Programme


Oral Presentation Sessions Day 1 (Monday 13 Jan 2025)

All time shown is in Singapore Time (SGT) +0800 GMT (click here for time convertor)


Time
Virtual Room 1 Virtual Room 2 Virtual Room 3 Virtual Room 4
9.00am - 10.30am

Free Communication 1

Free Communication 2

Short Communication 1

Short Communication 2

10.30am - 10.45am Break
10.45am - 12.15pm

Free Communication 3

Free Communication 4

Short Communication 3

Short Communication 4

12.15pm - 1.30pm Lunch
1.30pm - 3.00pm

Free Communication 5

Free Communication 6

Short Communication 5

Short Communication 6

3.00pm - 3.15pm Break
3.15pm - 4.45pm

Free Communication 7

Free Communication 8

Short Communication 7

Short Communication 8

4.45pm End

 
Oral Presentation Sessions Day 2 (Tuesday 14 Jan 2025)

All time shown is in Singapore Time (SGT) +0800 GMT (click here for time convertor)


Time
Virtual Room 1 Virtual Room 2 Virtual Room 3 Virtual Room 4
9.00am - 10.30am

Free Communication 9

Free Communication 10

Short Communication 9

Short Communication 10

10.30am - 10.45am Break
10.45am - 12.15pm

Free Communication 11

Free Communication 12

Short Communication 11

Short Communication 12

12.15pm End

Pre-Conference Workshops (Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025)

All time shown is in Singapore Time (SGT) +0800 GMT (click here for time convertor)


Venue:

  • NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241
  • Shaw Foundation Alumni House, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244

Full Day: 8.00am – 5.00pm

Health Professions: Key Ideas for Teachers and Trainers (HP-KITT) Course (Session 1)
Ronald M Harden, Jeni Harden and Patricia Lilley

Venue: TBC

AM (8.00am - 12noon) PM (1.00pm – 5.00pm)
W1A1: Climate Change, Disasters, Impacts and Sustainable Practices in Student Selection and Widening Participation in HPE in the Asia Pacific
Julie Willems and Lesley Gray

Venue: TBC

W1P1: Strategies Towards Widening Access and Participation in Medicine Across the Asia Pacific
Julie Willems, Diantha Soemantri, Marion Aw, Gominda Ponnamperuma and Alexia Pena

Venue: TBC

W1A2: Crafting and Grading Written Assessments with ChatGPT
Ivan Low, Chen Zhi Xiong, Nathasha Luke and Intekhab Islam

Venue: TBC

W1P2: Health Humanities Global Classroom Using Digitised Art/Museum Object-Based Learning – An Approach to Develop Holistic Healthcare Practitioners for a Sustainable Future
Chng Hui Ting, Chang Yueh-Siang and Lim Chee Han

Venue: TBC

W1A3: Cultivating Holistic Healthcare Practitioners for a Sustainable Future
Goh Poh Sun and Elisabeth Schlegal

Venue: TBC

W1P3: Pathways to Faculty Excellence: Navigating Clinician Educator Milestones
Laura Edgar, James Kwan and Fremen Chihchen Chou

Venue: TBC

W1A4: Using Health Humanities in Health Professions Education
Kelby Smith-Han

Venue: TBC

W1P4: Deconstructing the Journey of Successful Mentoring Relationships: A Workshop for Mentors to Develop Effective Mentoring Relationships Targeting Mentees’ Professional Growth
Subha Ramani, Vishna Devi Nadarajah and Ardi Findyartini

Venue: TBC

W1A5: Beyond the Global North: Conducting International Health Professional Education Research & Scholarship
Sophia Archuleta and Shefaly Shorey

Venue: TBC

W1P5: Designing and Applying Effective Questionnaires
Marcus Henning and Mataroria Lyndon

Venue: TBC

W1A6: Balint Groups – Its Essence in the Healthcare Practitioner/Student - Patient Relationship
Andre Tay, Tan Lay Ling and Sanjiv Sasidharan Nair

