Office of Faculty Development
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Academy of Clinicians as Teachers (ACT) Certificate Program

Academy of Clinicians at Educators

Academy of Clinicians as Educators Multi-Institution Certificate Program

Being an effective clinician does not necessarily mean that you are prepared to be an effective teacher.  
The Academy of Clinicians as Teachers (ACT) Certificate Program is a multi-institutional collaborative of clinician educator faculty development. In this program, clinical educators will work on questioning, observation & feedback, creating an optimum learning environment, and other learner-centered teaching strategies. At the end of the program, participants will have a strong start on scholarship around their experience as a medical educator and a certificate as a graduate of the ACT program.

This program has established a track record of success at Michigan State University, then expanding to Arizona State University, and now to UNMC and four other institutions. In UNMC’s inaugural year of this program (2026-2027), applications are open to clinician educators in the College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine.

This program can be scaled and expanded to other units. for the 2027 academic year and beyond. Email facdev@unmc.edu if you are interested in learning more.

ACT Program Details

  • Expand your network with clinician educators, forming a lifelong source of ideas and strategies 
  • Gain proficiency and confidence in teaching skills 
  • Develop as a medical education scholar, with work completed on a publish-ready project 
  • Practice applying ideas discussed in study groups and analyze the results of practice 
  • Learn how to use Action Research to improve your teaching practice and engage in scholarly work on your teaching 
  • Present the results of your Action Research in a live showcase in May 
  • Earn up to 13 AMA PRA Category 1 CME CreditsTM 
  • 9 credits for session attendance 
  • 3 credits for prep modules 
  • 1 credit for project coaching meetings 

Participate in six, 1.5-hour group sessions.  

  • 2026-2027 Schedule (for reference): 3rd Tuesdays, 5:00-6:30PM 
    • September 15, 2026 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CST, In Person 
    • October 20, 2026 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CST, Zoom 
    • November 17, 2026 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CST, Zoom 
    • December 15, 2026 –5:00-6:30 p.m. CST, In Person,  
    • January 19, 2027 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CST, Zoom 
    • February 16, 2027 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. CST, Zoom 
    • May 18, 2027 – 5:00-7:30 p.m. CST Project Showcase, In Person
Engage in two 30-minute 1-on-1 coaching sessions 
Completion of individual scholarly project 

 

September 2026-May 2027 (~21 hours) 

  • Monthly group sessions September-February (9 hours) 
  • Six preparation modules (3 hours) – CME credits available for modules 
  • One-two 30 min. Zoom meetings for personalized project coaching (1 hour) 
  • Scholarly project work January - May (6+ hours) 
  • Showcase presentation event – May (2.5 hours)