Professional Development for Teaching Faculty
Why become a Mentee in the Teaching Academy?
Faculty with a passion for teaching and mentoring can apply to be a Mentee of the Teaching Academy. Mentees will attend faculty and professional development activities to enhance and grow their skills in teaching. Each mentee will be mentored by the Teaching Academy’s Teachers of Distinctions Professional Development for Teaching Faculty program. Mentees of the Teaching Academy will play a critical role in sustaining and advancing the Teaching Academy programs. Mentees will have opportunities to observe high-quality teaching and to be observed. Individualized coaching on teaching materials, methods, and career advising. Lectures and skill-building courses from Teachers of Distinction.
The Teaching Academy programs and resources are available to any faculty, educators, trainees, and mentors within the School of Medicine. To support the education of the mentees the MSM Teaching Academy Professional Development for Teaching Faculty will provide protected release time to allow participation in all activities.
Requirements for Mentees
- Must be a full-time faculty member
- Must have at least 0.1 FTE dedicated to teaching (i.e. 10% time)
- Must commit to a full year of participation (7/1/24 - 6/30/25)
- Must be able to commit 4 hours/week to the program— including group meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, at least one meeting with their mentor each month, completion of all homework assignments, other activities as designated (e.g. journal club, etc.)