Faculty Development Related Announcements

Stress First Aid Training: It's for Everyone

Using the Stress First Aid framework, learn how to identify stress reactions in yourself and others, reduce the risk for stress injury, and promote coping and resilience among individuals and groups in social, occupational, and academic settings.

Call for Poster Abstracts

Practical Tools for Cultivating an Inclusive Culture in Health Professions Education: A Regional Event 
 

Deadline for Submission: February 28, 2022

Duke AHEAD, DUSON IEE, Duke AHEC and Duke IPEC Center are excited to announce our first ever regional event, "Practical Tools for Cultivating an Inclusive Culture in Health Professions Education on April 1, 2022.. This program does include a poster session and we invite abstract submissions using the guidelines below. 

Fall 2021 DASHE Recipients

Congratulations to our Fall 2021 DASHE recipients.  Health Professions Educators are often lacking resources needed to advance educational research and scholarship. In recognition of this challenge, Duke AHEAD offers the Duke AHEAD Supports Health Professions Educators (DASHE) program. DASHE Vouchers are designed to be used in a wide variety of ways by connecting our educators with high quality academic services that facilitate their engagement in scholarly work.  This fall, we were privileged to award over $20,000 in services to 9 of our members. 

AHEAD Member Selected as Research Fellow by the Physician Assistant Association (PAEA)

Nick Hudak has been selected as one of three Research Fellows by the Physician Assistant Association (PAEA) and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). This one-year program provides a substantial investment to strengthen the research skills and productivity of qualified PA faculty to conduct high-quality, publishable research as well as build a pipeline of PA leaders in research. During the fellowship, Mr.

Register Now: Move AHEAD on Your Next Article

We are excited to announce the new Move AHEAD on Your Next Article writing program! This program is modeled after Duke AHEAD’s successful Writing Together to Get AHEAD initiative in 2016 and focuses on meeting your individual needs.

This program will launch on September 20, 2021. It is designed to help Duke AHEAD members get started with a manuscript, get “over the hump,” or revise a manuscript. 

Now Offering: Duke AHEAD Teaching Advice

For our health professions educators who are looking for specific and constructive feedback from peers, look no further!  Borrowed from the success of the Teaching Observation Program in the Duke Physician Assistant Program, Duke AHEAD Teaching Advice (DATA), is partnering our members with peers to improve teaching and learning in our health professions programs at Duke.  

The program is simple:  

Applications Now Being Accepted for Certificate in Health Professions Education & Teaching Program

We are excited to offer an opportunity for faculty who are interested in health professions education as a career to apply for the 2021-2022 cohort of the Certificate in Health Professions Education & Teaching program.  

This hybrid (in-person & virtual) 12-month program will allow up to 12 faculty, professional staff, or fellows from the School of Nursing, Physical Therapy Program, Physician Assistant Programs, School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, and Professors of the Practice of Medical Education to participate.