Clinician Educator Milestones
Self-Assessment Tool

The Clinician Educator Milestones (CEMs) were developed in a joint effort between the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). They were designed as a tool to support "the development and improvement of teaching and learning skills across the continuum of medical education." 

Building on the CEM framework developed by these national organizations, study team members Dr. Ragsdale and Ms. Rudd created an electronic self-assessment tool to facilitate clinicians’ use of the CEMs for structured self-reflection. The tool allows clinician educators to assess their current level of development across each of the CEM subcompetencies and identify potential areas for continued professional growth.

Please use the form embedded below to complete your own CEM self-assessment. Completion of the self-assessment will take approximately 20-30 minutes. A summary of your responses will be generated and sent to your email after completing the self-assessment. Please allow up to 2-hours to receive the email summary. Be sure to check your Spam or Junk folder if you don't receive it within this time frame.  

The CEMs use the following scale for each milestone. Please see example below with guidance for selecting boxes in the middle or between levels. If you don't feel like a specific milestone applies to your current role, don't choose a level. In the Clinician Educator Milestone PDF, you will not that there is a “not yet level 1” option listed. Due to form limitations, this option is not available in this self-assessment tool. However, you are free to skip any items in the tool if you don’t want to or aren’t able to rate yourself on the 1-5 scale.

Level 1 represents a novice 
Level 2 represents the learner who demonstrates the attributes of an advanced beginner
Level 3 represents the competent learner
Level 4 represents the proficient learner
Level 5 represents an expert 

If you would like to access the full CEM document as a reference, use the following link - CEM Document. 

You will be asked to provide feedback about your experience using the tool. If you agree to participate, simply continue using the tool. By proceeding, you confirm that you understand the information provided and consent to participate in this study. Only approved study personnel will have access to the data. Study personnel, Ms. Rudd and Dr. Ragsdale, will code the data for themes and analyze the data in aggregate. You can refuse to answer any questions asked on the form.  A decision not to take part in this study will not change the services available to you from the study team. There is no risk associated with this project. You may skip any question you do not wish to answer. There are no costs to you, and you will not be paid to take part in this study. You will not be personally identified in any reports or publications that may result from this study.  Any personal information about you that is gathered during this study will remain confidential to the extent of the law. This research project has been reviewed by the Carilion Clinic Human Research Protections Office and Institutional Review Board. For any questions about your rights as a research subject, please reach out to irb@carilionclinic.org.