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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

2019 DASHE Recipients

April 8, 2019 - 9:40 am

Congratulations to our 2019 DASHE voucher recipients. DASHE Vouchers are designed to be used in a wide variety of ways by connecting our educators

AHEAD MEMBERS Selected for AAMC LEAD Certificate Program

April 2, 2019 - 4:05 pm

Congratulations to Duke AHEAD members Drs.

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2019 Certificate Program

February 1, 2019 - 11:40 am

We are excited to offer an opportunity for faculty who are interested in health professions education as a career to apply for our Certificate in H

Evidence Based Medicine Workshop Scholarships Available

January 31, 2019 - 3:10 pm

Three scholarships are available for the nationally-recognized “Teaching and Leading Evidence-Based Medicine” Workshop, which will be held at Duke

Upcoming Events

Yoga Practice for students, staff and faculty

April 22, 2019 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

6th Floor Trent Semans Center

Yoga Practice for students, staff and faculty

April 24, 2019 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Great Hall, Trent Semans Center

Yoga Practice for students, staff and faculty

April 25, 2019 - 8:00 am to 9:00 am

6th Floor Trent Semans Center

Stretching & Movement

April 25, 2019 - 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

6th Floor Trent Semans Center

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

Walter Lee

Associate Professor of Surgery, with tenure

Why did you join Duke AHEAD?

The question really is “Why wouldn’t someone who is involved with teaching and education join Duke AHEAD?” Not joining would be missing out on an unique and valuable resource at Duke.