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Fine Family Academy of Educators

A community of educators dedicated to educational excellence and scholarship.

The Fine Family Academy of Educators exists to facilitate, recognize and reward educators’ educational excellence and scholarly engagement through advocacy, professional development and recognition and award opportunities. Its core values are collaboration, inclusivity, creativity, excellence and service.

Fine Family Academy of Educators 2021-2023 Annual Report

Fine Family Academy of Educators 2019-2020 Annual Report

Our core purposes

  • Develop educators, educational leaders and  scholars across the career continuum
  • Recognize and celebrate educators’ contributions  and achievements
  • Nurture and develop educators as a community of practice
  • Advance educators and education
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Students and faculty gather around a computer during a lesson.

Our vision

The Academy of Educators will become a dynamic community of educators that is valued locally and highly regarded nationally in advancing educators and education.

Benefits of an academy

Dr. Ronald Flenner talks with a student.

For members

Members are engaged with a community of like-minded leaders and gain access to the many advantages that come with membership.

For members

Benefits for members include:

  • Recognition of commitment, excellence and scholarship in teaching and education
  • Peer review processes and professional development resources to facilitate academic career success through outstanding teaching and educational scholarship
  • Consultation and supportive relationships (e.g., advising, coaching, mentoring)
  • Eligibility for special programs, projects, and incentives
  • Engagement in the Academy as a community of practice
  • Peer recognition of Academy membership and leadership

For educators

Faculty have opportunities to participate in development programs and events to grow as scholars, instructors and mentors.

Benefits for educators include:

  • Faculty development programs, resources and services
  • Annual and/or semi-annual, campus-wide, educator/education theme-based "anchor" events
  • Educator and education information resources

For students

Students receive cutting-edge instruction from highly qualified expert educators.

Benefits for students include:

  • Exposure to innovative, contemporary and best practice teaching methods
  • Mentoring and support from educators aware of the current needs of students and insightful of the shaping needs of future health care professionals
Dr. Ronald Flenner talks with a student.

For members

Members are engaged with a community of like-minded leaders and gain access to the many advantages that come with membership.

Dr. Anca Dobrian discusses a presentation in front of colleagues.

For educators

Faculty have opportunities to participate in development programs and events to grow as scholars, instructors and mentors.

For members

Benefits for members include:

  • Recognition of commitment, excellence and scholarship in teaching and education
  • Peer review processes and professional development resources to facilitate academic career success through outstanding teaching and educational scholarship
  • Consultation and supportive relationships (e.g., advising, coaching, mentoring)
  • Eligibility for special programs, projects, and incentives
  • Engagement in the Academy as a community of practice
  • Peer recognition of Academy membership and leadership
Jason Grahame, MPA, PA-C talks with students as they practice suturing during a lab.

For students

Students receive cutting-edge instruction from highly qualified expert educators.

Dr. Ronald Flenner talks with a student.

For members

Members are engaged with a community of like-minded leaders and gain access to the many advantages that come with membership.

Dr. Anca Dobrian discusses a presentation in front of colleagues.

For educators

Faculty have opportunities to participate in development programs and events to grow as scholars, instructors and mentors.

Jason Grahame, MPA, PA-C talks with students as they practice suturing during a lab.

For students

Students receive cutting-edge instruction from highly qualified expert educators.

For members

Benefits for members include:

  • Recognition of commitment, excellence and scholarship in teaching and education
  • Peer review processes and professional development resources to facilitate academic career success through outstanding teaching and educational scholarship
  • Consultation and supportive relationships (e.g., advising, coaching, mentoring)
  • Eligibility for special programs, projects, and incentives
  • Engagement in the Academy as a community of practice
  • Peer recognition of Academy membership and leadership

Benefits for educators include:

  • Faculty development programs, resources and services
  • Annual and/or semi-annual, campus-wide, educator/education theme-based "anchor" events
  • Educator and education information resources

Benefits for students include:

  • Exposure to innovative, contemporary and best practice teaching methods
  • Mentoring and support from educators aware of the current needs of students and insightful of the shaping needs of future health care professionals