Academy Membership

Faculty members may be eligible for Full Membership if they meet the standards below:

• Faculty members may be eligible for Faculty Membership if they have three years as teaching faculty and a minimum of one item in education research or scholarship*
• Membership is based on evidence of excellence in education documented through an application completed by the applicant. The application includes: (1) a letter of support from the chair, (2) current CV, (3) application.

Each application is reviewed using peer-review process via a review panel of Academy members from the Membership and Standards Committee. A panel of Academy members will review and score all applications, and only those that meet the criteria will be granted membership. Membership in the Academy of Teaching Scholars is at the discretion of the Membership & Standards Committee. 

• Online Application
  Applications are due annually on August 1
• Download Scoring Rubric

Faculty members may be eligible for Associate Faculty Membership if they have less than three years as teaching faculty and/or one item in education research or scholarship*

Membership is based on evidence of excellence in education documented through an application completed by the applicant. The application includes: (1) a letter of support from the chair, (2) current CV, (3) application. Please submit all letters of support via PDF to AcademyofTeachingScholars@ouhsc.edu.

Each application is reviewed using peer-review process via a review panel of Academy members from the Membership and Standards Committee. A panel of Academy members will review and score all applications, and only those that meet the criteria will be granted membership. Membership in the Academy of Teaching Scholars is at the discretion of the Membership & Standards Committee. 

• Online Application
  Applications are due annually on August 1
• ATS Associate Member Application Reviewer Rubric

The OU College of Medicine Academy of Teaching Scholars (ATS) has established a new membership category for trainees, including residents, fellows, medical students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.  Complete the application, then email it and other requested documents to AcademyofTeachingScholars@ouhsc.edu. Membership in the Academy of Teaching Scholars is at the discretion of the Membership & Standards Committee. 

Required Application Documents

• Documentation of trainee’s education and training
• Identification and description of a planned medical or biomedical education project
  • Identification of a faculty mentor for the project
  • Identification of a sponsoring ATS member if the project mentor is not an ATS member
• Letter of support from the faculty mentor (Please address letters to ATS Chair, Christine Vo, MD)
• Letter of support from one of the following: (Please address letters to ATS Chair, Christine Vo, MD)
  • Program Director (residents and fellows)
  • Associate Dean for Student Affairs (medical students)
  • Principal Investigator (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows)

Additional Membership Requirements

• Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows must include the project in their individual development plan (IDP)
• Commitment to present project results at the poster session of the annual ATS Education Research Week
• Documentation of planned participation in courses, curricula, or other activities related to medical/biomedical education or education research

Here is a helpful link titled “Research in Medical Education”: https://www.aamc.org/download/429856/data/mededresearchprimer.pdf

Online Application
Applications are due annually on August 1