Programs and Resources for your Professional Development
Programs and Resources for your Professional Development
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   Programs and Resources for your Professional Development - January 2025

In This Issue of the CFE Newsletter


  1. Applications Open: Master Teacher Leadership Development Program 
  2. Call for Proposals: SMHS CFE Medical and Health Sciences Education Research Grants
  3. Academy of Education Scholars Upcoming Sessions & Recent Publications
Education Technology Resources:
  • AI Technology Spring Workshop Series
  • CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours
 Faculty Focused Resources:  
  • Upcoming Medical Education Conferences, Call for Proposals (with deadlines), & Leadership Opportunities
  • 2025 Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning: Digital Demonstrations Virtual Conference, February 5th-6th, 2025
  • Register for AAMC IDEAS Learning Webinars
  • National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) - Free resource for faculty

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Deadline Approaching: Apply Now for the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program!

Enhance your teaching skills, foster scholarship in education, and develop your leadership potential. Apply for the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program (MTLDP)! All full-time basic science, clinical science, and health sciences SMHS faculty involved in teaching are welcome to apply. 
The 24th cohort will run from September 3rd, 2025 - June 17th, 2026. Classes are every Wednesday from 12:30pm-5:00pm; in-person attendance to all classes is required. 
Applications will be accepted until January 10th, 2025. For more information on MTLDP, including application instructions and testimonials from graduates, visit our website: https://mtldp.smhs.gwu.edu/.

SMHS CFE Call for Proposals: Medical and Health Sciences Education Research Grants

The Center for Faculty Excellence would like to invite all interested regular and active status SMHS faculty to submit an education research proposal for up to $15,000 for one project. Proposals are due April 9th, 2025
For more information on the proposal requirements and funding details, please visit our website.

Academy of Education Scholars Social Upcoming Sessions & Recent Publications

Upcoming Events & Sessions

  • Why Do They Call it a Learning Curve? How to Use the Non-linearity of Learning to Improve Your Education Programs and Research - January 13th, 2025, from presenter, Martin Pusic, MD. This session is virtual. Register for this session here. View the full flyer here.
  • CHEERS Consultation - The next session is on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Other upcoming date(s) are: Tuesday, May 6, 2025. These sessions are all virtual. To attend any of these session(s) or request a consultation, visit our website. View the full flyer here.
  • How Male Allies Can Support the Advancement of Women in Academic Medicine Co-Sponsored with the Clara Bliss Hinds Society - February 25th, 2025, from presenter(s), Dr. Kristina Dzara, PhD; Dr. Michael S. Sinha, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM; and Dr. Stephanie K. Mueller, MD, MPH. This session is virtual. Register for this session here. More information is forthcoming.
  • Skilled Based Session on Covidence - March 4th, 2025, from presenter(s), Tom Harrod, MLS, MS. This session is virtual. Register for this session here. For more information on the session and speaker, please visit our website.

Academy of Education Scholars Members - Recent Publications
Baxley E, Dunahue S, Koempel A, Anderson A, Hansen B, LeRoy G, Magill M. Sexual Misconduct by Board Certified Family Physicians. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 Jul-Aug;37(4):698-705. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230413R1. PMID: 39455261

Education Technology Resources & Updates

Register for the spring workshops from the AI Technology Series
This series will equip you with the latest tools and techniques for integrating AI into your academic and professional endeavors. Exemplary faculty and staff from across GW will lead these workshops to discuss the intersection of technology and academic medicine, with a special emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI). 
For more information on previous and next workshops, visit the CFE AI Technology Workshop Series website page, the AI Technology Series Source Hub, or the CFE Events stream.
CFE AI Technology Series
CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours

Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. 

Do you need help designing an educational session or using a new teaching technology? Teddy Hristov, the CFE Senior Instructional Designer, holds weekly office hours to support faculty. These office hours are designated for discussing and practicing the best use of educational technology and pedagogical teaching and learning methods. Do not hesitate to contact her if you have questions about completing a session design worksheet. 
If Wednesday at noon does not work for you, please schedule an appointment directly with Teddy at teddy.hristov@gwu.edu.

Faculty Focused Resources

GEA Call for EducGEA Call for Educational Research Grant Proposals
In its strong encouragement and support of research in medical education, the GEA seeks to fund research projects that address important problems or questions in medical education. Proposals that foster collaboration are strongly encouraged.  This includes collaborations among GEA sections (UME, GME, CPD), across GEA regions (CGEA, NEGEA, SGEA, WGEA) and/or proposals that engage multiple schools, professions, or departments.  High-quality research proposals on the following topics are strongly encouraged, but proposals in other areas are also welcome:
  • Professional identify integration
  • Learner wellbeing, mistreatment, and the learning environment
  • Racial justice, health equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Faculty development
  • Interprofessional education
  • Competency-based education, EPAs, or milestones
  • Assessment
  • Artificial intelligence, COVID-related educational changes
Multiple projects may be funded each year up to $10,000 each up to a two-year grant period. The number of proposals funded per year will depend upon the GEA budget and proposal quality.
Timeline:  
  • Pre-proposals are due on January 17, 2025, by 11:59 PM PT (Pre-proposal submission template)
  • Pre-proposal decisions are anticipated by March 21, 2025
  • Full proposals are due April 11, 2025, by 11:59 PM PT
  • Full Proposal decisions are anticipated near May 30, 2024
For More Information:
Project proposals and any inquiries should be addressed to:
Joshua Jauregui, MD
GEA National Grant Award Chair


Submission Deadlines for AMEE
Due January 29th - Short Communication, ePoster, Fringe, PechaKucha, Point of View, Workshops (more information here)

2025 Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning: Digital Demonstrations Virtual Conference
This is the inaugural Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning: Digital Demonstrations Virtual Conference, February 5, 2025-February 6, 2025, 12:00 PM-5:00 PM ET.
The event, sponsored by MedBiquitous and the AAMC Affinity Groups on Information Resources (GIR), Educational Affairs (GEA), and Student Affairs (GSA), is a unique opportunity to explore and engage with the latest innovations in educational technology.
The AAMC IDEAS Learning Webinars are free resources for registered members. AAMC membership is also free.  The IDEAS Learning Webinars are led by experts to provide "comprehensive, reliable information." These educational series are helpful to health and medical faculty, staff, and students who want to be proactive in their efforts to foster inclusive environments and promote equity in medical schools. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism Series page outlines all recorded webinars, upcoming sessions, and additional resources.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
The George Washington University is an Institutional Member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in successful career transitions. For more information and to activate your free personal NCFDD membership, click on this link
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