SAEM Master Educator

Course Fee: $1,450

The course fee includes tuition and meals for in-person workshops. Travel costs and accommodations are the responsibility of the participants.

Course Information

Master Educator will benefit any post-residency physician member of SAEM who identifies as an educator, including:

• New or aspiring educational program leaders (UME or GME)
• New or aspiring core faculty
• Faculty who want to be great teachers
• Faculty who want to improve their knowledge of education science
• Anyone who is dedicated to medical education and wants to take a deeper dive

The course includes two in-person workshops and monthly webinars. Upon completion of the course, participants will come away with Educator Portfolios and the opportunity to present a mentored educational project. Participants derive the most benefit from this course and its sessions if they have an educational project in mind. 

Topic areas include: 

• Course Introduction/Educators’ Portfolio
• Success in Academic Medicine for Educators
• Andragogy & Adult Learning Theory
• Curriculum Development I:  Models & Frameworks
• Curriculum Development II:  Practical Steps
• Teaching Outside the Clinical Area
• Educational Scholarship and Dissemination
• Equity and Inclusion in Education
• Teaching in the Clinical Area
• Delivering Effective Feedback
• Developing an Individualized Learning Plan
• Final Project Presentations and Graduation

CDEM Scholarship Available!

If you are a CDEM member, you may be eligible to receive an academy-sponsored scholarship to support your course tuition. The applicant must be a CDEM member with UME and/or GME background. If you'd like to be considered, be sure to check the box at the bottom of the application form.

Course Schedule

SAEM Educational Course Tuition Payment & Cancellation Policy

Tuition is due thirty days after acceptance to an SAEM course, and must be paid in full before the first session in order to participate. If extenuating circumstances prevent payment on time or the registrant's ability to participate in the course, the registrant should contact SAEM for alternative arrangements.

If the participant withdraws from the course at least thirty days prior to the first session, 100% tuition will be reimbursed. If the participant withdraws less than thirty days prior to the start of the course, tuition will be 50% reimbursed. Tuition will not be reimbursed at any time after the first session has begun.