Academy of Medical Educators Goals
Our short-term goals are:
- Enhance recruitment of junior faculty.
- Establishment and reinforcement of faculty identities as teachers.
- Practical skill sharing – dissemination of accomplishments by faculty.
- Marketing of unique attributes of faculty and the COMLS.
- The development of an Academy logo for exclusive use by members.
- The ability for members to immerse themselves in scholarship and surround themselves with thought leaders in the Academy.
- Creation of an assessment tool for faculty to evaluate faculty teaching styles and skills.
- Development of an annual educational symposium.
- Oversight of the COMLS Academic Leadership Academy.
Our long-term goals are:
- Align the three pillars of UToledo in the Academy: Advantage Toledo to distinguish our educational mission and attract new learners; Innovate Toledo to grow our research impact and strengthen our region economically; and Healthy Toledo to support the health and well-being of our region.
- Reinforce the national reputation for COMLS in terms of leading innovation in education.
- Creation of an online resource library for educators.
Self-nomination and peer nomination of candidates will be acceptable for consideration for Academy membership. A criterion referenced process will be observed, and will be based on the following academic accomplishments: excellence in teaching and scholarship as noted in part by student/resident evaluations of faculty teaching; the receipt of teaching awards; the number of individuals who have been mentored by the faculty member; evidence of innovative curriculum design; and the faculty member’s H-index and/or 5-year power score that will in part comprise the educator’s portfolio. The Academy executive committee will select the new members of the Academy twice annually.