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

Spanish for Medical Professionals

June 25, 2020 - 4:25 pm

New AHEAD Podcast - DATE (Duke AHEAD Talks Education) - Listen Now!

June 8, 2020 - 10:40 am

Duke AHEAD has launched our very own podcast, "DATE - Duke AHEAD Talks Education." 

2020-2021 AHEAD Certificate Program Participants Selected

June 5, 2020 - 3:05 pm

Duke AHEAD is thrilled to announce the participants chosen for the 2020-2021 Duke AHEAD Certificate in Health Professions Education & Teaching

New PubMed interface coming in mid-to-late May

April 27, 2020 - 10:30 am

In May, PubMed will switch to its newly designed search interface.  Medical Center Library is hosting several webinars to discuss the new features. Sign up today!

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Upcoming Events

2020 Virtual CI Intensive

August 11, 2020 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Register Here

IEE - Teaching Conversations

August 27, 2020 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
  • Amie Koch
    Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing
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The Duke AHEAD Mission

Faculty Development

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

Kyle Covington

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Why did you join Duke AHEAD?

I joined Duke AHEAD because I saw it as an excellent opportunity to network with educators across the health system.  Our educational practices are so diverse and expansive here at Duke, that I am excited to have an organization like Duke AHEAD that will help those of us with passions in education to work with and learn from each other.  I think Duke AHEAD will provide these opportunities, and I wanted to be a part to that.  

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