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Ryan D. Madanick, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine

Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing (CEDAS)Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

University of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel Hill, NC

AGA Academy of Educators

Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of this talk, learners should be able to:

1. Discuss the purpose and mission of the AGA Academy of Educators (AOE)

2. Identify benefits the AGA AOE can provide for the careers of current and future clinician educators

http://www.gastro.org/education-meetings/academy-of-educators

Does your institution have an Academy of Educators?

Audience Poll

Why create an Academy of Educators?

Threats to the Education Mission

“Both research and patient care bring to their respective departments resources and prestige…education is typically seen as secondary to research and patient care.”

“Many good educators simply are unable to spend time away from research or patient care to teach…This structural problem requires a structural remedy.”

Irby SM et al. Acad Med 2004;79:729.

AGA AOE Mission Statement

“The mission of the AGA Academy of Educators is to be the home for educators within the AGA. The

academy will be the pre-eminent forum to support and enhance teaching skills, mentorship, academic

promotion, innovation, funding, career development, assessment

skills, leadership, communication and scholarship. The academy will advocate for the education mission

both as an academic priority and as a career pathway and will recognize excellence in education.”

Goals of the AGA AOE

1. Recognize and foster educational excellence, innovation, and scholarship throughout the career continuum.

2. Provide resources for teaching, training educators, and leadership development.

3. Develop strategies to obtain funding to support careers in education, including institutional and external support.

4. Create a framework for documentation of educational excellence in support of promotion in an academic educator pathway.

5. Advocate for the education mission both as an academic priority and as a career pathway.

Structure of the AGA AOE

• Co-Directors: Suzy Rose, Helen Shields

• Advisory Board (includes Trainee Representative)

• Charter Members

• General Members

• AGA Staff: Lori Marks, Kelley Blanchard, Alison Parsells

What can the AGA AOE offer for Program Directors & Fellows?

http://www.gastro.org/education-meetings/academy-of-educators

Networking: AGA AOE LinkedIn Group

Plenary Sessions at DDW

• 2012: “Teaching and Promoting Scholarship inEducation”

• 2013: “Planning for Promotion, Portfolios and CVs”

Future Plans

• Grant opportunities

• Development of educator-specific outreach

• Others…

AGA AOE: Summary

• Provides a home for GI faculty & trainees interested in clinician educator track

• Offers opportunities for scholarly productivity & development

http://www.gastro.org/education-meetings/academy-of-educators