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I-EXPLORE Faculty Development

I-EXPLORE faculty development has been an annual activity since 2023, with more than 130 faculty participating in these educational programs.

The Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) and Office of Medical Education (OME) thank the presenters who have shared their enthusiasm for high quality medical education through these faculty development activities.

The inaugural conference, Nurturing Inclusive Clinical Education, sessions were recorded and are available via this link. The conference topics were:

Effective Evaluations
Expectations and Feedback
Incorporating Learners into Clinical Practice
Power of Words
Trauma Informed Educational Practices
Teach Like Champions

The Committee on Educational Policy and the Office of Medical Education are working on the 2026 I-EXPLORE Educator Conference! Please return to this website in a few weeks for event details.

If you are looking for on-demand preceptor faculty development, the sessions from the Nurturing Inclusive Clinical Education conference are available via the link in the left navigation panel.

Also, UC Davis Health's Faculty and Professional Development division has recently launched the health science educators' academy for learning (HEAL). Learn more HEAL by visiting this website.

I-EXPLORE Achievement Awards

The I-EXPLORE (Integrated EXplorative Patient and Learner ORiented Education) Achievement Awards began in Spring 2023. All faculty who participate in I-EXPLORE are eligible for the Achievement Awards. Annually, the Achievement Award nomination form is sent to all I-EXPLORE funded faculty (e.g., Course Directors, Discipline Leaders, etc.). The recipients are selected by Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) Chair and the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Medical Education. The list of award recipients is located on the Faculty Executive Committee webpage, available via this link.

I-EXPLORE Faculty Development

I-EXPLORE Conference