Venue: TBC

W1P6: Revolutionising Health Professions Education: The Power of Large Language Models (LLMs)
Kelvin Foong, Intekhab Islam, Lim Li Zhen, Eugene Loh and Jonathan Sim

Venue: TBC

W1A7: Gamifying Teaching and Learning: Designing and Prototyping Analog Games for Medical Education
Arthur Lau, Priya Paranthaman, Krishnan Jayabharathi, Neelima Gupta and Wong Lik Wei

Venue: TBC

W1P7: Strategies for Developing Open Education Resources (OER) in Medical Education
Tao Le and Goh Poh Sun

Venue: TBC


 

PM (5.45pm - 7.00pm)
[VIRTUAL] APME-Net 19th Niigata Meeting (By Invitation Only)
 

Venue: Virtual Platform


 
Pre-Conference Workshops (Thursday 16 Jan 2025)

All time shown is in Singapore Time (SGT) +0800 GMT (click here for time convertor)


Venue:

  • NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241
  • Shaw Foundation Alumni House, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119244

AM (8.00am - 12noon) PM (1.00pm – 5.00pm)
Health Professions: Key Ideas for Teachers and Trainers (HP-KITT) Course (Session 2)
Ronald M Harden, Jeni Harden and Patricia Lilley

Venue: TBC

W2P1: Human Flourishing: Strategies to Thrive in Medical School, Residency and in Life
Aviad Haramati and Jeff Fritz

Venue: TBC

W2A1: Addressing and Reducing Bias in Assessment for Health Professions Education
Eric Holmboe

Venue: TBC

W2P2: Designing and Developing CPD Programme for Health Profession Educators – Best Practices, Challenges and Tips
Graham McMahon and Kate Regnier

Venue: TBC

W2A2: Employing Holistic Evaluation Strategies to Achieve Educational Program Sustainability
Kimberly Dahlman, Nancy Moreno, Alana Newell and Neil Osheroff

Venue: TBC

W2P3: Who Are You? Defining Your Holistic Identity as a Health Professions Educator
Neil Osheroff, Kimberly Dahlman and Chen Zhi Xiong

Venue: TBC

W2A3: Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Scholarly Excellence: Tips on Developing Solid Scholarly Projects and Successful Publications
Peter GM de Jong, Diann Eley and Julie Hewett

Venue: TBC

W2P4: The Death of Individualism in Medicine: Interdependence or Bust
Eusang Ahn, Jerry Maniate and Stefanie Sebok-Syer

Venue: TBC

W2A4: Engaging Students as Partners in Health Professions Education
Khong Mei Li, Peter Lau and Clement Ho

Venue: TBC

W2P5: Promoting Mental Health in HPE and Healthcare: Partnering for Change
Mitra Nilesh Kumar, Teoh Gaik Kin and Darlina Hani Binti Fadil Azim

Venue: TBC

W2A5: Developing Core Concept Materials for Use Across Medical and Health Professions Curriculums
Gavin Dawe, Willmann Liang, Leung Shek Ming, Mitchell Lai and Serena Seah

Venue: TBC

W2P6: System Matters in Educating for Collaboration Beyond IPE
Kevin Tan, Jai Rao, Catherine Poey and Cheng Qianhui

Venue: TBC

W2A6: Down But Not Out: Supporting Learners in Difficulty in Health Professions Education
Faith Chia, Jamie Lim, Heidi Tan, Law Hwa Lin and James Kwan

Venue: TBC

W2P7: Evidence-based Principles to Facilitate Effective Learning in Everyday Teaching Encounters
See Kay Choong, Shirley Ooi, Khoo See Meng, Raj Menon, Matthew Low and Derek Heng

Venue: TBC

W2A7: Navigating the Mentorship Journey in Multicultural Clinical Health Care Training Programmes
Manasik Hassan, Eman Al Maslamani and Magda Yousef

