
Mission
Creating a space for staff professionals, specialists, educators, managers, and academic trainers across the continuum of medical education to share best practices, research, resources, and expertise with peers within and across regions.

Vision
To sustain a respected forum for staff educators and academic trainers in medical education across the continuum.
Goals
- Support sharing, learning, and collaboration among universities/institutions.
- Provide staff an opportunity to network, collaborate, and showcase how we operationalize aspects of medical education across the continuum.
- Provide added value to professional staff and institutions who work to promote skills development, process improvements, and innovation.
- Plan the annual staff track for GEA.
S.P.A.C.E. National Leadership

Founding Chair
Tyrese Hinkins-Jones, EdS, MEd
Director, Medical Education
Emory University School of Medicine

Chair-Elect
Deb Birnbaum, MBA
Educational Affairs Innovations Director and Scholarly Concentrations Program Director
Indiana University School of Medicine


Membership Coordinator
Jenn Handrop, EdD
Director of Admissions
UAB Medicine
Secretary
Jon Goforth, MBA
Director of CQI & Strategic Initiatives
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Communications Co-Chairs
S.P.A.C.E. Regional Representatives

SGEA
Richard O’Neal, MS
Director, Curricular Affairs
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

NEGEA
Sarita Martinez-Moran
Director, Curricular Affairs
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Staff Track Planning Chair
Yasmain Rice-Greene
Program Manager for Faculty Affairs
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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