ScholarRx, a leading provider of digital learning tools for medical schools globally, and AFREhealth, a pan-African organization dedicated to advancing health education across the continent, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively transform medical education in Africa through innovative, culturally relevant educational resources.

The strategic partnership formalizes both organizations’ commitment to co-developing and promoting open-access Rx Bricks, which are high-quality, customizable learning modules specifically designed to meet the unique needs of African health professions students and educators. These digital educational resources will address context-specific health challenges while maintaining global standards of medical education excellence.

The collaboration leverages ScholarRx’s innovative Bricks Create platform, which enables the development of modular, customizable content with active learning elements. This technology will empower African educators to create and adapt educational materials that reflect local health priorities while maintaining pedagogical rigor.

AFREhealth brings extensive expertise in African health education landscapes, institutional partnerships, and understanding of regional healthcare challenges. This combination positions the partnership to create meaningful, sustainable impact across diverse African medical education environments.

“This partnership represents a pivotal moment in our mission to make high-quality medical education accessible worldwide,” said Tao Le, MD, CEO of ScholarRx. “By collaborating with AFREhealth, we’re not just expanding our reach—we’re ensuring that African health professional learners and educators have access to world-class, culturally relevant educational resources that will strengthen healthcare delivery across the continent.”

“At AFREhealth, we are committed to strengthening health systems in Africa by transforming health professions education to be more responsive and impactful,” said Mrs. Georgina Yeboah, Executive Director of AFREhealth. “This partnership with ScholarRx represents a strategic step toward democratizing access to high-quality, contextually relevant learning materials across the continent. Together, we aim to empower educators and students with tools that address Africa’s unique health challenges while aligning with global standards in medical education.”

This agreement aligns with the commitment of both organizations to building more inclusive and accessible health education systems. By focusing on open-access resources and collaborative development, the partnership aims to reduce educational inequities and strengthen the foundation for improved healthcare delivery across Africa.

About ScholarRx

ScholarRx is a mission-based organization of passionate medical educators, designers, and technologists dedicated to building a healthier world through accessible, sustainable medical education. ScholarRx offers a revolutionary, low-cost, multi-competency curriculum system featuring interconnectable learning Bricks powered by the groundbreaking Rx Bricks Create authoring tool, helping make this the world’s first sharable health science curriculum platform.

About AFREhealth

AFREhealth, the African Forum for Research and Education in Health, is a cross-continental organization formed in 2016, devoted to advancing excellence in health professional education and research that underpins strong health care systems. Our greatest advantages are the extensive ability to connect the entire network of African academic institutions and linked organizations to the most updated health knowledge and promote important research addressing global health security threats. We are also firmly committed to bringing all health professions together and harnessing a wide range of expertise to find solutions to everyday issues faced in the delivery of healthcare and looking ahead to prepare for the future. Our strengths include our extensive network of partners, academic institutions, national governments and regional bodies, and global collaborators. And we are fully committed to partnering with others who share the vision of promoting excellence in preparing for the future of a healthy Africa, as AFREhealth is well positioned to accelerate progress benefiting all Africans in the Africa we want.

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This grant opportunity will provide funding to AMEE members to develop a curriculum using the ScholarRx Brick Authoring Platform. The curriculum must be publicly available so that educators worldwide can use it.

This grant is an excellent opportunity for AMEE members and educators to share their expertise and create innovative educational resources.

Grant Details

• Applications open: June 12, 2024
• Deadline for initial applications: September 27, 2024
• Funding: Up to £4,000 (GBP) to support curriculum development using ScholarRx modules (Rx Bricks).
• Eligibility: AMEE members (preference given to those with AMEE ESME course completion). Teams from any health professions discipline are welcome, with application from inter-institutional teams encouraged. Student inclusion is encouraged, but teams cannot be student-only.

Purpose

This grant supports developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative and shareable health profession education curricula. Projects must utilize the ScholarRx Brick Authoring Platform and result in publicly available educational resources on the AMEE and ScholarRx websites.

How to Apply

For more information on how to apply, please visit the AMEE website: https://amee.org/amee-scholarrx-grant/

We look forward to seeing the great curriculum developed through this grant program!

Don’t Wait to Apply

Are you an AMEE member with expertise in health professions education? We encourage you to apply for this grant and help us create innovative educational resources for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

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Are you a medical student interested in pursuing a career in medical education? Perhaps you know students who’ve expressed an interest in teaching and training future doctors? 

