Associate Fellow
Associate
Fellowship recognises members of AMEE who have demonstrated a consistent
commitment to medical/health professions education through their scholarly
contributions to the field.
Associate
Fellowship candidates are typically academics or health professionals who have
been recognised as effective teachers, researchers, developers and leaders in
education for a period of more than three years. They have also demonstrated a
commitment to facilitating the learning of students and junior colleagues in
academic, clinical and/or community settings.
In seeking
Associate Fellowship of AMEE, applicants make a commitment to promote
scholarship in health professions education, including the ongoing mentorship
and development of more junior members of AMEE who aspire to recognition at
Associate Fellow level. Associate Fellows are expected to contribute actively
to AMEE activities
Criteria
To qualify for Associate Fellowship you should be able to demonstrate that:
- You are a current active member of AMEE
- You are qualified to at least Bachelor's level in an academic field related to Health Professions Education, or you hold current registration as a health professional
- You have actively contributed to AMEE across the last five years through things like: Having published a scholarly article as first or lead author, or having delivered at least one presentation as first or lead author at an AMEE conference or other International Health Professions Education conference
- You have completed the ESME Specialist certificate
Application and Review Process
Download the Application Form
To apply for Associate Fellowship please download and complete the application form them email it back to [email protected]. There is an application fee required of £50, and once received, applications will be processed within two months in the following way:
- AMEE Office will process the information received and check for eligibility
- Chair/Vice Chair will review the application and make a final decision. Inaugural Fellows may be consulted in the cast of any doubt
- You will be contacted with the results
- If successful your award would be valid for five years, after which revalidation is required at a fee of £50
Please note that the application fees are non-refundable if your application is unsuccessful.
Benefits
If your application is successful you will become an Associate Fellow of AMEE and:
- You will be able to use the post-nominal AFAMEE
- You will receive an Associate Fellow lapel pin as well as a certificate of award
Expectations
Associate Fellows of AMEE are expected to be active members of the AMEE community and contribute as regularly as possible to AMEE activities, for example by presenting/being involved in webinars and at the annual conference, getting involved in AMEE initiatives such as mentorship/community activities/ASPIRE, and in promoting content for AMEE.
You would also be expected to renew your Individual membership on an annual basis and have your details added to an online database of AMEE Associate Fellows.
Fellow
Fellowship recognises members of AMEE who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to excellence in health professions education through scholarly contributions to the field over at least five years.
Candidates for AMEE Fellowship are typically:
- Academics holding senior roles related to education in their own institutions for a substantive period of time (five or more years), including scholarly contributions such as leading the development of a major curriculum innovation
- Clinician educators who have demonstrated a very high level and continuing commitment to facilitating the learning of students and junior colleagues in clinical or community settings, underpinned by appropriate scholarship
- Medical/health professions education researchers who have made significant contributions to the literature
All candidates should be recognised by peers for their scholarly achievements at national and international level.
Fellows of AMEE make a commitment to continue their leadership and promotion of scholarship in medical/health professions education into the future, as well as to the ongoing mentorship and development of more junior members who aspire towards recognition at Associate Fellow or Fellow level. Fellows are expected to contribute actively to AMEE activities.
Criteria
To qualify for Fellowship you should be able to demonstrate that:
- You have been an active member of AMEE for the last five years
- You are qualified to at least Master's level (or equivalent) in an academic field related to Health Professions Education, or you hold current registration as a health professional
- You have made major and regular contributions to AMEE in the last five years
- You have made a consistent, continuing contribution to scholarship in health professions education over at least five years
- You have provided leadership in the field of health professions education
Application and Review Process
Download the Application Form
To apply for Fellowship please download and complete the application form them email it back to [email protected]. There is an application fee required of £120, and once received, applications will be processed within two months in the following way:
- AMEE Office will process the information received and check for eligibility
- Members of the AMEE Fellowship Committee (AFC) will review nominations
- Chair/Vice Chair will review the application and make a final decision. Inaugural Fellows may be consulted in the cast of any doubt
- You will be contacted with the results
- If successful your award would be valid for five years, after which revalidation is required at a fee of £120
Please note that the application fees are non-refundable if your application is unsuccessful.
Benefits
If your application is successful you will become a Fellow of AMEE and:
- You will be able to use the post-nominal FAMEE
- You will receive a Fellow lapel pin as well as a certificate of award
Expectations
Fellows of AMEE are expected to be active members of the AMEE community and contribute as regularly as possible to AMEE activities, for example by presenting/being involved in webinars and at the annual conference, getting involved in AMEE initiatives such as mentorship/community activities/ASPIRE, and in promoting content for AMEE.
You would also be expected to renew your Individual membership on an annual basis and have your details added to an online database of AMEE Fellows.