Alliance of Clinician-Educators in Radiology (ACER)

2010-11 Officers:
Jannette Collins, MD, MEd, FCCP President
Jocelyn D. Chertoff, MD, MS President-Elect
Petra J. Lewis, MD Secretary/Treasurer
Gautham Reddy, MD Past President

2010-2011 Executive Committee

2009 AUR Meeting Highlights

MedEdPORTAL:

MedEdPORTAL (hosted by the AAMC) is a fabulous site to both find educational resources and publish your own creations. ACER has a collection on the site that members can publish to and many ACER members are reviewers for resources.  The enclosed document is a selection of MedEdPORTAL resources that we thought may be of interest to ACER members. Ctrl-click on any MEP ID# of interest to you to link to the resource. To download the resource itself, you will need to register with MedEdPORTAL.

MedEdPORTAL publishes a wide variety of resources related to education, including curriculae, lectures, workshops, computer modules, interactive websites etc.  Each publication is peer reviewed and you will have a NLM/APA reference for your CV/Teaching Portfolio.  Publication is straightforward and takes about 3 months.  Instructions are on the site.

Any questions about MedEdPORTAL or if you are interested in volunteering as a reviewer, should be sent to petra.lewis@hitchcock.org, the ACER associate editor for MedEdPORTAL.

 

Call for founding members for the newly created Alliance of Clinician-Educators in
Radiology (ACER)

At the recent 55th Annual Association of University Radiologists (AUR) meeting in Denver, the AUR Board of Directors approved the creation of the Alliance for Clinician-Educators in Radiology (ACER). This new alliance will join the AUR family of organizations, and work to advance the interests and efforts of this large and growing segment of academic radiology faculty. ACER's mission will dovetail with that of other AUR groups and focus on the growth and advancement of clinician-educators in radiology.

ACER's Mission includes:

1)	Providing a formal organization and forum for clinician-educators to meet, exchange ideas, and learn new skills that promote and advance the careers of clinician-educators.
2)	Providing programming at the annual AUR meeting targeted towards the needs of clinician-educators
3)	Developing and maintaining an information and networking database for the benefit, awareness, and nurturing of clinician-educators
4)	Promoting and developing educational research activities relevant to clinician-educators

AUR Membership benefits include:

	Roster of Active Members of the Association of University Radiologists
	Opportunities to network with current leaders in academic radiology (e.g., chairs, program directors, medical student clerkship directors, and researchers);
	12 issues per year of Academic Radiology, the official journal of the AUR;
	An invitation to attend the AUR Annual Meeting, featuring scientific presentations and discussion forums about current topics affecting academic radiology;
	Discounted annual meeting registration fee ($220 less than other registration categories);
	Opportunities to present research findings;
	The opportunity to compete for national awards specifically designed for AUR members;
	The opportunity to participate in radiology organizations that focus on clinician-educator faculty pathways, medical student and resident education, radiology research and health services research.

Along with these AUR benefits, ACER Member benefits will include:

	Faculty development opportunities
	Organizational opportunities to prioritize and advance the common interests of clinician-educators.
	Increased awareness of the important role of the clinician-educator pathway.
	Coordination of efforts to provide a tangible set of common goals and skills dedicated to successful advancement in this career path.
	A common voice through an established constituency:
		What roles clinician-educators can play in their department and institution
		How clinician-educators can optimize their chances for promotion in a clinician-educator track
		What resources chairs can provide to enable clinician-educators to be successful
		How clinician-educators can earn additional resources to accomplish their educational goals
	Exchange of ideas with APDR and AMSER members regarding current LCME and ACGME regulations that directly affect the role of clinician-educators in fulfilling the educational mission of their department and institution.
	Development of a peer-to-peer review and mentoring programs
	Help in developing a teaching portfolio
	Learning to navigate your promotion process
	Learn web-based teaching methods and creation of electronic teaching files
	Learn effective presentation skills
	Development of a national standard or benchmark for promotion in the clinician-educator track
	Instructional design
	Educational learning theories
	Creating an incentive plan for clinician-educators

To be a eligible for ACER membership, you MUST be a member of the AUR.

To Join AUR and ACER:
Click here to download an AUR membership form. When completing the application, be sure to check the ACER box and include the $50 ACER fee with your dues payment.

If you're already an AUR member and want to join ACER:
Click here to download an Alliance dues payment form.
Contact the AUR office at 630-368-3730 or by email at AUR@rsna.org if you have any questions.