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Welcome to the Academy of Educational Scholars<\/h2>\n

The Academy of Educational Scholars (AES) is a community of educators dedicated to advancing excellence in biomedical education across the Long School of Medicine. Through faculty development, educational scholarship, mentorship, recognition programs, and collaborative innovation, AES supports faculty at every stage of their educational careers while strengthening the educational mission of our institution.<\/p>\n

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Mission, Goals, and Bylaws<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Join AES<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Members<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Master Educator Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Star Educator Award<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Contact<\/h2>\n

Sylvia Botros-Brey, MD, MSCI<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director
\nEmail: botrosbrey@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Lena Vega<\/strong>
\nAssistant to the Chair, Department of Medical Education
\nEmail: vegal4@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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