Application Process

Which membership category is right for you?

Membership is meant to evolve as your experience evolves, so please choose the membership category that fits your experience level at this time.  When you're experience or career changes, you can move to another membership category. 

Member and Master Educator

Step 1: Select education domain/s

All applicants for Member and Master Educator are expected to demonstrate evidence of Quantity, Quality and Engagement (Q² Engage). One domain is required for a member; two domains are required for a master educator. Your choice of domain will not influence the evaluation of your application. Please choose what you feel best represents your most significant work (this need not be interpreted as percent time and effort).

Available education domains include:

• Teaching
• Curriculum Development and Assessment of Learning
• Advising and Mentoring
• Educational Leadership and Administration/Service
• Educational Evaluation, Research and Scholarship

¹Simpson D., Fincher R.M., Hafler J.P., Irby D.M., Richards B.F., Rosenfeld G.C., Viggiano T.R. Advancing Educators and Education: Defining the Components and Evidence of Educational Scholarship. Proceedings from the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Educational Affairs Consensus Conference on Educational Scholarship, 9-10 February 2006, Charlotte, N.C. Washington D.C: AAMC 2007.

Glassick C.F., Huber M.T., Maeroff G.I. Scholarship Assessed: Evaluation of the Professoriate. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.

Step 2: Meet with your direct supervisor

Discuss and confirm your primary supervisor’s support for your engagement in the academy, including dedicated time. The following suggestions can facilitate positive outcomes:

• Provide a solid rationale why academy membership is important for your professional and career development and how it can also benefit the education mission of your department/program and school.
• Ensure your primary supervisor’s support, including dedicated time to effectively engage in the academy as an educator community of practice.

Step 3: Review and update your CV

Reviewing and updating your CV first will make completing the academy application easier and more efficient. Please use the current EVMS required format template available from Faculty Affairs and Professional Development.

Step 4: Complete the membership application

Your membership application should communicate your experience and personal goals and has incorporated relevant components of the EVMS Performance Appraisal and appointments and promotion dossier template to facilitate ease of completion.

Application Resources:

Application Instructions & Explanations  - use this when completing the application

Complete the application

You can save your application and come back to complete it. You must keep the link provided to return to your partially completed application.

Step 5: Submit your application

Once you have completed and submitted the application, your supervisor will receive an email notification about your application. Your supervisor must agree to support your participation in the academy should you be selected for membership. They must reply to the email to confirm their approval.

The Membership Work Team meets monthly and will review applications as follows:

If you have any questions, contact us at thefineacademy@evms.edu.

Know the roles and responsibilities of membership

The success and vitality of the academy rests with the engagement of its members. By submitting a membership application, educators agree to fulfill the following expectations and responsibilities:

• Actively engage in teaching and education at EVMS
• Actively engage in academy membership activities (e.g., professional development sessions, annual anchor events)
• Contribute to the leadership, governance, effectiveness and vitality of the academy through leadership and service (e.g., participate in member/business meetings, provide feedback, serve on a standing work team, facilitate workshops in areas of expertise)
• Continuously build upon and improve one’s effectiveness and achievements as an EVMS educator and scholar, appropriate to one’s membership category
• Serve as a role model, leader and mentor in supporting educators’ excellence, collaboration and scholarly engagement
• Actively contribute to strengthening the EVMS education mission through participation, advocacy and leadership

Protege Membership: Nurturing the Next Generation of Educators

The Fine Family Academy of Educators is committed to advancing the field of education in health professions. Our Protege Membership is designed to develop and support the next generation of educators, empowering them to make a lasting impact on the educational landscape.

Key Benefits and Opportunities

• Develop Educator Skills: Protege Membership provides access to resources and opportunities to enhance your understanding of educational principles and practices. By building a foundation in educational theory, you will be equipped with the tools and expertise needed to interact effectively with learners at EVMS and beyond.
• Support for Teaching Roles: Whether you are a resident, fellow, post-doc, or PhD candidate, if you are in a teaching role or aspire to be in one, Protege Membership is tailored to support your professional growth. You will have access to mentorship, and development opportunities to support enhancing your teaching skills and prepare you for the challenges of educating future healthcare professionals.

Apply for Protege Membership Today!  Accepting applications July-August.

Are you a Fellow, Resident, post-doc, or PhD candidate? Become part of a community of educators passionate about shaping the future of healthcare and biomedical sciences education. Together, we can foster innovation, collaboration, and excellence in teaching.

Take the first step in becoming an influential educator. Apply for Protege Membership today and embark on a journey that will help shape your career and contribute to the advancement of health sciences education.

If you have any questions, please contact us at thefineacademy@evms.edu.