Call for Proposals
Now Accepting Proposals for 45-Minute Concurrent Sessions
We are looking for innovative educators in nursing, physical therapy, medicine, nutrition, and other health professions who are passionate about the art and science of teaching.
All proposals must include:
- Session title and abstract
- Content and context
- Three literature references
- Relevance
- Engagement activities
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
Accepted Proposals
If accepted as a session presenter, you’ll make a meaningful contribution to this dynamic and interactive conference as well as extend your own network and grow professionally.
All presenters must:
- Submit an electronic version of their PowerPoint slides
- Agree to having the session recorded for on-demand use
- Register for the conference (discounted fee for presenters)