Opportunities for Educators: Lead, Learn, Disseminate

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 APPD is pleased to announce a call for one new faculty member to help direct APPD LEAD. New faculty members will join the APPD LEAD Council which oversees LEAD, a nationally recognized program in which pediatric GME directors engage and learn from seasoned pediatric educators. Council members are responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the APPD LEAD program, as well as choosing participants.

If you are interested in becoming a candidate for a position on the Council, please see the criteria and details of the selection process on the APPD LEAD Council application site: www.appd.org/lead-council-member-application. Completion of LEAD is not a prerequisite.

All materials must be submitted by November 4, 2024.

APPD is proud to announce the call for mentors for the SMERFS (Supporting Medical Education Fellow Scholars) program.

The APPD Supporting Medical Education Research Fellow Scholars (SMERFS) is a program that provides pediatric subspecialty fellows with instruction about scholarship with mentoring of a medical education research project. This program supports project development, collection of data, data analysis, presentation of the project and publication. The goal is for this research project to meet the American Board of Pediatrics' Fellowship Scholarly Work requirement.

Goal: To provide mentoring and support for medical education research for pediatric subspecialty fellows.

Objectives: By the end of the APPD SMERFS Program, fellows will:

• Describe foundational concepts in medical education research
• Develop a mentoring relationship with a medical education research expert
• Design and carry out a medical educational scholarly project with assistance of a mentor
• Present their medical education research at the APPD Spring Meeting during their last year in the program
• Draft a medical education research manuscript in preparation for publication

Travel support for mentors will be provided. The deadline to apply is January 31.

For more information and the application, please visit: APPD Supporting Medical Education Fellow Scholars (SMERFS) - Association of Pediatric Program Directors

APPD is proud to present the Call for Applications for the fourth cohort for FUEL (Fostering UIM Education Leadership) Faculty Mentoring Program. The FUEL Program aims to increase diversity in pediatric medical education leadership through professional development and mentorship of underrepresented in medicine early career faculty. Participants will be exposed to the many careers in pediatric medical education, as well as the professional development opportunities and educational leaders within the APPD community. The program is based on mentorship, sponsorship and representation with a focus on experiential learning. Click here to apply.

The APA Nominating Committee is seeking applications for consideration in the nominating process for key leadership roles in the APA. Self-nomination is highly encouraged and expected. Candidates for all positions must submit an application to be considered. A final slate of candidates will be presented for affirmation by the Board of Directors and for selection through a national election

Education Committee Chair Overview: In addition to serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Academic Pediatric Associating, the Education Chair is responsible for oversight of the APA’s education related professional development activities, including the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics, the faculty teaching awards, the education program award, the outstanding education abstract awards, the FLEAT Accreditation Committee, the Top Articles workgroup, Journal Club workgroup, and the Educational Scholars Program. In addition, the Education Committee Chair may serve as a liaison between the APA and the educational programs of other national organizations, included AAP and PAS.

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Learn Serve Lead is the premier AAMC learning and networking event. This annual meeting is an exceptional forum where educators, students, residents, researchers, clinicians, administrators, and health system leaders can build professional connections, expand collaborations, and take part in thought-provoking discussions.

This year, Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting convenes in Atlanta, Georgia. Join your colleagues in the academic medicine community Nov. 8-12, for a unifying and rewarding experience that promises premier learning, inspiration, and networking.

• November 7-8, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia
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• 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.
  
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• Abstracts & Works In Progress Poster Submitters
  • Call for Abstracts and Works in Progress: Deadline November 4, 2024
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• The AAMC is accepting submissions for the 2025 AAMC Learn Serve Lead Meeting to be held November 1-5, 2025. Learn Serve Lead (LSL) is open to all those engaged in advancing academic medicine and brings together our medical school and teaching hospital community from across campuses, across disciplines, and across missions.
• The call for submissions consists of 1) Sessions, 2) Research Abstracts, and 3) Innovation Abstracts. Work focused on a wide variety of themes incorporating a broad representation of topics, institutions, and presenters will be selected for presentation.
• Abstracts must be submitted online no later than 11:59pm (PST) on December 2, 2024.
• We recommend that you prepare your proposal in a word processing application and then paste each component into the corresponding online section. An abstract submission is considered a commitment to attend the meeting and present if accepted, and an acknowledgement of the costs associated with travel and meeting registration. Decisions will be sent to the contact author in March 2025.

The Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program is intended to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research. Alone, MERC is not intended to produce independent medical education researchers.

The program is open to all who are interested in improving their educational research skills and is targeted for those with a background in medical education but relatively less experience in conducting educational research. The courses are targeted for clinicians and other educators who desire to learn research skills that will enable collaborative participation in medical education research projects.

The purpose of this initiative is to promote and support innovative educational scholarship that is designed, implemented, and evaluated by COMSEP members. Selected educational grant(s) will be supported for a total of $5,000 each. A maximum of two grants will be funded.

Mentorship and its associated feedback and guidance are important to COMSEP and so each grant application should include information about the principal investigator’s project mentor, described in greater detail below. The total funding period of the grant is 24 months; hence projects that can be completed in 18 months are advised so that the remainder of the time can be used for data analysis/presentation and manuscript preparation.

Deadline: November 14, 2024

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• Grant Instructions
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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.