Benefits and Expectations of Academy Membership

Benefits: 

Selection for membership in the MCG Academy of Medical Educators is a major achievement.  Some of the benefits include: 

• Recognition: Academy members are recognized as being outstanding educators, innovators, and leaders in medical education across the institution. 
• Promotion: When School of Medicine faculty apply for promotion, their Academy membership establishes their credibility as being outstanding in teaching. 
• Inspiration and Collaboration: Participation in Academy meetings and activities provides members with opportunities to interact with other faculty with similar interests and to exchange ideas related to education, facilitating collaboration across departments. 

Expectations:

Because of their expertise in teaching and educational scholarship, faculty are expected to share their time and talents with their colleagues in a varity of activies to improve the quality of its educational programs in the career satisfaction of its faculty:

• Developing and leading faculty development workshops on topics related to medical education, teaching, and research
• Participating in educational seminars to promote education issues across campus, such as the monthly Education Interest Group.
• Serving as mentors for junior faculty or faculty who aspire to be Academy members, helping them develop their education and teaching skills.
• Serving as educational experts and advocates for educational scholarship on major committees within the School of Medicine.
• Participating in activities that support the Academy’s function such as helping in the selection and review of Academy members, leading and supporting Academy programs, and helping with Academy governance.