Membership

New Teaching Academy Membership Levels in 2024!

(March 11, 2024) As the Teaching Academy approaches its next decade, the Teaching Academy Advisory Council engaged in thoughtful conversation, research, and planning based on feedback from members and the membership committee. We also examined membership levels at other academies across the US and are excited to announce the following changes to the Teaching Academy membership levels.

The Protégé member level is now Associate Member and encompasses early career faculty as well as residents/fellows/postdocs. Residents/fellows/postdocs must still complete a scholarly project and have a Teaching Academy sponsor. New Assistant Professors will have extra support and targeted communication about attending Teaching Academy events and will have a 2-year time limit to reapply at the Member level.

Who should apply for Associate Member level?
- You are a faculty member who has been at UVM less than 2 years.
  AND
- You have emerging (not complete) evidence in the Quantity, Quality, and Engagement table for the educator activity domain selected.
  OR
- You are a Resident/Fellow/Postdoc.
In addition to this shift in our entry membership level, Master Teacher level is now Expert Teacher. In keeping with the current trends in academies across the country, we want to highlight the level of skill that this level of membership requires.
As of March 2024, the Teaching Academy membership levels are as follows:
- Distinguished Educator
- Expert Teacher
- Member
- Associate Member
What does this mean for you?
1. All current Teaching Academy Protégé members will transition to Associate Members, and should update their CVs.
2. All current Teaching Academy Master Teachers will transition to Expert Teachers, and should update their CVs.
3. Portfolio applications materials have been updated to reflect these changes and are featured on the Teaching Academy website (See Teaching Academy Resources in sidebar).
4. Any applications currently in progress for April 1 should review any changes and reach out to Amanda Broder with any questions.

Benefits

Rigorous peer review process lends credibility to your efforts
Recognition and documentation of commitment and accomplishment in education
Eligibility for special programs, projects and incentives
Resources for educational career development
Connections with peers with relevant experience and ideas
Mentoring and institutional support in educational scholarship

Eligibility

Members of the Faculty of the UVM Larner College of Medicine, both on-campus and off-campus faculty
Who have shown engagement in teaching, including medical students, graduate students, UVM undergraduates, residents, fellows, postdocs, CME, administration and scholarship of teaching, and others
Who can demonstrate participation with a measurement of quality in at least one domain of education
Who are committed to continuous improvement and sharing of expertise with others
Who are willing to prepare and maintain a Teaching Portfolio

Tiers of Membership

Associate Member

Residents, Fellows, Post-doctoral Fellows, Doctoral students in good standing.
- Must have a current Teaching Academy member as a sponsor and must submit a letter of support.
- Must conduct and present an education project at a Teaching Academy Symposium.
- Resident/Fellow/Post-doc education project proposals required at time of application.
LCOM Faculty. Includes early career and new-to-LCOM faculty members.

New Assistant Professors will have extra support and targeted communication about attending Teaching Academy events and will have a 2-year time limit to reapply at the Member level.

Engagement and evidence of excellence in 1 or more educational scholarship domains with emerging evidence of Quantity, Quality, and Engagement

Member

LCOM Faculty
Engagement and evidence of excellence in 1 or more educational scholarship domains with solid evidence of Quantity, Quality, and Engagement

Expert Teacher

LCOM Faculty
Engagement and evidence of excellence 2 or more educational scholarship domains with strong evidence of Quantity, Quality, and Engagement
Additional active participation within the academy (e.g., mentoring, workshops, etc.)
Regional and/or national recognition as an educator

Distinguished Educator

Faculty of the Larner COM
Engagement and evidence of excellence in 3 or more educational scholarship domains with extensive evidence of Quantity, Quality, and Engagement
Additional active participation within the academy (e.g., mentoring, workshops, etc.)
Regional, national and/or international recognition as an educator

Maintaining Membership

Membership is for a renewable 5-year term.

Active membership is maintained through:

Continuing participation and contribution to excellence in educational scholarship (Direct Teaching, Mentoring and Academic Advising, Curriculum/Course Development, Learner Assessment and Evaluation, Leadership and Service/Administration, and Educational Research/Scholarship)
Continuing participation and contribution to the Teaching Academy events and programs.
Regular updates of the member's teaching portfolio, which will also be useful for the member's annual departmental faculty review.

Application Process

Preparation and submission of a TEACHING PORTFOLIO and supporting materials. See the sidebar to the right for Overview & Quick Start Guide and Application Checklist to get started.
The fall application cycle deadline is October 1, and the spring application cycle deadline is April 1. Resident/Fellow/Postdoc Associate Member applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Consultations for portfolio preparation are available. Please contact the Teaching Academy with questions or consultation requests.
Rigorous, criteria-based peer review by
- Internal Review Committee and
- External Review of Distinguished Educator applicants (consisting of members of established Teaching Academies at other institutions)
Submit your Teaching Portfolio to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu by the spring or fall deadlines
- Resident/Fellow/Postdoc Associate Member application submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Note: if you do not receive a confirmation email, please follow up.

Teaching Portfolio

Electronic template is available (see Resources in the sidebar)
Mentors are available to assist with portfolio development
Portfolio workshops will be held the first Wednesday of the month at 12pm via Zoom to assist in completing the Teaching Portfolio. For more information, contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu
Portfolio will be linked to Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure process

Application Submission

Application submissions are accepted and reviewed twice a year. Spring deadline, April 1st. Fall deadline, October 1st.
Resident/Fellow/Postdoc Associate Member application submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Those accepted will be welcomed into the Academy outside of the regular Spring and Fall review process.

Member Renewal

Member Renewals are requested every five years. You may choose to renew at your current membership level or take this opportunity to apply at a higher level. Renewals are accepted and reviewed twice a year. Spring deadline, April 1st. Fall deadline, October 1st.

Renewal Packet Requirements

To renew at the same level:

You will be sent a link to complete a Member Renewal Form which includes a brief statement describing your contributions to the Teaching Academy and ideas for future participation and service as well as 3-5 highlights related to the Educational Scholarship Domain(s) you work in. You will be asked to provide details about any activities that contributed to inclusive excellence related to your work as an educator, including professional development courses; relevant literature read; changes made to your teaching, assessment, mentoring, etc. *If you find that your educational scholarship domains have changed, please make note in your statement.

After submitting your form, you will be asked to email the Teaching Academy an up-to-date CV.

To renew at a higher level of membership, please provide:

Updated portfolio application, including cover letter and updated CV in standardized LCOM format. *You have the option to build on your existing portfolio file or download the updated file. If you find that your educational scholarship domains have changed, please be sure to make note of it in your statement of intent.