The IAMSE (International Association of Medical Science Educators) Virtual Forum is pleased to offer a free pre-conference workshop explicitly designed for students: PCWS: New Educator and Scholar Training (NEST): A Professional Development Workshop for Students. This workshop is sponsored by ScholarRx, a partner association of IAMSE. 

Workshop Details: 

• Date & Time: Saturday, June 15, 2024, 12:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT 
• Location: Virtual (link provided upon registration) 
• Who Should Attend: Medical students interested in medical education 

What You’ll Learn: 

This interactive workshop will equip students with a foundation in medical education professional development, focusing on three key areas: 

• Curriculum Design and Development: Gain a practical understanding of applying Kern’s Six-Step Model to design a complete educational activity. 
• Pedagogic Strategies: Explore best practices for engaging teaching methods. 
• Educational Scholarship: Discover how to convert curriculum design experiences into scholarly work. 

Workshop Activities: 

• Introduction and Theory Overview: Participants will receive a brief introduction to each focus area, including relevant theories and best practices. 
• Small Group Exercises: Students will work in facilitated groups on structured worksheet exercises, utilizing flipcharts to brainstorm and collaborate. 
• Group Discussions and Reporting: Each group will report to the larger audience, sparking discussions and knowledge sharing. 
• Theme Synthesis and Dissemination: Key takeaways that integrate the workshop’s focus areas will be summarized and captured for future reference. 

Workshop Leaders: 

• Colleen Croniger: Case Western Reserve University 
• Amber Heck: University of North Texas Health Science Center 
• Tao Le: ScholarRx and the University of Louisville School of Medicine 
• Elisabeth Schlegel: Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (previously Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell) 

The Importance of Student Development in Medical Education

Research shows a significant gap in student-as-teacher training programs within medical schools. While all medical schools surveyed utilized students for teaching purposes, only 44% offered dedicated professional development opportunities (Soriano et al., 2010). Accreditation bodies and medical education conferences have emphasized the importance of teaching skills for physicians, highlighting the need to bridge this gap (Freret et al., 2017; Pihlak, 2017). 

Register Today! 

Take advantage of this opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge as you embark on your medical education journey. Space is limited, so register today!

We look forward to seeing you at the IAMSE Virtual Forum! 

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ScholarRx, a leading provider of digital learning tools for medical schools globally, is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN), a movement focused on transforming the profession of medicine by integrating a framework of character, caring, practical wisdom, and flourishing. This collaboration will generate engaging, open-access educational modules that empower medical educators and students to go beyond technical skills and explore deeper issues of meaning, purpose, and belonging within medicine.

The KNN will use ScholarRx’s innovative Bricks Create platform to author and share modules on topics related to the KNN Framework for Flourishing, grounded in interdisciplinary scholarship and practical applications. With a focus on learner-centered, pedagogically sound content, Bricks Create will enable modular, customizable content with active learning elements.

“This partnership is a testament to our shared commitment to cultivating nurturing, well-rounded physicians through the power of open educational resources,” said Tao Le, MD, CEO of ScholarRx. “With the Kern National Network, we are helping forge a path that empowers medical educators and students to explore the dimensions of purpose and belonging with medicine.”

“We are honored to collaborate with ScholarRx to address important topics that are often not included in formal medical school curricula today, yet are deeply meaningful to learners, professionals, and leaders in academic medicine,” said Cheryl A. Maurana, PhD, MCW Eminent Scholar, Senior Vice President for Academic Partnerships, Professor of Population Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Founding Director of the KNN.

“Together, we will support faculty and future physicians in reimagining medical training and practice so that it nurtures the passion, sense of connection, and continuous growth that originally inspired these individuals to join the field,” said Kimara Ellefson, MBA, National Director of Partnerships and Strategy for the KNN.

Ultimately, the collaboration will catalyze ScholarRx and the KNN’s efforts to provide accessible, sustainable medical education that positively influences the culture of medicine and advances flourishing – for leaders, faculty, staff, and learners, as well as their patients and communities.

About ScholarRx

ScholarRx is a mission-based organization of passionate medical educators, designers, and technologists dedicated to building a healthier world through accessible, sustainable medical education. ScholarRx offers a revolutionary, low-cost, multi-competency curriculum system featuring interconnectable “learning Bricks” powered by the groundbreaking Rx Bricks Create authoring tool, helping make this the world’s first sharable health science curriculum platform.

About the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine

The Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) is a movement focused on integrating four foundational elements within the profession of medicine: character, caring, practical wisdom, and flourishing. The KNN advances this work by connecting and convening stakeholders across the health ecosystem, catalyzing transformative initiatives, and influencing policy and systems change toward healthier, positive organizational cultures.

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