#IAMSE23 Registration is NOW OPEN

Posted January 30, 2023 by Rachel Hewett

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 27th Annual Meeting of IAMSE, to be held June 10 – 13, 2023 in Cancun, Mexico is now open. At this annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) faculty, staff, and students from around the world who are interested in health science education join together in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment, and simulation are among the common topics available at the meeting.

Featured plenary speakers include Professor Kara Caruthers (Meharry Medical College, USA), Dr. Michelle Daniel (University of California San Diego School of Medicine, USA), Dr. Anique de Bruin (Maastricht University, The Netherlands), and Dr. Ricardo Leon-Borquez (World Federation for Medical Education).

Additional meeting details and registration can be found at www.iamseconference.org.

Register for #IAMSE23 Today!

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Say Hello to Our Featured Member 2019 Annual Meeting Site Host Rick Vari

Posted February 5, 2019 by Rachel Hewett

Our association is a robust and diverse set of educators, researchers, medical professionals, volunteers and academics that come from all walks of life and from around the globe. Each month we choose a member to highlight their academic and professional career and see how they are making the best of their membership in IAMSE. This month’s Featured Member is our 2019 annual meeting site host, IAMSE President Rick Vari.

Rick Vari, PhD
Professor & Senior Dean for Academic Affairs
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Why was the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine the right choice for the 2019 IAMSE meeting?
We are the right choice for the meeting this year because we did a fabulous conference several years ago and we were already in the queue for a future IAMSE meeting. We had some scheduling issues with our original site for 2019 and we were able to step in and fill the void. We have a wonderful hotel site (at the Hotel Roanoke), and the people who came from all across North America for the Collaborating Across Borders V: An American-Canadian Dialogue on Interprofessional Healthcare and Practice, in 2015 really enjoyed it. As a relatively new medical school, we are excited about continuing our growing success in medical education; hosting the IAMSE meeting is a real honor for us.

What opportunities will attendees see in Roanoke that they’ve not seen in years past?
Roanoke is a beautiful city to have a conference. We’ve localized the venue, which is a major goal for IAMSE. Attendees and exhibitors will appreciate the layout of the conference site. We are adjacent to the Roanoke Market Square with restaurants, breweries, and shopping featuring local items. There are just lots of opportunities for networking and entertainment. The program is outstanding with presentations and sessions on current and future challenges facing health sciences educators. International abstract submission is up, so more colleagues from other parts of the world may be attending. Increased student participation will be another highlight. This year, IAMSE is also hosting a Taste of Roanoke Street Fair which will replace the annual gala dinner. IAMSE 2019 is going to be a very easy conference to attend. If you can stay for the Grand Extravaganza on Tuesday afternoon it is going to be very special with a hiking trip to a beautiful location on the Blue Ridge Parkway and a visit to the Ballast Point brewery (East Coast operation) for dinner.

Can you tell me more about this new event?
We are blocking off the Market Square in downtown Roanoke. We will have tastes of local food, beverages, and music. This is a chance to interact in a casual fun setting with lots of local food and a live band! It’s going to be a lot of fun.

What session or speaker are you most looking forward to this year?
I’m looking forward to, of course, the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs meeting. I’ve enjoyed being president and interacting with the Board and Committee Chairs in this planning session provides IAMSE with a sense of solid direction. The plenary sessions also look very strong. I’m interested in the Gen Z session (Generation Z: The New Kids on the Block) and How to Use Disruptive Technology to Make Education Better – Not Just Different.

It sounds likes there is much to look forward to this year. Anything else you’d like to share?
The local response from the other medical schools in the area in support of the IAMSE meeting in Roanoke has been very strong. As a new school, this is a tremendous opportunity for us and the other medical schools in the area to get better acquainted.

To learn more about the 2019 IAMSE Annual Meeting, including the plenary speakers, workshops and networking opportunities, or to register, please visitwww.IAMSEconference.org.

Reserve your spot before March 15 to ensure the Early Bird Discount!

