Faculty Development Related Announcements

Registration is now open for 2021 Education Day!  Join us virtually on March 12, 2021 from 9:00 am - 1:15 pm. This year's theme is "The COVID Effect: Teaching, Leading & Caring During Challenging Times."  Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi is our keynote speaker.  Next, attendees will choose two interactive breakout sessions to attend, and we'll conclude the day with Reflections & Ruminations: Personal narratives from providers, students, and educators from the past year.  

SPONSORED BY EDUCATIONAL GRANTS FROM DUKE AHEAD

Reflecting critically upon your clinical teaching and practice patterns, how would you rate your skill in the following:

The Interprofessional Education Advanced Certificate Program, sponsored by Duke AHEAD and the Duke Health Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) Center, is a yearlong professional development program that prepares health professions educators to develop, deploy and evaluate interprofessional educational activities in the context of learning about, from, and with educators from other professions. The educational activities should also account for diversity, equity, and inclusion in all stages of design and delivery. Educational activities may target health professions learners (e.g.

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

Listen to the first two episodes now and let us know what you think here!

Episode 1 

Interprofessional Teams

Guest: Nick Hudak, MSEd, PA-C  Host: Diana McNeill, MD, MACP

2020-2021 AHEAD Certificate Program Participants Selected

Duke AHEAD is thrilled to announce the participants chosen for the 2020-2021 Duke AHEAD Certificate in Health Professions Education & Teaching program.  This year's application pool was extremely competitive and 13 participants were selected to complete the 12 month program and project: 

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!

We are excited to offer an opportunity for faculty who are interested in health professions education as a career to apply for the 2020 cohort of the Certificate in Health Professions Education & Teaching program. 

This 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.

The objectives of the program include:

Duke AHEAD is proud to announce that through the DASHE (Duke AHEAD Supporting Health Professions Educators), funding is available for two of our members to participate in the AAMC LEAD Certificate program.  We have a very brief application that you’ll need to fill out below.  The Deadline for this application is December 20 and applicants will be notified 1/3/19.  The application for the LEAD program is due January 13, 2020.

Health Professions Educators are often lacking resources needed to advance educational research and scholarship. In recognition of this challenge, we are proud to announce 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.

Important Dates:

Letter of Intent Due: Dec 20, 2019 (12:00 pm)

Full Proposal Due: Feb 10, 2020 (12:00 pm) 

Background: Duke AHEAD and the new Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) are pleased to join forces to offer grant funding for Duke faculty and affiliated health professionals engaged in education program development for students enrolled in profession specific degree programs at the Schools of Medicine and Nursing—this includes Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Doctor of Medicine, and Nursing (ABSN, MSN, DNP).