert Lash Internal Medicine Linda Selwa Neurology 4. Scholarship Michael Hortsch Cell & Development Biology Mark Prince Otolaryngology 5. Valuing Education Clifford Craig Orthopaedic Surgery Rachel Glick Psychiatry Chair, Joe Kolars

Academy of Medical Educators Membership/Selection/Recognition Workgroup  All medical school faculty eligible to become active members –Our prior meetings - 28% clin asst prof, 35% instructional prof –No letters, educational portfolio, or coach needed! –All must submit application by 12/16/13 for 2 year term –We chose to be inclusive, participatory, not honorific  Membership citizenship expectations include active time (roughly 20 hrs/year) participating in: –Monthly meeting participation, retreats –Peer review, mentoring –Educational Scholarship –Investigation and dissemination of best practices –Valuing education and visioning

Academy of Medical Educators Membership/Selection/Recognition Workgroup  Data from the applications will serve as needs assessment and help drive agenda –What learners? –What venues? –Importance of Scholarship? –What do you hope to gain, benefits sought? –What are your unique contributions, new ideas?  The next tier, a fellowship level, will be discussed within 6-12 months, chosen by peers

Academy of Medical Educators Membership/Selection/Recognition Workgroup We will define ourselves not by what we have done, but by what we are going to achieve together

Monthly Meetings and Faculty Development Work Group Nora Naughton, Anesthesia Joe Hornyak, PM&R Ken Pituch, Pediatrics Cheryl Lee, Urology Roland Hiss (Red), Med Ed Patricia Mullan, Med Ed Linda Selwa, Neurology Kyung Cho, Radiology Raj Mangrulkar, Int. Med Kent Sheets, Fam Med Joann Prisciandaro, Rad Onc B. Gregory Thompson, Neurosurg Louis D'Alecy, Physiology Co-ChairsParticipants so far

Task 1: Monthly meetings  Format (at least initially) –Announcements –20 minute presentation / demos / “TED talks” / –Reactions / sharing / networking  Topics for presentation / topics for discussions –Insiders / outsiders –Find best teachers / innovative methods and share –Debates / Teaching M and M’s –How to best find presenters  Best days / times / locations may need to vary

Task 2: Faculty Development  Assess the academy members’ needs –Teaching / assessing / mentoring / –Educational programming and research  Coordinate, supplement, expand upon other faculty development activities (MESP, morning and noon seminar series, dept. based initiatives, sim center activities)

Discussion  Analyze and critique how we were just being taught. What did you see, hear, or feel that would explain why he received the highest teaching award from our University?  What didn’t you see that surprised you or that you would have done to perhaps make a good talk better?  What did you witness that you will try to incorporate into your own teaching?

Next Academy Meeting: Tuesday December 3 5:30 pm BSRB