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Curated internal and external medical education opportunities for 1st Quarter, 2025

New Take 5 Video Mayo EPA Longitudinal Assessment Tool (MELAT)

Dr. Neel Shah shares five tips in this informative video for how to use the Mayo EPA Longitudinal Assessment Tool (MELAT) to support educators and learners through the graduated levels of autonomy and training.

Take 5: Mayo EPA Longitudinal Assessment Tool (MELAT)

Select Conferences & Events

Curated internal and external medical education conference opportunities 

Note: These events and many more can be found on the Calendar of Events.

FUEL Your Educator Tank

Join us for a new monthly faculty development series called FUEL sessions! Faculty United for Educational Learning (FUEL) sessions are 45-minute virtual workshops led by members of the AEE Speakers Bureau. Register now and share with colleagues to attend one or all of the below sessions.

FUEL Sessions Registration

Register for  2025 CME: Empowering Medical Educators

Registration is now open! Advance your career through educational growth and connection with health professions educators at the next CME: Empowering Medical Educators course in Denver, Colorado from June 13 - June 15, 2025.

Distinguished Educator Award Recipients

Congratulations to our 2024 Educators who were recently awarded the Distinguished Educator Award. This award recognizes senior Mayo Clinic faculty who have demonstrated long-term excellence, leadership and an unusually high level of commitment to learners in educational activities. Award recipients are recognized for their ability to challenge and inspire their students and colleagues. Distinguished Educator Award recipients are nominated by their peers; however, consistent recognition by students for outstanding teaching is also a critical factor in the selection process. Nominees are reviewed by a selection committee of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science.

Outstanding Emerging Educator Award Recipients

Congratulations to our 2024 educators who were recently received the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science (MCCMS) Outstanding Emerging Educator Award (OEEA). The award serves as a mechanism to recognize early career individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to education at Mayo Clinic.

Call for Abstracts

1. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | No Deadline
MedEdPORTAL invites potential authors to submit their educational innovations that support the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into medical education for publication consideration. The rapid advancement of AI is transforming how physicians are trained. Given the promise of AI tools, educators and institutions must be prepared to both responsibly and ethically implement them for the purpose of teaching and learning, and to prepare clinicians to effectively use evolving technologies in their clinical practice. Collection editors, Cornelius James, MD and Elissa Hall, EdD, designed this call to highlight the work of educators, learners, and staff who are driving the role of AI education towards the aim of improved patient care.

2. CALL FOR INNOVATION | Virtual Reality and Simulation-based Education
The Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center is seeking input on ways to revolutionize simulation-based education by incorporating virtual reality, education science and artificial intelligence into simulation course offerings. Submit your ideas to Diana Kelm, MD, to work collaboratively on this hot topic in medical education.

You can view more Education Scholarship submission deadlines here. 

Educator Resources

Check out these education-related resources created by Mayo Clinic colleagues across the enterprise. These topics are directly aligned with strategic priorities, emerging trends, and innovative strategies which support Mayo's Bold.Forward mission for excellence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Used in Everyday Work

Explore AI in Action! Check out a new resource, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Used in Everyday Work, to discover how AI is seamlessly integrated into our daily applications at Mayo Clinic. Discover real-world examples that are transforming our workflows. You might be surprised to learn that you've been using these AI tools for years! This is one of many Automation and Artificial Intelligence resources at Mayo Clinic! Check out these links to learn more!

SIX Pack: Teaching in the Clinical Environment

Teaching in the clinical environment presents a unique blend of challenges and rewards. This SIX Pack discusses the characteristics of a clinical learning environment and an effective clinical teacher. The tools for successful clinical teaching include understanding the psychology of clinical reasoning, setting the tone of the learning environment, defining goals, asking the right questions, trying a chalk talk, and using feedback to close the loop.

SIX Pack: Teaching in the Clinical Environment