IAMSE at GRIPE 2019 in New Orleans

Posted January 17, 2019 by Rachel Hewett

The IAMSE booth will be exhibiting at the annual winter meeting of the Group for Research in Pathology Education (GRIPE) in New Orleans, LA on January 24-26, 2019. IAMSE Association Manager Julie Hewett will also be delivering a pre-conference workshop titled, “Using Social Media to Disseminate Your Scholarly Work.” If you plan on attending this meeting, don’t miss this session and do not forget to swing by the IAMSE booth and say hello!

Information on the GRIPE Meeting can be found here. We look forward to seeing you there!

Registration for the 23rd Annual IAMSE Meeting is Now Open!

Posted January 15, 2019 by Rachel Hewett

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 23rd Annual Meeting of IAMSE, to be held June 8-11, 2019 in Roanoke, VA, USA, is now open. At this annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) faculty, staff and students from around the world who are interested in medical science education join together in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment and simulation are among the common topics available at the annual meetings.

Featured plenary speakers include Don Cleveland, Claudia Krebs, Craig Lenz and Geoff Talmon.

Additional meeting details and registration can be found at http://www.iamseconference.org.

#IAMSE26 Poster & Oral Abstracts Now Welcomed!

Posted November 5, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

Deadline December 1, 2025

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for oral and poster abstracts for the 30th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Marriott Augusta Convention Center in Augusta, Georgia, USA, from June 6-9, 2026. The IAMSE Conference offers opportunities for training, development, and mentoring, to meet the needs of learners and professionals across the continuum of health professions education.

As a reminder, students who would like feedback on a draft of their abstract prior to final submission should email your draft abstract to support@iamse.org with the subject line Student Abstract Pre-Review by November 12, 2025. For more information on this IAMSE Student Professional Development Committee Pre-Review process opportunity for students, click here.

Submit Your Abstract by December 1

A few things to note:

The first time you enter the site, you will be required to create a user profile. Even if you submitted abstracts in previous years, you will need to create a new account.
All abstracts for oral and poster presentations must be submitted in the format requested through the online abstract submission site.
You may list several authors, but you are limited to one presenter.
Once the submission deadline has passed, you may not edit your abstract. This includes adding authors.
Once the submission deadline has passed, authors will no longer have access to their abstract submissions.

There is no limit on the number of abstracts you may submit, but it is unlikely that more than two presentations per presenter can be accepted due to scheduling complexities. Abstract acceptance notifications will be returned in March 2026. Please contact support@iamse.org for any questions about your submission.

The deadline to submit is December 1, 2025!

We hope to see you in Augusta next year!

Thank you,
Will Brooks
2026 Program Committee Chair

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Thank You From the IAMSE 2025 Virtual Forum Program Committee!

Posted November 4, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

The IAMSE 2025 Virtual Forum has concluded successfully! The Program Committee would like to thank our supporters, contributors, presenters, and attendees for making this Virtual Forum such a success. Your energy, ideas, and generosity, whether working behind the scenes, supporting, volunteering, or sharing your work, lifted every session.

To our Presenters: Your scholarship and openness to dialogue created a vibrant, interactive learning space.
To our Attendees: Your thoughtful questions and collegial spirit turned talks into true conversations.

The virtual format of the Virtual Forum matters. By removing travel cost barriers, we increased the accessibility and welcomes a broader global community. It also supports sustainability and flexibility, enabling more of us to engage deeply from wherever we are. Looking ahead, we hope to stay connected through IAMSE, and other virtual and in-person events! Together, we can continue learning, supporting each other, and developing innovative, globally relevant health education programs that reflect IAMSE’s vision and 2025 Virtual Forum Theme “A Global Vision for Health Education: Empowering an International Community of Educators.”

Thank you again, we wish you all the best and see you next time!

Thank you,
IAMSE 2025 Virtual Forum Program Committee

IAMSE CoG Meetings – November 2025

Posted November 3, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

IAMSE Communities of Growth (CoGs) are ongoing groups of like-minded individuals who want to informally get together to connect over an area or topic of interest. A Community of Growth is not directly connected to any Committee and is self-organized. For more information on IAMSE CoGs, click here.