Venue: TBC

W2P8: Teaching with Emotional Intelligence: Balancing Learner-Care with Self-Care
Sarada Bulchand and Kinjal Doshi

Venue: TBC


 
Main Conference Day 1 (Friday 17 Jan 2025)

All time shown is in Singapore Time (SGT) +0800 GMT (click here for time convertor)


Venue: University Cultural Centre (UCC), National University of Singapore, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279

  Plenary & Keynote
  Symposium
  Panel Discussion
  Free Communication (FC)
  Business Meetings (by invitation only)
  Social Programme
Time
Ho Bee Auditorium Theatre Atrium Celadon Room
9.00am - 9.30am

Opening Ceremony


APMEC 2025 Chairman's Address
Dr Dujeepa Samarasekera
Senior Director, Centre for Medical Education (CenMED)
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore

Dean's Address
Professor Chong Yap Seng
Dean, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore

Guest of Honour's Address
Professor Kenneth Mak
Director-General of Health,
Ministry of Health, Singapore

     
9.30am - 9.45am

Award Presentation

     
9.45am - 10.15am

Opening Keynote Address


Transformation of Sustainable Futuristic Healthcare Practitioners: Is It Feasible in Low-Resource Settings?
Professor Yang Faridah Abdul Aziz,
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Chairperson: Dujeepa D Samarasekera, Singapore
     
10.15am - 10.45am Opening Ceremony Reception - UCC Foyer, L1 and L2
10.45am - 11.45am

Symposium 1


Facilitating the Development of a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner as a Master Adaptive Learner – From Principles to Practice

Symposium 2


Cultivating a Greener Future: Developing the Curriculum on Green and Sustainable Pharmacology for Medical and Health Professions

Symposium 3


“This Career is Going to Hurt!” – Lessons from Infusing Self-Awareness of Physician Vulnerability into Formal Curricula

10.45am - 11.45am


APBSEA Annual General Meeting
Master Adaptive Learner Overview - Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Assumptions
Vinod Pallath, Malaysia

Optimal Development of a Master Adaptive Learner
Mahbub Sarkar, Australia

Assessments Supporting Mastery Learning
Arkendu Sen, Malaysia

Development of Holistic Healthcare Practitioners as Master Learners - Creating a Conducive Learning Environment
Simone Gibson, Australia
Planting Seeds for Curriculum Integration of Green and Sustainable Pharmacology in Medical and Health Professions Education
Gavin Dawe, Singapore

Harnessing Storytelling in Green and Sustainable Pharmacology Education: Insights from a Personal Journey in Drug Development
Zhu Yi Zhun, Macau S.A.R

Nurturing the Seeds to Go Green: Incorporating Sustainable Prescribing and Dispensing Practices in Pharmacology Curriculum
Rajkumar Ramamoorthy, Singapore
Grieving in the Classroom – Personal Anecdotes and Reflections from Piloting an Unusual Grief Literacy Training
Samson Wong Ki Sum, Hong Kong S.A.R

More than “Just Role Play” – The Potential of Performance in Health Professions Education
Renee Lim, Australia

Moral Courage in a Complex World – Empowering Students to Navigate Ethical Dilemmas Using Case-Based Strategies
Olivia Ngan, Hong Kong S.A.R
Chairperson: Simone Gibson, Australia Chairperson: Gavin Dawe, Singapore Chairperson: Samson Wong Ki Sum, Hong Kong S.A.R
11.45am - 12noon Break
12noon - 12.30pm

Plenary 1


Holistic Healthcare Practice and a Sustainable Future: "Possibility Thinking"

Plenary 2


The Critical Need for Spiritual Health in Whole Person Care

Plenary 3


Future-Ready Medical Education: Aligning Sustainability with Healthcare’s Evolving Priorities
 
