History

At the Academy's Annual General Meeting Professor Jacky Hayden CBE took over the role of President.

The Academy was a partner in the EBMA conference, Assessment in Medical Education. We hosted the Annual Calman lecture at the event and Cees van der Vleuten was the speaker. Honorary Fellowships were conferred on Professor van der Vleuten, as well as Professor Erik Driessen, Dr Eric Holmboe and Professor Val Wass. Dr Caroline Fertleman received the President's Medal.

At our own conference in December Professor Iain Cameron received his Honorary Fellowship. 

The Academy and partners undertook work throughout the year on the credential in Medical Education for the GMC.

The Academy held focus groups and conducted a survey throughout 2015 as part of a UK-wide project funded by the Higher Education Academy exploring the teaching and learning needs of educators in the professions.  The final report was published in October 2015.

The Academy was a partner at the inaugural Developing Excellence in Medical Education Conference (DEMEC) in Manchester, where the Calman lecture and Awards ceremony were also held. The speaker was Sir Terence Stephenson and Julie Browne received the President’s medal.

Derek Gallen was elected President

Professor David Haslam delivered the annual Calman lecture. The academy awarded the President’s medal to Nick Cooper

A revision of the Professional Standards was published.

In March the Academy moved to its current address in Cardiff. Professor Paul O’Neill won the President’s Medal and Professor Ian Cumming gave the Calman lecture

The Academy moved to a temporary new home alongside ASME in Edinburgh

In August the GMC published Recognition and Approval of Trainers: the Implementation Plan. The Academy having played a major role in the development of this project.

Our own Professional Standards were revised in September 2012. The President awarded his medal to Professor Peter McCrorie, and Lord Crisp was the Calman lecturer.

Sean Hilton was elected President

The very first issue of the Academy’s publication Excellence in Medical Education was published in October 2011

Professor Paul Bradley won the President’s Medal and Sir Peter Rubin, Chair of the General Medical Council gave the Calman lecture

The inaugural Calman lecture was given by author Bill Bryson

Professor E Peile was the recipient of the President’s Medal

John Spencer was awarded the Academy’s first President’s Medal

First Open Meeting at Royal College of Physicians; Transition Council established

Second Open Meeting
First Steering Group Meeting

Steering Group away day, Skipton

Third Open Meeting, at which it was decided that the organisation would be termed the Academy rather than the Faculty of Medical Educators

Transition Council announced: Joint Chairs: Lesley Southgate and Ken Calman; Secretary: John Bligh; Treasurer: Derek Gallen; Curriculum: Richard Hays; CPD: Andrew Long; Julian Archer, Graham Buckley, Stuart Carney, Colin Coles, Helen Houston, Peter Kopelman, John McLachlan, Trudie Roberts, David Rowley, Frank Smith. Incorporation as Company Limited by Guarantee

First Open Meeting at Royal College of Physicians; Transition Council established

Second Open Meeting
First Steering Group Meeting

Steering Group away day, Skipton

Third Open Meeting, at which it was decided that the organisation would be termed the Academy rather than the Faculty of Medical Educators

Transition Council announced: Joint Chairs: Lesley Southgate and Ken Calman; Secretary: John Bligh; Treasurer: Derek Gallen; Curriculum: Richard Hays; CPD: Andrew Long; Julian Archer, Graham Buckley, Stuart Carney, Colin Coles, Helen Houston, Peter Kopelman, John McLachlan, Trudie Roberts, David Rowley, Frank Smith. Incorporation as Company Limited by Guarantee

Initial idea

An ASME meeting on Careers in Medical Education, sponsored by the Health Foundation, proposes that a curriculum for medical educators should be created, together with an organisational structure to undertake the work.