Interprofessional Academy of Educators

- Membership Overview
- Apply for Membership
  Discover how you can join the Academy and the timeline for applications.
- Member Benefits
  The Academy provides community, connections and collaborations with other educators committed to excellence in teaching and learning.
- Member Directory
  Access a complete list of all our current Academy, Associate, Affiliate and Emeritus Members.
- Member Spotlight
  Get to know our members beyond what is in their professional bio.
- Distinguished Educators
  The Distinguished Educator designation is the highest honor in Academy membership and is awarded for excellence in teaching and peer mentoring.
- Collaborations Overview
- Special Interest Groups
  Connect with Academy members who share similar interests by joining one of our interprofessional groups.
- Current Opportunities
  See a list of new and ongoing projects that our Academy members can collaborate on.
- Meet Current Members
  View our current members and the leadership team advancing education and scholarship at UNMC.
- Teaching Overview
- Teaching Toolkit
  Access a repository of teaching resources to hone your skills and give students the best learning experience possible.
- Teaching Launchpad
  Boost your skills to the next level with this series of training sessions for individuals who are new to teaching.
- InnovatED Symposium
  This event lets you discover the newest innovations in health professions education, including advances in ideas, technology and teaching methodologies.
- Peer Feedback on Teaching Program
  Receive feedback from peer reviewers about your current strengths and get ideas to take your teaching to the next level.
- Catalyst for Education Award
  Recognize an individual in an educational support role whose contributions are integral to furthering UNMC’s mission.
- Impact in Education Awards
  These awards are the highest education-related awards conferred by UNMC and recognize the innovation of our educators.
- Scholarship Overview
- Educational Scholarship Toolkit
  View key resources to guide you along your education research and scholarship journey.
- Consultations
  Our education researchers provide guidance and consultation services in developing educational scholarship projects.
- IAE Education Research Grants
  Apply for one of our grants that are awarded for pilot education research projects to support larger grant applications for future study.
- Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal
  Read our peer-reviewed journal on emerging research and pilot studies in health professions education.
- Spotlight on Scholarship
  This showcase highlights the educational research being done by UNMC and UNO medical humanities educators.
- Education Research Network
  Join campus education researchers who identify needed resources, support projects and increase collaboration opportunities.
- Academy Toolkits Overview
- Teaching Toolkit
  Access a repository of teaching resources to hone your skills and give students the best learning experience possible.
- Preceptor Toolkit
  Access our curated set of tools specifically for clinical educators to help you effectively teach learners.
- Promotion & Tenure Toolkit
  Discover helpful tips and tricks to navigate the P&T process, as well as what is needed to create an impactful portfolio and narrative.
- Educational Scholarship Toolkit
  View key resources to guide you along your education research and scholarship journey.

— Interprofessional Academy of Educators — Membership — Member Benefits

Member Benefits

The Academy provides community, connections, and collaborations with other educators committed to excellence in teaching and learning.

As an Academy member, you receive several exclusive benefits to help you with your educational research and grant endeavors, promotion and tenure journey, professional network building, and teaching and learning skills.

Research & Grants

Promotion & Tenure

Professional Network

Teaching & Learning

Access to our Education Researchers for assistance with design of educational projects and preparation of posters, presentations, manuscripts, etc.
Listing of and suggestions for opportunities to presenting at local, national and international educational conferences
Up-to-date list of extramural educational grants, disseminated electronically to members on a regular basis
Priority assistance to support development of external educational grant narratives
Eligibility to author manuscripts in the Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal
Access and technical assistance to research resources and software
Free or discounted access to sponsored training programs regarding educational research and corresponding tools
Eligibility for internal Academy grants, awarded annually

Training and opportunities for you to provide feedback of others’ educational activities (lectures, etc.)
Note: This can be used as an accomplishment in your educational portfolio.
Opportunity to develop Academy educational programs
Note: This may count as a Level 2 teaching activity under UNMC’s promotion and tenure guidelines.
Membership to special interest groups to collaborate with others who have similar interests to develop interprofessional educational activities/curricula

Educational mentorship pairing among and outside of the IAE membership
Access to Academy Education Researchers and leadership for consultation and assistance in instructional design, methods, implementation, assessment, etc.
Membership to special interest groups to hone your teaching skills and collaborate on new educational activities
Peer feedback by Academy members on your educational manuscripts, abstracts, posters and activities (lectures, etc.)