The Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine is an institutional collaboration of educators who together will foster a culture of educational excellence and an institutionally valued community of leaders in health science education.

Our Mission

The Academy will:

  • Foster an environment where education is highly valued and conducted at the highest level.
  • Encourage and recognize innovative approaches to teaching, learning and assessment.
  • Provide advocacy for education in the promotions process.
  • Organize mentorship and faculty development programs in medical education.
  • Support exceptional educational research and scholarship in the health sciences.
Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP
Director
abby@wustl.edu
Steve Taff, PhD
Director of Teaching Scholars Program
taffs@wustl.edu
Dominique Cosco, MD
Director of Teacher Development
dcosco@wustl.edu
Leslie Blaylock, MEd
Director of Innovation and Continuous Quality Improvement
llblaylock@wustl.edu
Megan Dietrich, Administrator
megan.dietrich@wustl.edu