Fostering Education , Community , and Innovation Through an Academy of Medical Educators Ann Poncelet , MD William G . Irwin Endowed Chair Director , Haile T . Debas Academy of Medical Educators http://www.ucsfcme.com/MedEd21c/ #UCSFMedEd21
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Learning Objectives At At the end of this workshop, you will be able to to • Li List ho how an n Academy of Medical Educ ucators can n sup upport ed educat cators, cu curricu cular ar innovat ation an and ed educat cation sc schol olarsh ship • Id Iden entify co concr cret ete e strat ateg egies es to support ed educat cators, cu curricu cular ar innovat ation an and ed educat cation sch cholar arship that at co could be be impl plemented d in the context xt of the pa participa pants’ home in instit itutio ion • Ap Apply an asse ssessm ssment plan that cou ould demon onst strate the impact of these strategie im ies on educators, curric icula lar in innovatio ion and sc schol olarsh ship
Agenda • In Introductions • Ba Barriers to to su supporting educators, s, curricular in innovatio ion and ed educati ucation n scho cholar arshi hip • Pr Principles underlying an academy of of medical ed educato ucators (A (AME) ) or health educators s (A (AHE) • Su Support ed educato ucators, cur curricul cular ar inno nnovati ation n and and ed educati ucation n scho cholar arshi hip thr throug ugh h an an AME/AHE • As Assessing impact of an AM AME/AH AHE • Ac Academies Collaborative
Introductions • Na Name and nd Ins nstitut ution • Do Does you u ins nstitut ution n ha have an n Academy? • On One goal fo for session today
Barriers What a are b barriers t to s supporting ed educa cators, cu curricu cular innovation and ed educa cation sch cholarship?
“T “The classroom is a lonely pl place, an n expe perienc nce of pe peda dagogical solitude ude, a pr private expe perienc nce.” -Lee S. Shulman
Teaching Commons “T “The teaching commons is an in intelle llectual l space characteriz ized by an “ethic of shar an aring” where ide deas as, pr prac actices, pr produ ducts an and d lear arning an and d teac aching obj bjects can an be be made ade av avai ailabl able, known an and d bu built on.” Huber and Hutchins, 2005
Developing a Community of Teachers • Wi Within course (PISCES LIC) • Wi Within department (pediatric educators) • Wi Within institution (UCSF Academy of Medical Ed Educators) • Wi Within discipline-sp specific national organizations s (N (Neurology Clerkship Consortium) • Ac Across institutions (Harvard Macy Leaders in He Health Care & Education)
Building a Teaching Commons 1. 1. Es Establish more and better occasions to talk ab about lear arning 2. 2. In Invite students into the discussion 3. 3. Re Recognize teaching as substantive in intelle llectual l wo work 4. 4. Cr Create new genres/ s/forums s to document wo work k of teachin ing and le learnin ing 5. 5. Bu Build and maintain infrastructure to make pe peda dagogical work availabl ble and d accessibl ble Huber and Hutchins, 2005
Translating Principles into Practice How mig Ho ight an a academy y of of me medical/health ed educat cators su support educators, s, curric icula lar innovatio in ion and educatio ion sc schola larsh ship ip?
The Academy of Medical Educators (AME) was established in 2000 • 1998: Idea originated by Dan Lowenstein and 1998: the “Blue Skies” curri th rriculum ta task forc rce • Jan Januar ary 1999: Endor dorsed d by by de depar partment chai airs at at Dean’ an’s leade adershi hip p retreat at • Ma March 1999: Dean Debas announced financial su support for operations s and matched chair pr progr ogram am • August 2000: 2000: Molly Cooke appointed director • September 2001: 2001: AME inducted 24 24 inaugural me memb mbers • Ju July 2012: Helen Loe oeser appoi appointed d di director or • Ju July 2016: Ann Po Poncelet appo appoint nted d di director
AME Vision, Values, Mission • VI VISION (as (aspirat ational al; what at we wan ant to be) – An An organiza zational culture that values educators and ac an accelerat ates ad advan ances in teac aching an and le learnin ing to im improve ve healt lth. • VA VALUES (w (what at's importan ant to us) – Co Community, diversity, advocacy, service, in innova vatio ion • MI MISSION (e (enduring purpose) – To To support t th the people who carry out t and ad advan ance the educat ation mission of UCSF.
