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About ACES

The Academy of Clinical and Medical Educators—ACES—was founded in 2014 by a generous donation from Drs. Miriam and David Donoho to enhance the educational mission of 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University.ÌýÌý

Membership in the AcademyÌýsignifies outstanding contributions to the educational mission of the School of Medicine. Members are selected through a competitive ​ based on their accomplishments in one or more aspects of medical education.

Those accepted into ACES will receive one-on-one mentorship from a Senior ACES member to carry out a medical education scholarly project. All ACES members will continue to be active participants in medical education, as well as faculty development sessions, workshops and our Annual Medical Education Day. It is our expectation that ACES members will be identified by faculty and students as leaders in medical education.Ìý

Nine inaugural members of ACES were chosen from 19 faculty members who applied for membership in March 2014 after having successfully competed for a Curriculum Alignment Intramural Grant. These ACES members created theÌýStony Brook Teaching FamiliesÌý(SBTF)—five simulated families that have been incorporated into the medical school curriculum to provide clinical and psychosocial context of patient care in the preclinical years.

Events

Annual Retreat: March 27, 2025

For more information, please contact Dr. Maria Athanasopoulou.

ACES Vision

Creation of a community of dedicated and scholarly educators whose creativity and innovation will address important issues in medical education for the physicians of tomorrow.

The mission of ACES is to develop and promote expertise in medical teaching, educational scholarship, and leadership among the RSOM faculty.Ìý