s leaders in medical education we design, teach, assess, and evaluate clinical training for physicians, fellows, residents and students in medicine, nurse practitioner, physician assistant,certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, training programs. To inform and advance education and clinical care, we support systematic inquiry in education, quality improvement, and research in collaboration with our trainees. The 2017 Academic Affairs Annual Report highlights who we are, our mission and values, and our impacts on learners and clinical care through medical education. Innovations are highlighted in each of four areas of Academic Affairs: Clinician Student Services (CSS), Graduate Medical Education, Continuing Professional Development, and Aurora UW Research.