The AME serves as … • A A nucleus for innovation in education • An An essential resource for career development in ed educa cation, by promoting and rew ewarding tea each ching excel ex cellen ence ce • A A stimulus for scholarship in medical education, by by encouraging and d nurturing scholarly work • A A vital voice for educators at UCSF and beyond, by by enhancing the status of teachers
Who We Are (2001 à 2018) 146 146 AME members se selected by st structured ap applicat ation an and rigorous/external al review : • 5% 5% of the full-ti time faculty ty – 21 21 of 28 28 Sc School of Medicine departments – Als Also Physic ical l Therapy, School l of Dentis istry, School l of Nu Nursing, School of Pharmacy • 10 10 core teaching sites – Ea East Bay (3 sites) / Fresno / UC Health (4 SF sites) / San Fr Francisco General Hospital, San Fr Francisco VAMC
Key AME Programs • Ca Career and sk skills s dev evel elopmen ent in in educatio ion • En Endowed chairs (24) • Ed Education Showcase • In Innovations Fund unding ng • Re Recognition – fo for qualit lity, y, contrib ibutio ions, adva vancement
Innovations Funding Program • Co Competitive grants s (funding rate: 45% ) • Fu Funding supports up to 10% faculty ef effort • On One year projects for: – New instructional elements for the curriculum / faculty development – Assessment of pedagogical approaches – New learner assessments
Endowed Chair Program • Te Term rm limi mited (5 years rs, re renewable once), propo pr posal ba based, d, compe petitive se selection – 20 20 departmentally-ma matched endowed chairs – 4 4 Academy-ba based d chairs • Al Allows a talented AM AME member to expand im impact at UCSF and beyond • Pr Provi vides limi mited discretionary y income me stream m fo for new, “value added” educational work
Supporting Educators at Home Wr Write on an an inde dex car ard( d(s) concrete strategies t to s support e educators, , cu curricu cular innovation and ed educa cation scholarship t that c could b be im imple lemented in in your home in instit itutio ion
Are We Succeeding? Outcome Metrics Ho How might an Ac Academy as assess its im impact on educators, curric icula lar in innovatio ion and schola larship ip?
Are We Succeeding? Outcome Metrics 1. Innovations and scholarship in education 2. Depth & quality of educational leadership 3. Measures of faculty, programs and learners 4. Magnet for future educators 5. Culture of engagement, innovation, scholarship and excellence 6. Effect on outcomes for patients, system, populations 7. And…
Innovations Funding Impact Study Acad. Med. 90(6):827-831, June 2015 • Pr Principal Inve vestigators’ (PI PI) perceptions of the im impact of in intramural l curric icula lar in innovatio ion gr grant nts on on – the heir careers – the he loc ocal and nd na nationa onal medical educ ucation on co community • Ov Over twelve years, 77 PIs led 103 projects • Aw Awards averaged $22,000 • Innovative, enduring programs created
Outcomes for PI’s • Career development enhanced – Accelerated promotion and provided advancement opportunities – Promoted educators’ professional identify formation – Advanced knowledge and skills – Improved status in department – Afforded local and national recognition • Scholarly dissemination increased • Subsequent engagement in education boosted • Extramural funding garnered
Outcomes for the Institution • St Stimulated in innovatio ion and imp mpro roved ed educa cation • Fo Fostered pr produ ductive collabo borations within and d be beyond d UC UCSF – Ex Expanded networking and st strengthened the co community of ed educat cators En Engaged an array of of st stakeholders, s, in inclu ludin ing • tr trainees and junior fa faculty Be Benefitted ju junio ior co collaborators • pr provide ded d me mentoring an and op oppor ortunities •
IF Summary Conclusions In Intramural medical education grants – Pr Provi vide ad advan ancement opportunities an and en enhance ce the e loca cal and national iden entity of re recipient fa faculty – Cre reate in innovativ ive, endurin ing programs and su support faculty in their academic gr grow owth – Cr Create and fost ster the development of ed educa cational co community
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