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Curated internal and external medical education opportunities for 4th Quarter, 2024

New Take 5 Video: Advance Your Career in Health Professions Education In a BRAND New Way

Dr. Diana Kelm shares five strategies that you can use today to develop and promote your brand, which you can then leverage as a launch pad to raise awareness of your unique talents, expand your professional network, and advance your career in academic medicine.

Take 5: Advance Your Career in Health Professions Education In a BRAND New Way

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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.

Harvard Macy Institute Transforming Your Teaching Using Technology

Submit your application for this transformational course, designed to empower medical professionals with tools and knowledge to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge technologies into their learning environments. This live virtual program has already equipped hundreds of medical education professionals with up-to-date strategies and emerging technologies to elevate online teaching and learning experiences to the next level. It is scheduled to take place from February 4, 2025- March 25, 2025 on Tuesdays from 7-9 pm (ET) and Thursdays from 7-8 pm (ET). Deadline to apply for this session is January 3, 2025.

Academies Collaborative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop Dipping a Toe Into AI: An Incubator

Learn more about how medical educators are using AI in their teaching and learning environments and brainstorm in small groups (comprised of both clinical and non-clinical colleagues) to review and discuss ideas for the future of healthcare and academic medicine. This workshop is scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 ET and is a part of a larger all-day Education conference, hosted by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Register for this session or the entire conference here.

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 Conveners

Education & Technology Forum
Registration is now open for the virtual, synchronous 2025 Education and Technology Forum (ETF) event, held on Wednesday, February 12th, 5-7 p.m. CT. This year’s theme is Cultivating Digital Fluency: Flourishing as Educators of the Future. 

The ETF planning committee is also seeking volunteers to serve as conveners during the event. As a convener, you will assist with facilitating activities (e.g., small group discussion) during the event and help participants learn new education and technology skills. Training will be held mid-January to fully prepare you to be a convener. We will also have resources available to ensure your success as a convener in the virtual environment. Conveners play a critical role of the program’s success and serving as a convener contributes toward education skill development hours (criteria 1) for membership within the Academy.

Please message Kassandra Poffenberger by Monday, December 23rd, 2024 if you would be interested in serving as a virtual convener this year. 

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.

3. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | Deadline January 17, 2025
The Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) National Grant Award Committee is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2025 GEA National Educational Research Grant Award 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. 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.

You can view more Education Scholarship submission deadlines here. 

Educator Funding Available Smoldt Brothers Administrator Educational Travel Award

The Smoldt Brothers Administrator Educational Travel Award program, funded through philanthropic support from the Craig A. Smoldt Estate, was established in 2023 by the Mayo Clinic Administrative Team Executive Committee. The award recognizes the ideals of distinguished Mayo Clinic administrators by supporting travel and educational opportunities to advance the mission of Mayo Clinic and allow awardees to gather new concepts and develop forward-thinking strategies with colleagues. All administrative staff are eligible.

Applications are now being accepted; the deadline for applying is Jan. 31, 2025. At least two awards of up to $6,000 each will be available annually. The award selection process will give priority to administrators whose education goals are related to advancing automation, artificial intelligence and other innovation.

Mentors Sought for 2025 Clinical Research Internship Summer Program

The Mayo Clinic Office of Nonclinical Education Programs (ONCEP) is pleased to announce the call for applications to serve as a mentor for the 2025 Clinical Research Internship Summer Program (CRISP). This summer’s program runs from May 27th through August 1st, 2025, and student applications are already open. The CRISP program is a 10-week internship in which undergraduate or recently graduated students are paired with Mayo Clinic faculty to engage with and contribute towards their clinical research. Students commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week during this time. This is a mutually enriching relationship, and many student alumni go on to pursue additional training or careers at Mayo Clinic.

The CRISP program began at Mayo Clinic in Florida more than 15 years ago and has grown to include over 80 students each summer. We are anticipating our inaugural cohort in Rochester for 2025 to have 30 students.

Requirements for serving as a CRISP Mentor include:

1. Academic appointment of Instructor or higher.
2. Ability to provide student with designated workspace within one’s work area.
3. Expectation to meet with student 1:1 at least once per week during 10-week program.
4. An existing or proposed research project, which may range from case reports, chart reviews, epidemiological studies to prospective trials.
5. Attendance at mentor orientation to be scheduled in the Spring 2025.

If you are interested in participating, please submit the CRISP 2025 Mentor Application online. We anticipate notification of accepted applications and student/faculty pairing to be announced sometime in February 2025. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Michael Boniface or the FLACRISP inbox.

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