Central Group on Education Affairs 

The Central Group on Education Affairs (CGEA) is an affinity group of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). It encourages communication among members and to provide a forum for discussion of medical education matters. It also serves in a resource and advisory capacity to the Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Steering Committee and the AAMC. GEA membership is open to all faculty, faculty, staff, and learners involved in medical education.

Explore the menu at the top of the page to learn more about what we do. Consider getting involved in MESRE (Medical Education Research, Scholarship, and Evaluation) and find a few SIGS (Special Interest Groups) to explore! Learn about our sections and laureates too!

The 2026 CGEA Annual Meeting is set for April 27-29 in Rochester, MN at the Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic!
Theme: Teaching Medicine, Nurturing Humanism.  

• 2026 Details: 2026 CGEA Annual Meeting page. This is our LAST CGEA Regional Conference, so please attend if you are able! Registration is OPEN!

• CGEA Family Apparel available! This spring's conference will be a culminating opportunity to celebrate the community we've built over the years. While great new things are surely to come, let's celebrate our CGEA past and present with some gear! The laureates have designed some t-shirts and a sweatshirt to choose from.  Order by the end of February to be sure you have it in time for the conference! 

Oct. 2025: AAMC Announced Restructuring of Affinity Groups - including the CGEA

In October 2025, the AAMC announced a planned restructuring of affinity groups. The regional groups on educational affairs are affected. To quote the plan: "Beginning July 1, 2026, The AAMC is premiering 11 new Affinity Groups. The GEA will evolve into one or more groups in the new structure with many in the GEA anticipated to find a home in the Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction, and Research (CAIR) Group. Additionally, GEA members may wish to participate in other new groups, such as the new GME group, Faculty and Staff Vitality group, and/or Medical Education Leadership and Administration." 

More information is available on the AAMC GEA webpage. Please visit that link to read the letters from GEA, SPACE, and MESRE and the responses from AAMC leadership.