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Faculty/Staff/Educator Membership

All School of Medicine faculty (medical and biomedical educators), including those at an Area Health Education Center (AHEC), should self-nominate based on the instructions and qualifications below.

Attendance (virtual or in-person) at two (2) AOE events before the year applying are required.

Successful applicants will need to document accomplishments in one or more of the following six areas:

  • Direct teaching or mentoring, including didactic or clinical teaching of medical/biomedical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, Post Docs, or other faculty
  • Instructional development and curriculum design (including the development of medical/biomedical education resources)
  • Student or resident advising and mentoring
  • Educational administration and leadership
  • Educational research
  • Continuing medical education resources

Academy membership will be awarded to faculty, staff, and educator members who demonstrate excellence in teaching. Membership will also be awarded to those who demonstrate leadership by playing roles in curriculum management and innovation.

Application Timeline

  • January 8, 2026 – Call for applications/nominations
  • April 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EST – Deadline for receiving completed applications from all nominees.
  • Mid-October 2025 – Selection Committee meets to select new members.
  • Mid-April 2026 – New members are announced.
  • June 2026 – AOE Evening of Scholarship where new members are inducted.

Application Materials

  1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) with relevant teaching and education experience highlighted.
  2. Personal statement (limited to one single-spaced page) that includes the following elements:
    • Description of your interest, roles, and accomplishments in teaching
    • Why you wish to be considered for membership
    • How you would like to contribute to the Academy’s mission
    • List the names of two Academy of Educators events you have attended or will attend by the application deadline. 

Completing the FLAGship (Faculty Leadership and Growth) program will automatically qualify participants for membership without needing a full application. FLAGship participants should upload their CVs below but do not need to submit a personal statement.

 

Please get in touch with aoe@med.unc.eduaoe@med.unc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Membership Application Form

    Through this program, headed by Dr. Christina Shenvi and Dr. Koyal Jain, faculty and fellows will have the opportunity to learn teaching skills and educational research methods as well as how to critically appraise educational scholarship, while being mentored by a senior member of the Academy. If interested, nominees should include a brief statement of 200-250 words explaining why they believe they would be a good candidate for the AOE FLAGship Program. Full details available under the Programming tab of our website. If interested, nominees should include a brief statement of 200-250 words explaining why they believe they would be a good candidate for the AOE FLAGship Program. Full details available under the Programming tab of our website.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 98 MB.
    Upload in PDF format, with a request that any relevant teaching and education experience is highlighted.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, ppt, Max. file size: 98 MB.
    Limited to one single-spaced page, including all criteria listed above
  • Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 98 MB.
      Submit any additional documentation that may be helpful to the membership committee. Please ensure file(s) are uploaded in PDF format.

    Get in touch

    Academy of Educators
    aoe@med.unc.edu
    (919) 966-7868
    Campus Box #6550

    321 South Columbia Street
    MacNider Suite 130
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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