AI for Educators Workshop Series

Location: In-Person (Calendar invites sent with location)
Overview: Are you ready to revolutionize your teaching methods and take your educational expertise to the next level? Join us for the "AI for Educators" workshop series hosted by the Academy of Educators, where you'll explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and discover how to effectively integrate these tools. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit and prepare yourself for the future of education. Reserve your spot today and join us for a journey into the exciting world of AI for Educators!

The Academy of Educators has partnered with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to become a regional Hub for the Developing Faculty Competencies & Assessment course, which is an annual 3-day certificate course to be held April 28-30th, 2025.  This highly interactive course supports faculty skill development in learner assessment (including direct observation, feedback, and more) and in designing and enhancing assessment programs.  It is intended for faculty program leaders and front-line faculty assessors across all WUSM health professions and who work with learners at any developmental stage. Whether you work with students, residents, or fellows, if you’re looking to improve your assessment and feedback skills, this course is for you!   

The Academy of Educators in collaboration with the Medical Education Research Unit (MERU) is excited to offer the Qualitative Research Methods for Education Scholarship course. The course will run from March 2025 to May 2025 via Zoom. This is a certificate course that will provide in-depth work in qualitative research methods, including writing research questions, planning sampling and data collection strategies, analyzing qualitative data, and writing qualitative research for publication. Scholars in the course will develop their own qualitative studies, for research, program evaluation, or other education scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to e-mail academyofeducators@wustl.edu in December or January 2025 to express interest and discuss course scheduling.

Ready, Set, Mentor! Interprofessional Speed Mentoring Luncheon

Date/ Time: Tuesday, 2.25.25 @ 12:00p
Location: In-Person (Calendar invite sent with location)

Overview: The Academy of Educators Mentorship Committee is thrilled to host a dynamic speed mentoring event for WUSM educators! This fast-paced forum provides a unique opportunity to network with and learn from accomplished WUSM mentors, focusing on professional development, educational leadership, and healthcare education careers.

Our mentors bring expertise in areas like healthcare education research, leadership, curriculum development, and bedside teaching. Don't miss this chance to have your MedEd career questions answered and to connect with esteemed colleagues.

LUNCH PROVIDED! Space is limited, so register soon. Your participation will be confirmed by the Academy of Educators after registration. Join us for an inspiring and informative experience!

Date: March 19, 2025, 6:00p
Location: Clark-Fox Forum, Danforth Campus
Overview: WashU medical students, occupational therapy and physical therapy students, residents, fellows, and faculty are invited to the third annual In Our Words event, where selected participants will present their stories on stage or through visual art.

Submissions on the 2025 theme of "Identity" are now being accepted.

To see full workshop descriptions and information click here.

What: HPSLC Presents- Winter Thaw

When: January 16, 2025, 6p-8p

Where: In-Person on WUSM Campus

Faculty, please share this HPSLC-led event with your learners as they “thaw” from their winter break and mingle with other health profession learners. Feel free to stop by and say hello to your students!

The Health Professional Student Leadership Council (HPSLC) welcomes you back to the Academic Year. Shake off the winter chill and join us as we "thaw" into the new semester! Connect with friends, enjoy warm vibes, and kick off the semester with good company. HPSLC will have catered food, NA drinks, and a raffle.

What: Riding the Wave: Supporting the Grief of Trainees in Health Professions Programs

When: February 11, 2025, 11:30a-1p

Where: In-Person on WUSM Campus

Grief is a normal behavioral and emotional response to loss. Interprofessional health profession trainees care for patients and families who are grieving and experience grief themselves. The consequences of unrecognized or under-supported provider grief are significant, including decreased engagement with families, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Despite this, barriers to supporting trainee grief persist, in part due to 1) a lack of training to empathize and communicate with grieving people and 2) cultural expectations of what constitutes appropriate emotional expression by care providers. It is a critical educational opportunity, for the sake of our trainees and their patients, to shine a light on the humanness and normality of the grieving healthcare provider and implement ways to support them through the inevitable losses that they will encounter in medicine. 

Overall, participants will be able to:

Additional CIPE offerings may be found at the
Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education website

You don't have to be a member of the Academy to take advantage of all of our offerings.
Check out our workshops, courses, grant opportunities, and events at the links above
to help you become the best educator & teacher you can be!