About Us
Leadership Council
Jennifer Adams, MD
Associate Dean, Medical Education
CU MESA Director of Labs
Aimee Gardner, PhD
Associate Dean of Faculty Development, Director, Academy of Medical Educators
Michelle Kiger, MD, PhD
Director of Educational Research and Scholarship, Department of Pediatrics
Tai Lockspeiser, MD, MHPE
Jones Family Endowed Chair of Medical Education
Jennifer Spicer, MD, MHPE, MPH
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine
Support Team
Wendy Christensen, PhD
Statistician
Sheilah Jimenez, MA
Research Services Senior Professional
Kellianne Yang, PhD
CU MESA Program Manager
The Foundations We Build On
Scholarship Drives Change
Advancing education requires rigorous, inquiry-based scholarship.
Collaboration is Foundational
Diverse teams strengthen innovation and scholarship.
Innovation Must Be Supported
Faculty and trainees require infrastructure to transform ideas into innovation and scholarship.
Alignment Matters
Projects aligned with institutional priorities are more likely to be resourced and impactful.
A Professional Home Builds Capacity
A centralized support structure develops identity and retention of education.
Program Components
Coordinated Tracking
Process to track and support education scholarship
Central Resource Hub
Provision of support for project design, consultation, and mentorship
Expanded Expertise
Dedicated qualitative and statistical support
Longitudinal Training
Provision of dedicated training in educational scholarship
Faculty Scholar Program
Support for funded time for educational scholarship activities