Educator Competencies Assessment Assessment is an ongoing and interactive process between learners and teachers, designed to collect data about student learning and performance and identify potential areas for improvement. Curriculum Design The development and evaluation of educational curricula is at the heart of the teaching enterprise. Education Technology Learners in the 21st century live in a world where technology touches every part of their lives, and the educational arena is no exception. Educational Theory Effective health professions educators build the foundation of theories and principles on which their teaching methods are based to facilitate learning. Identity Formation Health professions educators recognize their responsibility for helping students develop an identity as a member of a particular professional community. Leadership Health professions educators demonstrate leadership and promote change at various levels. Lifelong Learning Health professions educators are characterized by a deep value for lifelong learning, and they make a commitment to model and instill this value in learners and colleagues. Scholarship Scholars are continually curious, vigorously inquiring, impelled by a sense of wonder, intellectually passionate, contemplative, and creative.