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Academy Membership

Eligibility

Faculty will be considered eligible for membership if they:

  • Are faculty members within the College of Medicine
  • Support the teaching mission of the College of Medicine
  • Are in good standing within the College of Medicine
  • Provide evidence of quality and quantity of educational activities in teaching, educational activities, scholarly work related to teaching and educational leadership, and administration.

Membership Details

Membership Benefits

Membership Expectations

Membership in the Academy carries privileges as well as expectations. ​To ensure that the Academy remains a premier, vibrant, and growing academy, each member is expected to commit time and energy contributing to the stated goals of the Academy.​

Must complete 1 of the following options per year:​

  •  Attend half of the committee meetings or participate in committee projects​

  •  Attend at least 1 ATS Event ​

  •  Present at an ATS Event​

  •  Complete educational research or scholarship

Ways you can get involved​:

  •  Attend committee meetings and participate in committee activities​

  •  Attend/Moderate ATS programing ​

  •  Give a presentation/workshop for ATS members​

  •  Attend the annual recognition ceremony​

Membership Options

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

  • Faculty members may be eligible for Full Membership if they have three years experience as teaching faculty at OU 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 by a panel of Academy members from the Membership and Standards Committee. Applicants who meet the criteria will be granted membership. Membership in the Academy of Teaching Scholars is at the discretion of the Membership & Standards Committee. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications open on June 1 and are due annually on August 1

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Faculty members may be eligible for Associate Membership if they have 1-3 years experience as teaching faculty and/or at least one item of 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 by a panel of Academy members from the Membership and Standards Committee. Applicants who meet the criteria will be granted membership. Membership in the Academy of Teaching Scholars is at the discretion of the Membership & Standards Committee.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Applications open on June 1 and are due annually on August 1

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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. 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, Kristina Booth, MD)
  • Letter of support from one of the following: (Please address letters to ATS Chair, Kristina Booth, 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

Applications open on June 1 and are due annually on August 1

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Example Full/Associate Applications:

Email AcademyofTeachingScholars@ouhsc.edu with questions about the membership application. 

*Educational research or scholarship includes invited education-related presentations outside one’s own department, dissemination of teaching materials created by the faculty member, that others have adopted or adapted, publication of educational materials in MedEdPORTAL, training or educational grants, and traditional forms of publication that reflect the science and practice of teaching or education (e.g., oral and poster abstract presentations, published abstracts, and peer-reviewed manuscripts).