Four CoGs will be meeting in November! Below are the details for each meeting. Please note that CoG Zoom links, meeting IDs, and passcodes have changed from what they have previously been. The updated links are listed below.

AI CoG

The AI CoG meeting on Zoom will take place at Noon (12 PM) EST on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. IAMSE AI CoG meetings take place regularly at 12 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month. For information on how to join the AI CoG, email Doug McKell at douglas.mckell@gmail.com.

The November AI CoG meeting will feature Dr. Delison Elgui de Oliveira, PhD, Associate Professor (Pathology & Cancer Biology), UNESP, School of Medicine, Botucatu SP, Brazil, presenting “Remodeling Education in Pathology and Biomedical Sciences Prompting Effective Learning and Teaching with AI LLMs.” Dr. Amy Stone, of the UNLV Kirk Kekorian School of Science will moderate the session.

To join the November AI CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 966 6621 1082
Passcode: 361577

CORE CoG

The Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement (CORE) CoG meeting will take place at 11:00 AM EST on Thursday, November 6, 2025. CORE CoG meetings then take place regularly every other month on either Monday at 3:00 PM ET or Thursday at 11:00 AM ET. Dates may vary. The CORE CoG is led by Peter Vollbrecht and Natascha Heise.

This CORE CoG meeting will bring folks together to discuss summer experience programs. Now that we have all had time to breath, we hope to hear from everyone about their summer programs. What went well, what was challenging, what data are/were you collecting? How do you plan to turn your work into scholarship? We’d love to hear from you at this meeting!

To join the November CORE CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 940 7015 6397
Passcode: 086440

LGBTQ+ CoG

The LGBTQ+ Community in Health Professions Education CoG meeting will take place on Zoom at 12:00 PM EST on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The next LGBTQ+ CoG meeting will be in February. For more information on the LGBTQ+ Community in Health Professions Education CoG, contact Cory Gerwe at gerwecd@odu.edu.

To join the November LGBTQ+ CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 953 6376 6152
Passcode: 010159

Black Medical Educators CoG

The IAMSE Black Medical Educators CoG meeting will take place at 12:30 PM EST Friday, November 7, 2025. IAMSE Black Medical Educators CoG meetings take place quarterly at 12:30 PM ET on the first Friday in May, August, November, and February. If you are a Black medical educator interested in learning more about this CoG and/or how to become a member, please contact Jacqueline Powell at jpowell@msm.edu.

To join the November Black Medical Educators CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 945 0993 9814
Passcode: 054506

Submit Your IAMSE 2026 Student Abstract for Pre-Review! Deadline: November 12, 2025

Posted October 23, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

With the IAMSE 2026 Annual Conference call for abstracts approaching, the IAMSE Student Professional Development Committee invites students who are planning to submit a poster or oral abstract to participate in our abstract pre-review program.

This initiative offers an opportunity for students to receive constructive feedback on an abstract draft prior to final submission, helping to strengthen and refine your work before submitting to the conference.

Eligibility: Any student preparing IAMSE 2026 abstract submissions. You do not need to be an IAMSE member to benefit from the pre-review process.
Submission: Email your draft abstract to support@iamse.org with the subject line Student Abstract Pre-Review.

The submission deadline to have your abstract pre-reviewed is November 12, 2025.

We encourage all interested students to take advantage of this opportunity. The official portal for final abstract submissions will be opening shortly. Please watch your email for additional updates.

Save the Date for the Winter 2026 Webcast Audio Seminar Series

Posted October 21, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

Join us at 12:00 PM EST Thursday, January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 2026 for the IAMSE Winter 2025 Webcast Audio Seminar Series titled “From Hype to Reality: AI’s Rapid Transformation of Health Sciences Professions Education.”

