A Transformative Collaboration for Health Professions Education Scholarship
The Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy is proud to serve as the first Founding Partner of MedEdMentor, a groundbreaking platform designed to democratize access to high‑quality mentorship and research support in Health Professions Education (HPE).
This partnership was formally introduced to scholars in our system-wide announcement before the end of 2025, highlighting its potential to transform how clinician educators grow as scholars.
What This Partnership Means for Our Scholars
Through this collaboration, every PATMDTA scholar now receives unlimited access to MedEdMentor’s comprehensive suite of tools and resources
Included Benefits
- Integration into a global community of 3,700+ medical education scholars
- 24/7 AI‑powered mentorship trained specifically in HPE
- A 250+ theoretical framework database for grounding projects and scholarship
- A specialized literature search engine built for medical education research
- Expert‑curated resources on research paradigms, methods, and study design
- 1:1 live mentoring sessions with the MedEdMentor founders
Why This Partnership Matters
Our Teaching Academy is built on the principles of community, scholarship, and professional identity formation. The MedEdMentor partnership expands that mission by providing:
- Equitable access to high‑quality research support
- A structure for scholars at every stage of project development
- A consistent mentoring framework, complementing our Mentors’ Community of Practice and mentoring pods
- Tools that accelerate scholarly work, especially for new or first‑time researchers
This collaboration strengthens our existing mentoring infrastructure and provides a clear pathway for scholars to deepen their educational scholarship.
A New Era of Partnership
The MedEdMentor partnership reflects our collective commitment to:
Democratizing mentorship
Empowering clinician educators
Elevating the rigor and visibility of scholarly work
Strengthening our interconnected learning community
This collaboration represents not just a new resource but a meaningful evolution in how our Academy supports you as scholars, educators, mentors, and changemakers.
How Scholars Can Get Started
Instructions shared in the Exciting Partnership Announcement: MedEdMentor x PATMDTA outline the simple onboarding process. Check your emails for the sign-in link or reach out to us @ Teachingacademy@nuvancehealth.org!
- Register using your Nuvance email
- Engage with the theory suggester, literature search, and learning modules
- Schedule 1:1 mentoring sessions with MedEdMentor experts, Geoff and Gregg
- Share your feedback, which directly informs platform development as part of our Founding Partner relationship
⭐ MedEdMentor Walkthrough – Key Features & Timestamps
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- Quick overview of accessing the platform and navigating the login flow
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- Short, digestible learning modules designed for rapid review
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- Filter and search through a comprehensive theory library
- Explore categories aligned with Educator’s Portfolio structures
- Aligns with core pillars of the Teaching Academy
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- Updates, insights, and ongoing commentary on trends in HPE
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- HPE‑specific literature search
- Direct access to relevant articles
- Helps streamline evidence gathering for projects
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- AI‑ recommends theories based on your input
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- Access to expert consultation services for guidance