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virtual summit overviewThe Association of Biochemistry Educators (ABE) Virtual Summit promotes professional development, sharing of education best practices, scholarship, and networking for health professions educators from schools of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry. With the theme of "Adaptive Ascent: Advancing Excellence and Identity in Health Professions Faculty", the ABE Virtual Summit will provide you with new teaching techniques, ideas, and resources through the plenary session, workshops, short talks and posters. Registered attendees will be able to access the meeting link through EventBrite. Click the Register button to view the event details, then under LOCATION you will see the Access Link, which will become live 15 minutes before the meeting starts. | Proposal Submission Instructions
Registration Fees
*ABE members will receive a promo code for $20 off Educator rates |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dujeepa Samarasekera is the Head of the Centre for Medical Education (CenMED) at the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Adjunct Professor of Medical Education in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Australia. With over 20 years of experience, Dujeepa is renowned for his exceptional contributions to the field, including high-impact, transformational initiatives and innovative faculty development programs. He serves as the Academic Lead for Quality Improvement and Lead Examinations Auditor at the NUS School of Medicine and is a member of both the Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committees. Additionally, he is part of the Singapore Medical School Review Committee at the Ministry of Health and provides his expertise as a quality assurance reviewer to several local and international Organisations. Dujeepa has an extensive publication record in health professions education and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Asia Pacific Medical Education Journal. He is an inaugural Fellow of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) by invitation; inaugural elected President of the College of Clinician Educators at the Academy of Medicine, Singapore; President of the Western Pacific Association of Medical Education (2018 to 2023); Treasurer of Asia-Pacific Biomedical Sciences Educators Association and has held Board Memberships in AMEE Board of Governance, ASEAN-EU Higher Education Quality and Qualifications Framework Committee (Country Representative), Asia Pacific Medical Education Network and Board of Trustees of American University of the Caribbean. He is also the Chair of the Asia pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) which is the leading health professions education conference in Asia drawing more than 1000 participants globally. Dujeepa is an Honorary Professor at several international universities and editorial advisory boards.
Educator Masterclass Breakouts
The purpose of the 45-minute Educator Masterclass Breakouts is to instruct attendees on a specific topic in an interactive format. The exact format for the session is chosen by the session leader(s) (i.e., module, workshop, discussion), as long as more than one-half of the time is used for interaction, active learning, and discussion. We plan to have concurrent Educator Masterclasses in breakout rooms, so breakout rooms within a breakout room will not be available. The topic should be aligned with the Virtual Summit theme and can include but is not limited to innovations in instructional methods, curriculum development, technology, student assessment, professional development, student support, or leadership. The Program Committee strongly encourages submissions from multi-institutional and inter-professional teams; submissions from schools of pharmacy, dentistry, and other health professions in addition to medicine; and presenters/teams that include multiple viewpoints, including those underrepresented in science and medicine. The Program Committee also strongly encourages submissions from individuals who have not previously presented at one of our conferences or summits and from those whose perspectives and experiences can broaden learning, advance educational practice, or stimulate new lines of inquiry within our organization. Criteria for review:
| Oral Abstracts & Posters
Submissions can be either Education Research or Innovation. The most highly rated submissions will be chosen for a 5-minute talk, followed by a 2-minute Q&A. Those chosen for poster presentation will be asked to pre-record a 5-minute presentation and provide a poster PDF which will be available for registrants prior to the summit through a restricted page on our website with the link shared with conference registrants. During the poster session, presenters will be in individual breakout rooms for Q&A. The topic can include but is not limited to research or innovations in instructional methods, curriculum development, technology, student assessment, professional development, student support, or leadership. The Program Committee strongly encourages submissions from multi-institutional and inter-professional teams; submissions from schools of pharmacy, dentistry, and other health professions in addition to medicine; and presenters/teams that include multiple viewpoints, including those underrepresented in science and medicine. The Program Committee also strongly encourages submissions from individuals who have not previously presented at one of our conferences or summits and from those whose perspectives and experiences can broaden learning, advance educational practice, or stimulate new lines of inquiry within our organization. Although submission from teams is encouraged, only 1 person from the team will present at the Virtual Summit if chosen for an oral abstract. All other members of the team will be listed as co-authors in the program. Criteria for review:
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Tentative Agenda
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1:00 - 1:10 |
Meet your Guide: Welcome Remarks (President) |
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1:10 - 2:10 |
Plan your Ascent: Plenary - Dr. Dujeepa D. Samarasekera |
| 2:10 - 2:50 |
Start Your Journey: Post-Plenary Session |
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2:50 - 3:00 |
Break |
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3:00 - 3:45 |
Build Your Basecamp: Educator Masterclass Breakouts |
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3:45 - 4:15 |
Around the Campfire: Beyond the Bio Social Session hosted by ABC |
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4:15 - 4:45 |
Selecting the Right Gear: Poster Session (Pre-recorded videos and pdfs) |
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4:45 - 4:55 |
Break |
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4:55 - 5:55 |
Onwards and Upwards: Educational Research and Innovation Oral Abstracts |
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5:55 - 6:00 |
Reaching the Summit: Closing |
| 6:00 - 6:15 |
Summit Celebration: Q&A with the Board and Committee Chairs |
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