Ronald M Harden, United Kingdom Christina Puchalski, USA Amanda Zain, Singapore
Chairperson: To Be Announced Chairperson: To Be Announced Chairperson: To Be Announced
12.30pm - 2.00pm Lunch - UCC Foyer, L1 and L2

12.30pm to 1.30pm

Social Programme APME-Net Meeting (By Invitation Only)
2.00pm - 3.00pm

Panel Discussion 1


Optimal Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Symposium 4


Free Communication Finale 1

 
Integrating AI Competencies and Preserving Critical Human Skills in Clinical Education
Subha Ramani, USA

Integrating AI in Medical Education: Why, How and When?
Chinthaka Balasooriya, Australia

To Be Announced Finalists will be announced on 14 January 2025
Moderator: Subha Ramani, USA
3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea Break - UCC Foyer, L1 and L2
3.30pm - 4.30pm

Panel Discussion 2


Holistic Approach to a Global Faculty Development in Health Professions Education: Success Stories

Symposium 5


Innovative Approaches to Interprofessional Education in Asia: Mapping the Path to Sustainability

Free Communication Finale 2

FAIMER Global Faculty Development in Health Professions Education: A Holistic Approach
Rashmi Vyas, USA

Success Stories of Global Faculty Development in Health Professions Education from India
Dinesh Badyal, India

Success Stories of Global Faculty Development in Health Professions Education from People's Republic of China
Zhao Yang, People's Republic of China

Holistic Approach to a Global Faculty Development in Health Professions Education: Success Stories
Yuan Shiyao, USA
The 3C Model
Shen Xiaoai, Hong Kong S.A.R

Home-Based Care Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Thailand
Chanuttha Ploylearmsang, Thailand

IPE Experiences in UBD, Brunei
Nurolaini Kifli, Brunei
Finalists will be announced on 14 January 2025
Moderator: Rashmi Vyas, USA Chairperson: Fraide A Ganotice, Hong Kong S.A.R
4.30pm - 4.45pm Break
4.45pm - 5.45pm

Symposium 6


Widening Selection into Medicine in the Asia Pacific – Trends, Issues, Priorities, Strategies (TIPS)

Symposium 7


Turning Real Life Patient Safety Incidents into Interprofessional Classroom Teaching - It Takes a Village to Keep Patients Safe

Symposium 8


Advancing the Training of Holistic Practitioners Through Integrated Approaches in the Medical Curriculum

Judges' Meeting


(By Invitation Only)
Widening Selection into Medicine in the Asia Pacific: The Indonesia Context
Diantha Soemantri, Indonesia

Widening Selection into Medicine in the Asia Pacific: The Sri Lanka Context
Gominda Ponnamperuma, Sri Lanka

Widening Selection into Medicine in the Asia Pacific: The Singapore Context
Marion Aw, Singapore

Widening Selection into Medicine in the Asia Pacific: The Australia and New Zealand Context
Alexia Pena, Australia
Moulding of Minds and Melding of Hearts –Turning Patient Incidents Into Important Lessons at Medical School
Sophia Ang, Singapore

Holistic Approach of Healthcare Professional in School – How to Ensure Students are Future Ready for the Risks in the Real World Environment.
Htet Htet, Malaysia

Strategies for Tragedies
Heethal Jaiprakash, Malaysia

Shifting from Blame and Shame - Teaching Human Factors and System Engineering at Undergraduate Nursing and Pharmacy
Nicole Mollenkopf, USA
Early Integration of Medical Sciences and Clinical Skills in the New Undergraduate Medical Curriculum at the National University of Singapore
Nathasha Luke, Singapore

Integrating Psychosocial Experiences in Health Professions Education to Foster Resilience and Professional Conduct
Celestial Yap, Singapore

