Why Join MELA?
Become part of a vibrant community of medical educators dedicated to advancing teaching, learning, and educational excellence at UMSOM. Whether you're looking to build new skills, expand your network, or make a lasting impact, MELA offers opportunities to:
- Connect and collaborate with colleagues across departments and disciplines
- Develop your leadership skills as an educator
- Engage in innovative workshops, programs, and professional development opportunities
- Contribute to educational scholarship and research
- Be recognized for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and educational leadership
- Help shape the future of medical education at UMSOM
Get Involved!
Whether you're a seasoned educator or just beginning your journey in medical education, MELA provides a welcoming space to connect, learn, lead, and grow. Join us and be part of a community that is inspiring the next generation of physicians.
Check out the membership tiers:
Distinguished Educators
- Faculty with school-wide recognition of excellence in and dedication to the education mission of the SOM.
- Pass and Susel Academy of Educational Excellence members are automatically included in this tier.
Core Educators
- Faculty who are actively engaged in medical education and have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to careers in medical education.
- This may include persons who have a defined role in education as well as those who have demonstrated substantial commitment and contributions to medical education in other ways.
- Automatically included in this tier will be:
- Medical Education Deans and Directors
- Core Course and Clerkship Directors
- Directors of Longitudinal Threads
- Course Unit and Section Heads
- Sub-Internship/Elective Directors
- Residency/Fellowship Program Directors and Associate Directors
- House Heads and Mentors
- Admissions Committee Members
- Ombudspersons
Aspiring Educators
- Faculty, residents, fellows and students who are engaged in medical education and who aspire to careers in academic medicine and medical education.
Legacy Educators
- Those who have achieved the level of core or distinguished educator and have left the institution or retired but continue to serve as educators.
- To be considered, these educators must indicate interest in remaining in MELA.