Library Research Guides: SOM Faculty Development : Teaching and Learning Opportunities

To empower aspiring leaders looking to make a lasting impact in medical education, NBME is piloting the new Emerging Innovators Grant Program. This grant is intended to support early- and mid-career medical education faculty or staff who share NBME's commitment to advancing equitable practices which foster a diverse and inclusive medical community. NBME seeks projects that promote innovative thinking and push the boundaries of medical education and assessment locally and/or nationally.

NBME will fund up to $25,000 in total for each accepted proposal. Four proposals that can be completed within a 1–2-year timeframe will be selected. Grants will be awarded to medical schools accredited by the LCME or the AOA/COCA; applications are accepted from principal investigators with appointments at LCME- and AOA/COCA-accredited medical schools.

Whether the proposed research or program implementation is completely novel, or new to your own setting, NBME encourages emerging innovators to apply for this new grant opportunity by Oct. 8, 2023. The 2023 call for proposals focuses on the theme of Promoting Equitable Assessment in Medical Education.

NBME encourages proposals from individuals and/or teams which include those who are minoritized and/or marginalized in medicine. Teams are also encouraged to include learners or trainees among their membership.

To learn more about the grant program and the submission requirements, you can visit NBME.org.

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Peer Reviewers needed for Neuro-Ophthalmology - DEADLINE: December 22, 2023

The journal Neuro-Ophthalmology is seeking Peer Reviewers. Click here tor more information and to apply .

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Publish Your Paper in Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is is an open access, peer reviewed journal with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to the study of neurodevelopmental conditions and neurodiversity.

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Scholarly Publishing Webinar Series, co-sponsored by Academic Medicine and MedEdPORTAL This monthly webinar series will cover the importance of publishing your education scholarship and practical suggestions for how to do so successfully. Sessions will include interactive exercises to practice what you have learned and time for Q&A with the featured panelists. All are invited to attend. AAMC Webinars and Online Courses: Scholarly Publishing Webinar Series (commpartners.com)

Past Grants, Awards, Scholarly Opportunities and Leadership Opportunities (continued)

‘The CLASS Project’- Clinical Skills Assessment and Standardization Call for MORE Taskforce Group Members - DEADLINE: July 31, 2023

Background and Call for Self-Nominations

The AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) is pleased to announce a call for MORE Taskforce Members for the CLASS Project.

With the cancellation of Step 2 CS, there is a lack of direction to guide national standards regarding clinical skills assessment. The purpose of this endeavor is to nationally crowd-source the collective knowledge of the medical educator community and to arrive at a meaningful definition of assessment of clinical skills. The Project was successfully launched September of 2021 and is ongoing.

The CLASS Project has been divided into 6 main taskforces. Each taskforce is responsible to evaluate different components of the overall Project. These 6 taskforces are: Why, What, Who, How, When/Where, and Technology.

This call is specifically for the combined WHEN/WHERE Taskforces. Those of you who signed up two years ago to join – please resign up and you will receive an email soon. But we STILL need more people to join the project.

We are also creating a new Taskforce not in the original design - The PROFESSIONS Taskforce.

The charge of this newly designed Taskforce is to examine Professions outside of medicine (eg Business, Law, Engineering, etc) to understand what processes these professions may use for certification and how they examine people for competency. The Taskforce charge is to think outside of medicine to learn from these other professions.

The work will be fast paced leading up to the Annual AAMC Learn Serve Lead Meeting, November 2023.

WHEN
1. What is the optimal timing for assessments?
2. Should assessment be one time only or part of continuous professional development?
WHERE
1. Where will these assessments take place? Locally or nationally?
2. Where would International Medical Graduates have opportunities for assessment?
PROFESSIONS
1. What can we learn about assessment of skills from other Professions?
2. What processes are used in other Professions for standardization?

Call for Self-Nominations

ALL Educators, fellows, residents, and students across the continuum should indicate their interest in participation in this last phase of the CLASS Project by clicking on and completing the nomination form by July 31, 11:59 pm EST. Additionally, you will be asked to submit a maximum 150-word statement regarding expertise and how you would contribute to the taskforce, its mission and diversity.

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Connection Science is seeking an Associate Editor, Editorial Board Members and Peer Reviewers - DEADLINE: August 31, 2023

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Medical Education Online is seeking an Associate Editor - DEADLINE: September 1, 2023

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Touro Interdisciplinary Institute for Healthy Aging Call for Proposals - September 12, 2023

TIIHA invites proposals for virtual presentations for a symposium exploring healthy aging and longevity. This event is designed to encompass a wide variety of topics in the context of issues affecting healthy aging, including the incorporation of an interdisciplinary approach in a specific intervention/research program/situation. We invite proposals for 10-minute presentations in a variety of formats, including individual presentations, panel presentations (a series of 10-minute presentations grouped around a common theme) and poster presentations. Touro also welcomes proposals from students. (Proposals must be either submitted with a faculty member as a co-presenter OR approved by a faculty supervisor.) To be considered for the symposium on November 29, proposals must include the following information:

Title of the presentation;
Name, email address, school, and telephone number of the presenter(s); and
Abstract (see instructions below).
Applicable for student only (without a faculty co-presenter) applications: full name and email address of faculty supervisor.

Abstract Format Requirements (Please choose from the following formats as appropriate):

Research Abstracts: Abstracts should be structured using the categories: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions with a maximum of 500 words and one figure.
Program/Intervention Abstracts: Abstracts should be structured using the categories: Background, Goals, Approach, Outcomes with a maximum of 500 words and one figure.
Conceptual Abstracts: An (unstructured) abstract of 500 words and one figure for presentations that focus on developing a concept; describing a social problem or population need; or developing an advocacy position.

The proposal deadline is September 12, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. (ET). Submit proposals via email to Myrna Colon at myrna.colon@touro.edu, and any questions to Dr. Rima Aranha, Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives, at rima.aranha@touro.edu.

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The Harvard Medical School-Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Health Fellowship Program - DEADLINE: September 15, 2023

The Harvard Medical School-Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Health Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 fellowship year. For more information on how to apply, please visit How to Apply.

An informational webinar will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern time. Register by clicking here or by following the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8VGJRArgT5-8Glz3Nlj_6Q

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the program assistant, Anna Kozler (akozler@fenwayhealth.org) or the program lead, Jennifer Potter, MD, at jpotter@bidmc.harvard.edu, (617) 416-0986.

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2024 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine - DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For more information, including a list of past recipients, please visit the Harrington Discovery Prize.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please review the Nomination Guidelines for details of the necessary proposal materials.

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