Program

Schedule

April 13, 2027

9:15 am – 4:15 pm

Central Time

9:15 - 9:30 am

Conference Welcome

9:30 - 10:30 am

Opening Plenary

10:45 - 11:30 am

Sessions

11:30 am - noon

Lunch Break

12:00 - 12:45 pm

Sessions

1:00 - 1:45 pm

Sessions

2:00 - 2:45 pm

Sessions

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Closing Plenary

4:00 - 4:15 pm

Closing Remarks & Adjourn

Tracks

Plenary sessions, interactive discussions, and expert‑led presentations are focussed on these timely topics.

Innovations in Teaching Health Professions

Explore groundbreaking approaches and technologies reshaping the way health professions are taught. Sessions may cover virtual simulations, gamification, and integrating AI into health education.

Topics could include: 

  • Artificial intelligence in teaching and learning
  • Simulation, virtual simulation, and immersive learning
  • Gamification and technology-enhanced engagement
  • Emerging tools for feedback, assessment, and skills practice

Clinical Readiness and Practical Application

Concentrate on bridging the gap between the classroom and clinical practice. Sessions might cover experiential learning, competency-based education, and preparing students for real-world scenarios.

Topics could include:

  • Clinical judgment and decision-making
  • Competency-based and performance-based assessment
  • Simulation, experiential learning, and debriefing
  • Bridging classroom learning with clinical practice

Transformative Teaching in Healthcare Education

This track focuses on core aspects of effective teaching, including course delivery, instructional strategies, engaging students, and assessing learning outcomes. Sessions in this track provide actionable techniques to enhance every aspect of your teaching, whether in the classroom, clinical settings, or online.

Topics could include:

  • Active learning and student engagement
  • Assessment, feedback, and course design
  • Evidence-based teaching strategies
  • Teaching across classroom, online, lab, and clinical environments

Equity and Inclusivity in Healthcare Education

Dive into practices that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in healthcare education. Topics may include culturally responsive teaching, addressing implicit bias, and creating inclusive learning environments.

Topics could include: 

  • Culturally responsive and inclusive teaching
  • Universal Design for Learning and accessibility
  • Addressing bias in teaching, assessment, and clinical education
  • Supporting diverse and nontraditional learners

Teaching Resilience and Well-Being

Explore how to support student and faculty well-being, manage stress, and promote resilience in high-stakes healthcare environments. Topics could include mindfulness, burnout prevention, and mental health support.

Topics could include:

  • Student stress, burnout, and resilience
  • Faculty well-being and workload
  • Supporting students through high-stakes learning environments
  • Building psychological safety, persistence, and belonging

Special Topics in Healthcare Education​

This track delves into specialized and timely topics that impact health professions education but may not fit into traditional categories. Sessions may cover areas such as ethics in healthcare education, patient safety, accreditation challenges, faculty development, addressing work-life balance, and fostering innovation in curriculum design.

Topics could include:

  • AI policy, ethics, and academic integrity
  • Accreditation and changing workforce expectations
  • Faculty development, recruitment, and retention
  • Curriculum change and evolving healthcare roles

Live Online

Attend the live virtual conference on Tuesday, April 13, from the comfort of your home or office.

2

Plenary Presentations

15

Interactive Breakout Sessions

Networking

Interact with presenters and other attendees through the conference platform.

Digital Badge

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On Demand

Access conference materials and session recordings anytime between April 14 and July 13, 2027.

Session Recordings

Session Handouts