Mission & Goals

Creating a Community Where Health Professions Educators Collaborate, Grow, Mentor, and Advance Educational Excellence

OUR MISSION Building a community of educators and educational scholars. The Geisel Academy of Educators and Scholars seeks to create and support a community of health professions educators who collaborate to develop their skills as educators and educational scholars, share their expertise, and mentor others. The Academy is inclusive, working across health professions, across disciplines within and beyond Geisel, across educators’ experience levels, and across educational spaces. OUR COMMUNITY Learn. Share. Mentor. Connecting educators across health professions, disciplines, career stages, and educational settings.

OUR GOALS Advancing excellence in health professions education.

01 Collaboration & Connection Develop and support collaboration and connection within Geisel, across Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health, and regionally with other health professions education entities. 02 Resources for Educational Excellence Develop new and curate existing resources to promote excellence in health professions education. 03 Educational Scholarship & Research Develop new and curate existing resources to promote excellence in educational scholarship and research. 04 Mentoring & Professional Growth Provide resources and structures to support mentoring across health professions, disciplines, and levels of expertise. 05 Recognition & Celebration Recognize and honor individuals for their skills, accomplishments, and contributions as teachers, mentors, scholars, and Academy participants. 06 Continuous Growth & Improvement Annually review and update Academy goals, offerings, and membership structure.

THE GEISEL ACADEMY Collaborating across disciplines to strengthen education, scholarship, mentorship, and community.