From Hype to Reality: AI’s Rapid Transformation of Health-Sciences Professions Education
Join us for this five-session Winter WAS series that will examine evidence-based applications, assessment of knowledge/skills, human factors in AI adoption, autonomous AI agents for teaching and administration, and policy and competency frameworks for faculty and students.

Presentations will focus on practical examples, emerging risks, and actionable strategies faculty can use now to design learning, assessment, and support systems that prepare students for a practice environment transformed by AI. This series is intended for basic-science and clinical educators seeking forward-looking, implementable guidance.

Further details about the Winter 2026 series, including registration, speakers, topics, and more will be coming soon, so keep an eye on your inbox. For more details on our archives of previous seasons, please visit www.iamse.org.

A Medical Science Educator Article Review From Dr. Matthew McMillin

Posted October 17, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

This month, the IAMSE Publications Committee review is taken from the article titled Teaching Skills Training for Pre-Clinical Medical Students Through Weekly Problem-Based Learning Teaching Topic Presentation and Directed Feedback, published in Medical Science Educator (October 18, 2023) by Gregory Schreck, Dale Netski, Edward Simanton, and Rosalie Kalil.

During undergraduate medical education, students are often expected to take on teaching roles such as presenting medical topics, educating patients, or discussing research articles. However, most curricula do not provide formal instruction to help students develop effective teaching skills or pedagogy. This gap highlights the need to evaluate interventions designed to strengthen students’ knowledge and foster their teaching abilities.

This article addresses this need by introducing an instructional video mini-series designed to help first-year medical students become more effective at teaching problem-based learning (PBL) content to their PBL group members. The videos covered topics such as developing clear learning objectives, aligning material to the learner’s level, fostering engagement, connecting lessons to real-world applications, and selecting appropriate resources for lesson design. To evaluate the impact, the research team developed a rubric for PBL faculty facilitators to assess students’ knowledge in these areas as they presented content to their peers.

Key results showed a significant improvement in student PBL teaching scores, which persisted throughout the study duration. Facilitators’ qualitative feedback of those presenting PBL content indicated positive growth across all five domains after students watched the instructional videos. Student survey responses were positive with respondents strongly agreeing or agreeing with most survey items. Based on these results, the authors suggested future work should explore the transferability of these skills to teaching contexts beyond PBL.

The findings and implications of this study are relevant to a wide range of medical educators and administrators, including faculty involved in PBL curriculum design, PBL facilitators, those seeking to enhance peer-assisted learning, and educators focused on student professional development. As active learning and peer-assisted learning approaches continue to be implemented and expanded upon in undergraduate medical education, developing effective student teaching skills for students will only continue to grow in importance.

Matthew McMillin, PhD
Associate Professor
Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

IAMSE #VirtualForum25 Welcomes Keith Wilson

Posted October 15, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our fourth annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 22-24, 2025, as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading health professions sciences curricula around the world. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum! This year’s theme is “A Global Vision for Health Education: Empowering an International Community of Educators.”

Below, we look at one of our Virtual Forum Ignite Speakers, Keith Wilson, Chair of Assessment, Undergraduate Medical Education at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, who will be presenting “Never Work Harder Than Your Learner” from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Friday, October 24, 2025.

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Never Work Harder Than Your Learner

Keith Wilson, MD, PhD, CCFP, FCFP
Dalhousie University

Friday, October 24, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Participants will explore current challenges and opportunities in assessment and curriculum design in health professions education and how we can do more by doing less. In particular, we will discuss how programmatic assessment and coaching promote learning, how creating change is supported using a systems thinking approach and how Artificial Intelligence can make all of this easier.

To read more about Keith Wilson, click here.

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Say Hello to our Featured Member Demi Tuvdendorj!

Posted October 9, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

Our Association is a robust and diverse set of educators, students, researchers, medical professionals, volunteers and academics that come from all walks of life and from around the globe. Each month we choose a member to highlight their academic and professional career and see how they are making the best of their membership in IAMSE. This month’s Featured Member is Demi Tuvdendorj.

