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Pedagogy, Assessment, Curriculum development, and Evaluation (PACE) Teaching Fellowship

Program Overview

The Pedagogy, Assessment, Curriculum development, and Evaluation (PACE) Teaching Fellowship is a 9-month program for School of Medicine educators who want to advance their teaching skills and offer quality instruction to learners. The fellowship includes skills development workshops organized around three key domains of teaching: pedagogy, curriculum development, and assessment and evaluation.

Upon completion, fellows will be awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching. Graduates may also have the opportunity to teach workshops, as core faculty, to future fellowship cohorts.

The next cycle will start on Sept. 2, 2026. Applications will open April 2026.

Fellowship Objectives

After completing the PACE Teaching Fellowship, participants will be able to:

  • Identify and implement effective pedagogical and curriculum development strategies, align learning outcome assessments with learning goals and pedagogy, and evaluate teaching experiences

  • Apply key principles of scholarly teaching to the development of a capstone project and to a range of projects that have a broader impact beyond this fellowship

  • Position themselves to be teaching experts and mentors for colleagues across the School of Medicine

Time Commitment and Structure

The fellowship encompasses 9 sessions to be held monthly from September 2026 to May 2027. Sessions will meet on Wednesday afternoons, for 2 hours beginning at 3:00 PM. Each session will be held virtually.


Faculty accepted into the program are expected to attend all sessions. Participation in the course may also require additional time to complete any course-related work.

26-27 fellowship dates:

  • September 2

  • September 30

  • November 4

  • December 2

  • January 6

  • February 3

  • March 3

  • March 31

  • May 5 

Eligibility

This fellowship is ideal for early career educators from Emory School of Medicine who are dedicated to and passionate about educating trainees, staff, or other colleagues, and who would like to enhance their training in key aspects and strategies of the education process.

Fellowship Requirements

  • Attend all 9 scheduled workshops
  • Complete a capstone project

How to Apply

Once the application window has closed, the PACE selection committee will review and select the next cohort. Candidates will be notified by mid-June.

Selection Process

Applications will open April 2026.

All interested and eligible candidates must submit an online application form and CV and must be supported by their Department Chair or Division Director. Candidates should discuss their interest with their leaders prior to completing the application and ensure they will have permission to be released from duties as necessary to attend the PACE sessions if selected. 

The application packet consists of two parts:

Once the above steps are completed, the Department Chair or Division Director will receive an automated request to complete their portion of the application.

    2. Leader Support Form