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What is Duke AHEAD

Our mission is to promote excellence in the education of health professionals by creating a community of education scholars, fostering innovation in health professions education, supporting outstanding teachers, providing faculty development programs and facilitating quality education research.

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Announcements

Duke AHEAD to Sponsor Members for AAMC LEAD Program

December 6, 2018 - 10:15 am

Duke AHEAD is proud to announce that through the DASHE (Duke AHEAD Supporting Health Professions Educators), funding is available for two of our me

Steering Committee Member Promoted

December 6, 2018 - 9:55 am

Steering Committee member and AHEAD Fellow, Dr. Deborah Engle has been promoted to Associate Professor of the Practice of Medical Education. Dr.

AHEAD Member Featured as Blue Devil of the Week

December 6, 2018 - 9:50 am

Our own Margie Molloy, DNP was selected as this week's Blue Devil of the Week featured in

Duke AHEAD Launches Repository

December 6, 2018 - 9:45 am

Duke AHEAD is excited to announce the launch of our repository. Members are asked to upload their own works related to Duke AHEAD. Assistance wil

Upcoming Events

Blending the Blues: Advancing Rural Health

January 23, 2019 - 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Health Sciences Library 2nd Floor - 335 S. Columbia Street Chapel Hill

2019 Boyarsky Lecture

January 24, 2019 - 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm

Great Hall, Trent Semans Center

2019 Boyarsky Symposium - Advancing an Anti-Racism Curriculum for Health Professions Education

January 25, 2019 - 7:30 am to 1:30 pm

Great Hall, Trent Semans Center

Teaching Conversations

January 29, 2019 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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The Duke AHEAD Mission

Faculty Development

Educator Professional Development Program
Duke AHEAD offers many sources of faculty development for faculty who want to strengthen their role as an educator. The EPD programs include skill building workshops (monthly faculty development sessions), education grand rounds, journal club, an annual Education Day, and a certificate program in teaching. Content areas include instruction and assessment; educational research and scholarship; innovations in education; effective use of educational technology; and educational leadership. Individuals may apply to...

Recognition & Promotion

Duke AHEAD will assist faculty who wish to incorporate education activities as a significant component of their academic portfolio of accomplishments for promotion by:

providing support and formal mentoring for faculty who want to develop a career in health professions education
recognizing educational accomplishment with teaching awards annually to those who embody the principles of excellence in teaching
establishing appropriate metrics to evaluate academic accomplishment in education
assist in documenting their education contributions for...

Research & Innovation

Research Support
The Academy will advance the importance of educational scholarship by supporting faculty in their pursuit of a rigorous educational research agenda. Scholarly activity within the Academy will lend credibility to the education component of Duke’s tripartite mission and contribute to advancing the field of health professions education. It will provide a framework for affirming the value of educational contributions in promotion and tenure processes. Specifically, the Academy will:

offer assistance and resources to faculty who wish to conduct...

Member Spotlight

Alison Clay

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Why did you join Duke AHEAD?

All of the above.