For Educators

University Center for Teaching and Learning ​– part of the Office of the Provost, the center strives to inspire excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities at the University of Pittsburgh

Teaching Excellence and Advancement through Certification in Higher Education (TEACH@Pitt) - designed to improve teaching effectiveness at the University of Pittsburgh by equipping new and current faculty and graduate students with evidence-based, learner-centered teaching practices

Center for Mentoring -serves as a central resource to support professional excellence by encouraging growth and development of faculty as mentors, scholars, and teachers 

Pedagogy, Practice, and Assessment Unit – offers access to teaching consultants with the primary goal of helping faculty become successful teachers

Workshops and Seminars on Teaching – a comprehensive list of University-sponsored educational sessions for faculty members 

Office of Academic Career Development (OACD)

Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE)

School of Medicine

Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators (ADME) - recognizes and rewards excellence in education, strives to advance education through innovation and professional development of faculty, and supports and promotes educational scholarship

MedEd Day -one-day symposium that highlights the breadth and depth of teaching and education research excellence of faculty and trainees across the Health Sciences schools

Faculty Development – offers the ADME Seminar series, ad hoc faculty development workshops for educators and organizes the SOM’s Medical Education Grand Rounds

Mentorship in Medical Education (MIME) – provides consultation and mentoring for SOM faculty around promotion, career advancement, and educational scholarship

ADME Service Requests –aimed at providing support and development of all SOM educators

Foundations of Clinician Educator Success (FOCUS) -a year-long faculty development program that aims to orient, onboard, and support new faculty members in the clinician-educator pathway, and guide them to success in their educational and scholarly endeavors

Office of Medical Education Faculty Resources -webpage that highlights key faculty development and educational resources available through the University of Pittsburgh, the School of Medicine, and select medical professional organizations

UPMC-all links available via UPMC Infonet

Graduate Medical Education (GME) Professional Development - task force that aims to advance the GME community through research, education, and innovation

GMEcast: Podcast for GME professional development - an education resource for the entire GME community that features GME experts discussing topics to support and bolster UPMC GME training programs

Enhancing Teaching Skills for Medical Educators Seminar Series - an online training series of modules designed to improve the teaching capabilities of physicians and medical professionals

Rita M. Patel GME Leadership Conference – this leadership conference is designed for program directors, department chairs, chief residents, and GME leaders

GME Expo – yearly symposium offering interactive educational sessions for GME faculty member, coordinators and trainees

Scholarly Conference Highlighting Osteopathic Learning and Research (SCHOLAR) -annual opportunity to share educational resources and knowledge pertaining to our osteopathic medical community

Chief Resident and Fellowship Boot Camp -designed to provide a transitional experience into the chief leadership role

Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Program - provides the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research

MedEdSCHOLAR Program - cultivates scholarly expertise and leadership skills among early-career faculty and new scholars in medical education

Scholarly Publishing Webinar Series -focused on improving writing skills and navigating the peer-review and publication processes in educational scholarship

Macy Faculty Scholars Program -– competitive program for early-career faculty designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educators in medicine and nursing