• Reflective Teaching
• Scholarly Teaching and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Continuing Education for Educators

While you may be a member of professional organizations in your health science discipline, you might consider participating in professional organizations in the teaching professions. Engaging with these organizations may help you connect with other educators, share your teaching practices, and brainstorm ideas with others. Additionally, many of these organizations have special interest groups (SIGs) related to health science education. 

Here are some professional organizations you might be interested in:

• Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education 
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
• Academy of Medical Educators
• International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)

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