Grant Programs

2020 Travel Grants

The GUMC Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE) and MedStar Health are pleased to partner to offer financial support for MedStar Educators and members of the Georgetown University Medical Center’s Teaching Academy to attend the following upcoming faculty development conferences. The deadline for all applications is November 29, 2019.

For those meetings noted with an asterisk (*), strong preference for selection will be given to members of the GUMC Teaching Academy.


Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Annual Conference
February 27 to 29, 2020 San Diego, CA
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Organization of Resident Representatives/Group on Resident Affairs Meeting
April 26 to 29, 2020 Chicago, IL
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International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Annual Meeting* 
June 13 to 16, 2020 Denver, CO
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Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Meeting*
September 4 to 9, 2020 SEC Glasgow, UK
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  • Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Course (Learn more here)
  • Research Essential Skills in Medical Education (RESME) Course (Learn more here)
  • Essential Skills in Medical Education Assessment (ESMEA) Course
  • Essential Skills in Medical Education Simulation (ESMESim) Course
  • Essential Skills in Computer-Enhanced Learning (ESCEL) Course

Northeast Group on  Educational Affairs (NEGEA) Meeting*
April 30 to May 2, 2020 Burlington, VT
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To apply to attend one of these conferences, complete an application.

For more information about this program, including links to the meeting websites, please visit MedStarAcademics.org/TravelAwards


2019 Travel Grants

The Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE) is pleased to collaborate with MedStar Health to announce the 2018 Travel Grant Award, Recipients.  They include the following persons:

2019 Award WinnerDepartmentConferenceCourse
Kelley Anderson, Ph.D.Nursing and Health StudiesAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference
Meghan Fitzpatrick, M.D.PediatricsAssociation for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2019ESME
John Partridge, Ph.D.Pharmacology and PhysiologyAnnual IAMSE Meeting 2019ESME
Sarah Vittone, Ph.D.Nursing and Health StudiesSTTI Biennial Convention
Eric Wisotzky, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAssociation for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2019ESME

View Past Travel Grants Here