Demi Tuvdendorj
Associate Professor
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

How long have you been a member of IAMSE?
I have been a member of IAMSE since 2022 and have thoroughly enjoyed the journey!

Looking at your time with the Association, what have you most enjoyed doing? What are you most looking forward to?
So many great moments and experiences! The IAMSE Annual Virtual Forums (VF) hold a special place. Launched in 2022, the VF was designed to increase accessibility by removing travel barriers and enabling participation from anywhere. I submitted a three-minute video poster (so fun to make!), which was accepted, and I attended several sessions that were insightful, relatable, and highly interactive. The discussions among attendees and presenters helped me connect with prominent educators and fellow IAMSE members. For the second and third VFs, I served on the Program Committee. The highlight has been this year’s (the fourth) VF, where I was honored to be nominated and appointed Chair. As in previous years, I’m working with an amazing team passionate about health professions education. Each time, I learn so much from talented colleagues across the global health professions community. These experiences have deepened my understanding of the field’s challenges and opportunities and expanded both my collaborative scholarship and friendships.

What interesting things are you working on outside of the Association right now?
At a recent IAMSE Annual Conference, my colleagues and I led a focus group discussion on best practices for preparing materials for flipped-classroom sessions. We had an engaged group and a rich discussion. One key takeaway was that there was no widely accepted guidelines for developing preparatory materials. Following the conference, several of us launched a multi-institutional project to develop best-practice guidelines. Our working group meets regularly to brainstorm and advance this effort; the shared ideas, energy, and enthusiasm are inspiring. We still have work ahead, but I’m excited about what we can accomplish together. I’m also involved in several other projects, including developing ScholarRx Bricks to introduce Core Concepts of Physiology in medical education to help reduce learners’ cognitive load. In addition, I’m passionate about integrating leadership and teamwork into the medical school curriculum.

As Chair of this year’s IAMSE Virtual Forum, what are you most looking forward to about this event? What should people know?
I’m very excited about this year’s Virtual Forum, taking place October 22-24, 2025. The Program Committee has invested a tremendous amount of effort in planning, and we’re thrilled with the results so far. We receive a record number of abstracts from established scholars and students across the U.S. and internationally. The three Ignite Speakers are renowned and health education experts from around the world and will share their perspectives on key aspects of health professions education (stay tuned for IAMSE emails with details!). We’ll also host Q&A sessions with IAMSE leadership. Our goal is to offer value-added sessions where we can learn more about IAMSE and from each other, aligning with the VF theme: “A Global Vision for Health Education: Empowering an International Community of Educators.”

Anything else that you would like to add?
I recently had the opportunity to hear IAMSE leadership discuss the organization’s vision, mission, and goals — an excellent experience. I was especially moved by the emphasis on professional development as IAMSE’s primary goal. From my experience, IAMSE truly focuses on and diligently advances this mission. Growth isn’t possible in isolation; we need to share our experiences and learn from one another. IAMSE also helps us build a community of belonging among educators and staff. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to be part of this journey. Thank you!

IAMSE #VirtualForum25 Welcomes Raquel Correia

Posted October 8, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our fourth annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 22-24, 2025, as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading health professions sciences curricula around the world. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum! This year’s theme is “A Global Vision for Health Education: Empowering an International Community of Educators.”

Below, we look at one of our Virtual Forum Ignite Speakers, Raquel Correia, Coordinator at Paris Cité University, who will be presenting “AI for Educators: The Good, the Bad, and the Lazy” from 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

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AI for Educators:
The Good, the Bad, and the Lazy

Raquel Correia,
Paris Cité University

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Everyone’s talking about AI, but let’s be honest: most people can’t explain what it is, let alone use it without making a mess. In this session, I’ll strip away the jargon and explain (in plain language) what AI and large language models actually are, and how they can really help us in teaching, assessment, career development, and the daily grind of health professions education. And then we’ll flip the coin: the lazy shortcuts, the ethical tripwires, and the places where AI does more harm than good. This isn’t a hype session. It’s a field guide to what’s useful, what’s useless, and what’s dangerous.