Incorporating Elements of Integrative Medicine and Human Flourishing in Medical Training: Enabling Students, Residents and Faculty to Thrive
Aviad Haramati, USA
Chairperson: Julie Willems, Australia Chairperson: Sophia Ang, Singapore Chairperson: Goh Yaw Chong and Ira Agrawal, Singapore
5.45pm End of Day
6.45pm - 9.30pm Conference Dinner @ Paradox Singapore Merchant Court

 
Main Conference Day 2 (Saturday 18 Jan 2025)

All time shown is in Singapore Time (SGT) +0800 GMT (click here for time convertor)


Venue: University Cultural Centre (UCC), National University of Singapore, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119279

  Plenary & Keynote
  Symposium
  Panel Discussion
  Free Communication (FC)
  Business Meetings (by invitation only)
  Social Programme
Time
Ho Bee Auditorium Theatre Atrium Celadon Room
8.00am - 9.00am     TAPS Editorial Board Meeting

(By Invitation Only)
9.00am - 10.00am

Symposium 9

Promoting Well-being for Physicians in Training and Beyond: Toward an Integrated and Multi-level Approach in the United States

Symposium 10


Redefining Diversity: Towards Comprehensive Inclusion in Health Sciences Education

Symposium 11


The Generative AI Odyssey: A Year of Navigating New Frontiers
 
Promoting Well-being for Physicians in Training and Beyond: Toward an Integrated and Multi-level Approach in the United States
Tracy Wallowicz, USA

Supporting the Well-being of Foreign National Trainees in the United States: An Individual Approach
Elizabeth Ingraham, USA

Promoting Well-being in the Clinical Learning Environment: The U.S. Training Program Perspective
Timothy Brigham, USA

The NAM Action Collaborative: A National Collaboration for Clinician Well-being
Jonathan Ripp, USA
Navigating Diversity: Editors at the Helm of Inclusive HPE Scholarship
Lee Shuh Shing, Singapore

Mapping the Scholarly Terrain: Voices in Health Professions Education
Sophia Archuleta, Singapore

Pioneering Inclusion: Scholars' Strategies for Enriching HPE Scholarship
Shefaly Shorey, Singapore
Overview of Basics of AI in HPE
Goh Poh-Sun, Singapore

Current Applications of AI in HPE
Elisabeth Schlegel, Bahamas

AI With a Conscience: Envisioning a Sustainable and Ethical Roadmap
Mildred Vanessa Lopez Cabrera, Mexico

Chairperson: Tracy Wallowicz, USA Chairperson: Lee Shuh Shing, Singapore Chairperson: Goh Poh-Sun, Singapore
10.00am - 10.30am Morning Coffee Break - UCC Foyer, L1 and L2
10.30am - 11.30am

Symposium 12


Perspectives on Implementing Competency-based Medical Education in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education: Exploring Progress to Date, Impediments and Opportunities

Symposium 13


Integrating Sustainability Principles into the Health Sciences Curriculum to Promote Holistic Healthcare

Panel Discussion 3


Nurturing the Biomedical Science Educators – Young Biomedical Science Educators Programme


Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education: Developing A Shared Model for Implementing CBME at Medical Schools Throughout the U.S.
Anne Farmadikis, USA

Realizing the Promise of Outcomes-based Graduate Medical Education: A Status Report on CBME Implementation in the U.S.
Eric Holmboe, USA

Implementation of CBME in Taiwan: Successes, Challenges, and a Model for the Future
Fremen Chou Chihchen , Taiwan
The Journey to Integrating Sustainability Concepts in the Undergraduate Common Healthcare Curriculum
Lau Tang Ching, Singapore

Teaching Tomorrow's Healers: Integrating Sustainability into Medical Education
Kim Dahlman, USA

The Intersection of Sustainable Healthcare and Environmental Health Literacy: Educational Approaches for Future Healthcare Professionals
Nancy Moreno, USA
Role of Basic Science Educators to Cultivate Values and Professional Identity
Wojciech Pawlina, USA

Role of Leadership in Basic Science Departments to Nurture Future Educators in Health Professions Education
Reshma Taneja, Singapore

