Academy Membership

The Academy for Excellence in Education provides a community for educators across UVA Health to be involved in programs centered on education. This community provides mentorship and networking as well as opportunities to connect with potential collaborators for program development and educational research/scholarly projects. Members can share their expertise as mentors or by leading professional development sessions for fellow educators. Members can also participate in workshops/programs to further develop their own competence in teaching and assessment, student/trainee advising, program development and evaluation, and other educator domains. Members can be considered for involvement in committees that guide the Academy and hold leadership roles on these committees. Members may also apply for internal educational grant funding and receive mentorship for career advancement. By engaging with the Academy, members can enhance their skills as educators and develop their teaching portfolio as they prepare for academic advancement.

Summary of Benefits: 

• Engage with education opportunities and visiting speakers with a focus on medical/biomedical sciences education
• Be or connect with an educational mentor across departments and divisions at UVA
• Lead/participate in committees or faculty development sessions
• Enhance educational expertise and teaching portfolio for academic advancement
• Connect with collaborators for program development or research/scholarly projects
• Establish a professional network within the educator community at UVA

1. Attendance at Meetings/Events – Each year members will be required to attend two programs or meetings hosted by the Academy or endorsed by the Academy. The calendar year will coincide with the academic year from July 1 – June 30.
2. Committee Participation – In one 3-year cycle, each member will be asked to participate in one committee. Committees are directly related to the business of the Academy (Membership, Educator Advancement, Teaching, Innovation, or Educational Research).
3. Track Requirements – It is the responsibility of the member to track of involvement in the Academy. An annual review form will be sent by the CEE at the end of each academic year for the purpose of helping the member track their activities. These updates will be kept and reviewed for membership renewal eligibilty.
4. Lapse of Membership – Membership of faculty members shall lapse in the event of written resignation, loss of UVA SOM faculty appointment, or failure to meet membership requirements during a 3- year cycle.

Any School of Medicine faculty member who contributes to education through training, teaching, and advising of undergraduate, medical or graduate students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral research fellows, or colleagues can be nominated (or self-nominate) for membership into the Academy.

Note: With the founding of the Academy, the faculty who had previously held membership in the Academy of Distinguished Educators (ADE) were automatically  granted an initial membership into the Academy without an application.  It is understood that continued membership will require renewal after 3 years with documentation of service and participation in Academy activities.

The 2025 application cycle is now closed. Please check back in early 2026 for udpdates.