Health Sciences Educators' Academy for Learning (HEAL)
Connecting and supporting faculty to enhance teaching, scholarship, and educational leadership.
HEAL Membership ApplicationsNew HEAL membership applications are reviewed annually. The next application period will open in August 2027.
To request early acceptance, please email heal@health.ucdavis.edu.
Objectives
HEAL will support the professional development of health educators in the following impact areas:
- By contributing to a professional culture and community that enhances the experiences and careers of faculty educators and UC Davis Health.
- By developing a toolkit of evolving, evidence-based teaching strategies that can be used to respond to the broader landscapes of health science education.
- By creating an effective, inclusive, and mutually respectful learning climate for educators and learners.
Our Mission
The mission of HEAL is to equip a community of health sciences faculty with the skills, confidence, credibility, and knowledge to create effective experiences, employ evidence-based strategies, support educational scholarship, career advancement, and self-efficacy with a focus on impactful learning outcomes.
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