Journey as a Young Biomedical Science Educator
Priya Paranthaman, Swapna Teckwani and Daniel Teh, Singapore
Chairperson: Anne Farmadikis, USA Chairperson: Peter GM de Jong, The Netherlands Chairperson: Yvonne Steinert, Canada
11.30am - 11.45am Break
11.45am - 12.15pm

Plenary 4


Revitalizing Medical Education: Restoring Fun and Joy in Learning

Plenary 5


Competencies for Students Entering Medical School: A Pan-Canadian Consensus on Re-envisioning Technical Standards and Dismantling Ableism in Undergraduate Medical Education

Plenary 6


Human Health and Potential in a Hotter World
 
Graham McMahon, USA Cheryl Holmes, Canada Jason Lee, Singapore
Chairperson: To Be Announced Chairperson: To Be Announced Chairperson: To Be Announced
12.15pm - 1.45pm Lunch - UCC Foyer, L1 and L2 12.45pm - 2.45pm

WPAME Meeting (By Invitation Only)
Social Programme
1.45Pm - 2.45pm

Symposium 14


Impact of Assessment on Learners

Symposium 15


To Be Announced

Symposium 16


Transforming Healthcare Education through a Common Curriculum to Prepare Graduates for Collaborative Practice
Impact of National Qualifying Exams for Foreign Graduates and Medical Schools' Assessments
Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Malaysia

Ensuring Quality in Assessments: Impact of Asessment Analytics
Jillian Yeo , Singapore

"Is Exam Error similar to Patient Safety Error?” Lesson Learnt
Serena Koh, Singapore
Overview of the Current Healthcare Landscape in Singapore
Chui Wai Keung, Singapore

Rationale for Developing Interprofessional Collaborative Skills
Wong Mun Loke, Singapore

Training Healthcare Professionals to Work Collaboratively through a Multi-Disciplinary Curriculum
Lau Tang Ching, Singapore

Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education in the Common Curriculum
Lydia Lau, Singapore
Chairperson: Paul Gallagher, Singapore
2.45pm - 3.15pm Afternoon Tea Break - UCC Foyer, L1 and L2
3.15pm - 4.15pm

Symposium 17


Perspective of Culture Effects on Holistic Care Medical Education

Symposium 18


Non Governmental Sector's Role in Developing a Holistic Practitioner

Symposium 19


How Would Accreditation of a Programme Support Developing a Holistic Practitioner?
 
The Perspective of Cultural Effects on Holistic Care of Medical Education in Taiwan
Henry Yang, Taiwan

Perspective of Holistic Care Medical Education in Japan
Hiroshi Nishigori, Japan

Holistic Care and Holistic Medical and Health Professions Education: The Importance of Early Exposure towards Socio-cultural Aspects of Healthcare for Medical and Health Professions Students
Ardi Findyartini, Indonesia

Cultivating a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner through Health Systems Science Curriculum in Korean Medical Education
Young-Mee Lee, Republic of Korea
Role of a Private University in Supporting Healthcare by Developing Holistic Clinical Practitioners
Ganesh A/L Ramachandran, Malaysia

The Role of Professional Organisations in Developing a Holistic Care Practitioner
Faith Chia, Singapore

The Monash Model - Offshore Campus and Its Role in Developing Contextually Relevant Care Practitioner
Wayne Hodgson, Australia
Accreditation and Quality Enhancement: The Singapore Narratives
Mabel Yap, Singapore

Use of Innovative Technology to Promote Programme Evaluation
Scott Compton, Singapore
4.15pm - 4.30pm Break
4.30pm - 5.00pm

Closing Keynote Address


From Seed to Fruit: Cultivating a Fruitful Journey in Health Professions Education

Lawrence Sherman , USA
 
Chairperson: To Be Announced
5.00pm - 5.30pm Closing Ceremony  
5.30pm End of Conference