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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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