News & Events
Academy of Master Educators News & Events
2026 AME ED Talks
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time: 4-5 pm
Location: MSB 5.001 (MSB 5th Floor Gallery)
“Building National Renown as an Educator: Best Practices and Practical Strategies”
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Emma Omoruyi (AME Member, 2016)
Professor of Pediatrics
“Deliberate, not loud: A framework for building national educational impact”
Dr. Erin Furr Stimming (AME Member, 2015)
Professor of Neurology
“A professional roadmap (without GPS): detours and discoveries”
We hope you will be able to attend this very exciting and informing presentation which will provide benefits from practical insights on developing national visibility and impact as an educator.
RSVP: [email protected] or 713-500-5140
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026 TEACH-S EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Registration Link: https://mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=50819
2026 TEACH-S Educational Symposium
Date:
Friday, May 8, 2026
This year the conference will be organized by MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC)
Theme:
“Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare Education”
- Focus: The importance of interprofessional education (IPE) in preparing teams of healthcare providers to work collaboratively for better patient outcomes.
- Topics: Best practices for interdisciplinary learning; creating a collaborative curriculum; case studies on successful interprofessional education models.
Venue:
Cancer Prevention Building (CPB)
1155 Pressler St., 8th Floor (Rooms 1-8)
Houston, Texas 77030
Additional information can be found here.
05/09/25
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
2025 TEACH-S Educational Symposium
“Health Sciences Education Reimagined: The Intersection of Learner-Centered Teaching and Technology”
Plenary Speakers:
Jennifer C. Benjamin, MD, MS, FAAP, MRCPCH
Associate Professor Pediatrics-Academic General
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Marc M. Triola, MD
Associate Dean for Educational Informatics
Professor, Department of Medicine
NYU Langone Health
Location:
TMC Helix Park; 1885 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77030
Registration Fees:
$150 for faculty and staff/$75 for students and residents
Hosted by Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with the Texas Educator’s Academies Collaborative for Health Professions – Southeast (BCM, UTMBHealth, MDACC, UH COM, UTHealth Houston)
Questions: Contact mailto:[email protected]
01/29/25
Dr. David Hall, associate professor, of surgery and 2020 AME Inductee, has been named assistant dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, effective Jan. 1. Congratulations Dr. Hall! See related story, https://med.uth.edu/blog/2025/01/15/hall-named-assistant-dean-admissions-and-student-affairs/.
10/31/24
AME Open House Video
10/31/2024
AME Open House
12:00 – 1:00 PM
MSB B.610 or virtually at Join the meeting now
08/22/2024
AME Induction Ceremony
Honoring 2022 & 2023 New Inductees
III Wolfgang Puck Conference Center
6550 Bertner, 6th Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
Registration is OPEN!!
2024 TEACH-S Educational Symposium
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Health Education Center (HEC) at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas
This is an in-person event; no virtual option is available.
Please visit the TEACH-S website and attached document for more information!
January 5, 2024
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Texas Educator’s Academies Collaborative for Health Professions – Southeast
2024 TEACH-S Educational Symposium
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Health Education Center (HEC) at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas
This is an in-person event; no virtual option is available.
Proposals accepted between January 5 and February 9, 2024
Conference Theme: Adapting Teaching and Learning in the Digital Era
Proposals can be submitted for the following categories: Abstracts, Workshops, Small Group Discussions, and a Special Student Panel. Please note: Individuals may be the lead author on no more than two conference submissions. Submission of work previously presented at educational conferences is encouraged.
Please note: Individuals may be the lead author on no more than two conference submissions. Submission of work previously presented at educational conferences is encouraged.
Questions: Contact Dr. Holly West or Annie Guajardo at UTMBHealth
November 1, 2023
AME ED Talks
“Quality in Medical Education”
Speakers:
Allison Ownby, PhD, MEd
Professor and Associate Dean
Office of Educational Programs
J. Chase Findley, MD
Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Educational Quality Improvement
2-4 pm
MSB 5th Floor Gallery
Please RSVP to Alicia Howard or email [email protected] if you have any questions.
August 17, 2023
2023 AME Open House
The AME Phase 1 Nomination Period begins Friday, August 18, 2023.
Other Important Dates:
Deadline: Phase 1 Nomination Period – September 30, 2023
Applications Open for Phase 2: January 1, 2024
Deadline for Phase 2: March 1, 2024
AME Retreat
“Reimagining AME’s Role at McGovern”
Thursday, January 26, 2023
MSB B.100
3-5 p.m.