October 2025 CFE Newsletter

Scheduling Note: The Center for Faculty Excellence strives to avoid scheduling conflicts, though some may occur. Most virtual programs are recorded, so please register to receive the recording and any follow-up materials if you are unable to attend the session(s) live. The CFE follows the GW holiday calendar and does not schedule programming on university-recognized holidays and observances.

TES is a series of one-hour interactive virtual sessions for those who want to learn more about key aspects of teaching & learning. Please note that this series has pre-work that should be reviewed before attending the session(s). All pre-work materials and recordings are located on the PADLET website.

Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. 
WebEx Link: CFE Office Hours for Instructional Support 

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. 

The CFE offers peer assessments of teaching to all regular-status, full-time faculty in SMHS. This program is designed to enhance faculty teaching skills in the classroom, in conferences and small groups, or in clinical teaching at the bedside, and assessments can also be included in teaching portfolios used in the academic promotion process. Peer reviews are conducted by Master Teacher graduate volunteers and are confidential.

AAMC 2026 Learn Serve Lead 2026: AAMC Annual Meeting Medical Education Call for Abstract Reviewers

If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, complete the survey below by October 1st, 2025, 11:59pm PT

Reasons Why Grants are Rejected

Presenter: Dr. Tanya Horsley, PhD, MBA. This session is virtual, register here to attend.

October 14th, 2025

Deadline Extension: Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NEGEA) Annual Meeting

Deadline: October 6th, 2025 at 11:59pm HT

Visit the website here for submission information.

Evidence on Equitable Assessment and Evaluation/ECQI

Presenter: Dr. Arianne Teherani, PhD

October 28th, 2025

Funding Opportunity: Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund

Awards are up to $40,000 for one-year projects.

Letters of intent are due annually by October 15.

AES Medical Education Consult Services

CHEERS Education Research Consultation Service Upcoming Dates

Call for Abstracts: AMEE 2026 Conference

Conference Dates: August 22-26th, 2026

Pre Conference Workshops, Symposia, Research Papers & Doctoral Reports

Deadline: October 30th, 2025

(Submissions close at 23:59 hrs UK time on the deadline date)

Call for Submissions: Learn Serve Lead 2026 The AAMC Annual Meeting 

Call for Medical Education submissions & Research in Medical Education (RIME) Papers

Deadline for Submissions: December 1st, 2025

Peer Review for Health Professions Education (HPE) Grants

The Academy of Educators offers a peer grant review consultation service for SMHS faculty preparing health professions education (HPE) grants. This service provides targeted feedback on regional and national grants, along with an optional follow-up consultation. Faculty must submit their request at least 6 weeks before the grant submission deadline.

The Clara Bliss Hinds Society is excited to begin its 7th year. We want to thank our outgoing board members, Dr. Kirsten Brown (Chair), Dr. Afsoon Roberts (Member-at-large) and Dr. Neha Shah (Member-at-large) for all of their work and dedication.

We would also like to welcome our new board members* and thank our current board members for their continued dedication: Dr. Nicole DeVaul (current Chair), Dr. Sarah Conway (Vice Chair), Dr. Lilia Andrew* (Secretary), Dr. Ahdeah Pajoohesh-Ganji (Treasurer), Dr. Maranda Ward (Member-at-large), Dr. Farida Izzi* (Member-at-large), and Dr. Dipa Sheth* (Member-at-large). 

We are also excited to share that the CBH society will be presenting a poster sharing our efforts at the upcoming AAMC Learn Serve Lead 2025 conference. 

Sessions and Events:

We had a great September event co-sponsored with the GW Resiliency & Well-Being Center, you can find the session slides on our past events page.

Our next event will be occurring on October 22nd, 12pm, and we will be discussing the 2024 article from LaDonna KA et al., Introducing the intruder paradox: "It's not the imposter syndrome, it's you don't want me in the field." We have 2 participation options: a walk and talk outside of Ross Hall or on Zoom. Please be on the lookout for registration information in your emails.

If you are interested in learning more about the Clara Bliss Hinds Society, please visit our website. 

GWU AI Resources

GW Information Technology published administrative guidance on the use of genAI, including AI Guidance and Best Practices and AI Tools and Services, available for free to faculty, staff, and students. 

AAMC Webinars

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Medicine Webinar Series - Recordings and upcoming events for the 2025 and 2026 seasons provide informative sessions, contacts, and guidelines on the use of genAI in medicine and healthcare.