Opportunities for Educators: Lead, Learn, Disseminate

• Abstracts & Works In Progress Poster Submitters
  • Call for Abstracts and Works in Progress: Deadline November 4, 2024
• Scholarly Session Submission Guide Scholarly Session
  • Call for Scholarly Sessions: Deadline Sept. 18, 2024

Submit here.

• The ACGME invites abstract proposals for the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, taking place Thursday, February 20-Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
• Abstract proposals are being accepted until Thursday, September 26, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Central.
• Selected abstracts will be displayed at the Marvin R. Dunn Welcoming Poster Reception and Exhibitor Kick-Off on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Members of the GME community are encouraged to use this opportunity to share their innovations and research with their peers.
  

Submit here.

• The Power of Partnership: Innovation and Inspiration in Critical Conversations
• NEGEA, NEGSA, and NEOSR invite you to submit proposals and abstracts to the first ever joint conference, focused on medical education, student affairs and services! Embracing the theme, "The Power of Partnership: Innovation and Inspiration in Critical Conversations," we invite you to contribute to this pioneering event by submitting your proposals and abstracts, sharing your research, innovations, and pivotal discussions with colleagues across the Northeast.
  
• Proposals and abstracts must be submitted here no later than 11:59pm (EST) on October 10, 2024.
  

Submit here.

• The 22nd annual Innovations in Medical Education Conference will be a 100% online event in 2025. This format supports the expansion of a global network of innovative health care educators. An online conference eliminates travel expenses and accommodates any travel restrictions.
• The conference is an excellent opportunity to join a growing community of learners, teachers, scholars, and leaders from around the world working together to promote change through innovation in health professions education. Our goal is to move education in the health professions toward a higher level of excellence and well-being by providing a forum for sharing new ideas and educational innovations.
• ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR INTERACTIVE SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS: Monday, August 26, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT
• ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR INNOVATIONS AND COOL IDEAS OR WORKS-IN-PROGRESS:
  Monday, September 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT
• Additional information & submission directions here

• The ESP is a three-year, national, faculty development program for academic pediatric educators who wish to build their skills in educational scholarship and leadership. The program aims to teach scholars to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate educational interventions and other types of educational scholarship.
• ESP’s curriculum includes in person workshops annually and online courses facilitated by faculty throughout the year. Each scholar is assigned to a small group of peers and two national faculty advisers who meet monthly through the three years. Scholars participate in person annually at the Pediatric Academic Society meeting where additional workshops on educational topics concepts such as conceptual frameworks, mentoring and survey design are taught by national experts in medical education. Scholars work on a longitudinal educational research project throughout the three years and share their work with their peers and faculty in small groups at PAS.
• ESP is currently recruiting for Cohort 11
• Submit an Application by September 27, 2024, at 11:59pm ET here

• COMSEP's COACH Certificate Program kicked off in 2022 followed by a rewarding and successful program in 2023. This interactive, longitudinal course, based on the competencies of the International Federation of Coaches, gives medical educators the skills and resources to effectively coach their learners and peers.
• The program starts on the evening of September 16 with a welcome reception and ends by 12:30 m. eastern time on September 18.
  
• Register here

We are seeking AAP members with an interest and enthusiasm in quality improvement and education to assist with the development, ongoing maintenance, and innovation of Quality Improvement Education products and courses (such as EQIPP and QIDA).

To view a description if the QIEAG responsibilities, click here.

1. Review the AAP disclosure policy statement.
2. Complete/sign the AAP nomination disclosure form
3. Submit application electronically using the Online Form
4. Upload the complete AAP nomination disclosure form and current CV through the online nomination form

The deadline for submissions is October 16, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Donato ldonato@aap.org or by phone at 630-626-6723.

The Yale Department of Pediatrics promotes excellence in teaching and mentoring by developing, supporting, and recognizing clinicians and educators to train the next generation of diverse pediatric care providers and thought leaders. Through this award we will support and mentor faculty with limited experience in medical education scholarship as well as those with a history of previous scholarship. We will fund projects aimed at improving teaching, improving learning, curriculum development and mentoring.

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2024. For the full description and application instructions, click here or contact Melissa Langhan for questions at Melissa.Langhan@Yale.edu.

• The Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) Grants Program is intended to support education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships with project budgets up to $400,000 and durations of up to three years. We accept Intent to Apply forms once a year in this program.
• We view partnerships as an important approach to knowledge generation and the improvement of education, broadly construed. Over the long term, we anticipate that research conducted by RPPs will result in new insights into the processes, practices, and policies that improve education for learners, educators, families, communities, and institutions where learning and teaching happen (e.g., schools, universities, community centers, parks, museums, other workplaces).
  
• Details about the program and application process can be found below. In addition, you may wish to read the "RPP Writing Guide" found here. Various details discussed in this request for proposals document are elaborated on in the writing guide.
• We also offer "A Guide to Writing Proposals That Engage Research With Youth, Families, and Community-Based Organizations," found here. This guide offers grounding ideas and suggestions for centering a strengths-based approach when working in partnership with communities.
• Applications Open: July 9, 2024
• Intent to Apply: September 13, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Central time
• Full Proposal Deadline: October 31, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Central time
• See details and application here

• The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) are partnering to present the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education.

• The Catalyst Awards support projects that impact the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows in one of the three priority areas supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation:
  • Promoting diversity, equity, and belonging
    
  • Increasing opportunities to learn in and from high-performing interprofessional teams
    
  • Preparing future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas
    

• The application portal is now open, and all applications will be due on September 20, with funded projects informed by February 1, 2025
• The period of grant support will be 18 months, beginning on April 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026
• Each project will receive up to $100,000 in total costs over the 18-month period
• Applications may be submitted by any resident, fellow, and faculty member involved with graduate medical education
• Learn more and apply here

• The NEGEA provides funding to initiate new MESRE projects and to stimulate the development of a community of educational scholars. Projects promoting collaboration across institutions and sections (UME, GME, CPD) are encouraged.
• The NEGEA may award multiple grants up to $3,500 for single-institution submissions and $7,500 for multi-institution submissions each cycle. This is a two-year award.
• The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 30 at 11:59 pm. ET.
  
• Apply here.