Advance our Education Mission

The Department of Medicine Educator Academy supports and empowers the people who advance our education mission. Join us for:

  • Community and connection with like-minded faculty and staff educators with common interests
  • Opportunities for cross-divisional teaching, research, and project collaboration
  • Resources for career development in education
Dr. Laura Zakowski listens to a colleague at an Educator Academy directors meeting

Academy Pillars

The Educator Academy is organized around three pillars: mentoring, scholarship and teaching. 

Education Champions

Our Education Division Champions serve as dedicated liaisons between the Educator Academy and each division, providing support and resources for all those interested in education. By sharing updates on upcoming education opportunities, highlighting practical teaching tips and bringing back insights from their divisions, the champions play a key role in connecting faculty to resources and advancing educational priorities across the department.

Mission, Vision and Values

Mission

Cultivate a community of people who share a common passion for education, scholarship, and mentoring.

Vision

A department with an interconnected, energized community committed to innovation in education, scholarship, and mentoring to promote meaning and purpose in our professional lives.

Values

  • Career Advancement
  • Creativity
  • Broad-based representation
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Integrity
  • Opportunity
  • Teamwork
  • Belonging
  • Curiosity
Dr. Shobhi Chheda talks during a DOM Educator Academy board meeting
Dr. Shobhi Chheda talks during a DOM Educator Academy board meeting

Two Levels of Membership

Senior faculty and staff members (Experienced Educators) will advise and guide junior faculty and staff (Emerging Educators) who have a passion for education.

Experienced and Emerging Educators

Experienced Educators

Senior faculty and staff who commit to actively participating in the Academy by:

  • Serving as teaching, research, or scholarship mentors
  • Observing Emerging Educators in the educational setting to provide feedback
  • Reviewing education portfolios
  • Participating in educational sessions
  • Serving as chair of a promotion oversight committee

We define Experienced Educators as those with interest or experience in education. Some examples include:

  • Formal role in education (e.g., education program coordinator/manager/administrator, education program director/course director, division head, chair, etc.)
  • Previous training in education (e.g., participation in formal teaching/mentoring/scholarship programs)
  • Received education awards (teaching awards, educational scholarship awards)
  • Participated in education scholarship and/or received an education grant
  • Included education as an area of excellence or significant accomplishment for promotion to Associate/Full Professor

Emerging Educators

Junior faculty and staff who receive support in the Academy by:

  • Receiving mentorship
  • Developing educational portfolios
  • Receiving feedback on teaching, research, and scholarship 

Emerging Educators should have an enthusiasm for education and an interest in engaging with one of the three pillars. 

Leadership