To read more about Raquel Correia, click here.

Register Today!

Important Deadlines to Know for the IAMSE 2026 Annual Conference

Posted October 3, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to invite you to the 30th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Marriott Augusta Convention Center in Augusta, Georgia, USA June 6-9, 2026! Below are some important dates and deadlines to know as we move closer to next year’s conference.

Dates and Deadlines for the 2026 Annual Conference:

Poster and Oral Abstract Deadline – December 1, 2025
Student & Faculty Travel Award Application Deadline – December 15, 2025
Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grant Submission Deadline – January 15, 2026
Registration Open – January 2026
IAMSE-ScholarRx Educational Research Grant for Students Submission Deadline – January 15, 2026
Early Bird Registration Deadline – April 1, 2026
Presenter Registration Deadline – April 1, 2026
Online Registration Closes – Late May 2026

Be on the lookout for further updates and more information on each of these deadlines. We look forward to seeing you in Augusta!

IAMSE CoG Meetings – October 2025

Posted September 29, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

IAMSE Communities of Growth (CoGs) are ongoing groups of like-minded individuals who want to informally get together to connect over an area or topic of interest. A Community of Growth is not directly connected to any Committee and is self-organized. For more information on IAMSE CoGs, click here.

Only the AI CoG will be meeting in October! Below are the details for the meeting.

AI CoG

The AI CoG meeting on Zoom will take place at Noon (12 PM) EDT on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. IAMSE AI CoG meetings take place regularly at 12 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month. For information on how to join the AI CoG, email Doug McKell at douglas.mckell@gmail.com.

At the October meeting, Varna Taranikanti, MD, MS, PhD, Professor in the Department of Foundational Medical Studies at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, will present her research using a novel LLM to create a digital actor to improve patient interviewing skills. She will describe the development process, piloting of the AI tool, patient presentation, digital flexibility, feedback system, and her ongoing data collection. Dr. Taranikanti is also the Systems Director for integrating anatomy with clinical sciences, as well as being involved in teaching all disciplines of anatomy to M1/M2 students.

To join the October AI CoG Zoom meeting, click here.
Meeting ID: 897 1837 0101
Passcode: 511007

IAMSE #VirtualForum25 Welcomes Krishna Mohan Surapaneni

Posted September 24, 2025 by Dustin Melchior

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) invites you to join us for our fourth annual Virtual Forum! Join us October 22-24, 2025, as we host ignite talks, lightning talks, and more. The virtual forum is designed for all interested in teaching, designing, and leading health professions sciences curricula around the world. Participants include students & trainees, basic scientists, providers, clinicians, and other faculty from across various healthcare and educational disciplines. We specifically encourage junior faculty, postdocs, and students to participate in the forum! This year’s theme is “A Global Vision for Health Education: Empowering an International Community of Educators.”

Below, we look at one of our Virtual Forum Ignite Speakers, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Vice Principal and Professor at Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, who will be presenting “Globalizing Medical Education: An Imperative for Change, Adaptation & Transformation” from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT Thursday, October 23, 2025.

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Globalizing Medical Education: An Imperative for Change, Adaptation & Transformation

Krishna Mohan Surapaneni,
Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute

Thursday, October 23, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

Medical education is at a crossroads. Rapid advances in AI, digital technologies, and global interconnectedness are reshaping how we teach and learn medicine. While these shifts bring opportunities for innovation, equity, and collaboration across borders, they also expose paradoxes like widening digital divides, challenges to access, and the erosion of the human touch in healthcare. This Ignite Talk will explore how medical education can no longer remain confined to local contexts, but must adapt to a shared global framework. It will highlight the promise of cross-border collaboration, the risks of neglecting compassion and humanism, and a vision for restoring the heart of healing in a technology-driven era. Ultimately, it calls on us to cultivate globally connected, yet deeply human-centered medical education that prepares tomorrow’s leaders and healers.

To read more about Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, click here.

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