Theme Committees
Our committees focus on a range of themes within health professions education, innovating and creating opportunities in these important areas.
Our committees exist to support our organisation, Governing Committee and Executive to achieve our strategic aims and objectives by:
- Providing expert advice and recommendations on their areas of specialist focus
- Fostering and nurturing agreed strategic partnerships with individuals, institutions and other organisations
- Providing and curating specialised content for AMEE’s educational and conference programmes
- Supporting AMEE’s operations, such as through the awarding of grants and prizes
- Engaging with and supporting the growth of the AMEE membership and wider community
Our committees are a critical element of AMEE’s strategic activities and their members come from many different interests and professional backgrounds.
Committee membership is open only to AMEE members and fellows and recruitment to vacant committee roles opens each spring.
Committee members serve a term of five years.
Current Theme Committees
The AMEE Technology Enhanced Learning Committee
The AMEE Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Committee guides AMEE on enhancing teaching and learning through the use of general education technologies with special emphasis on the education pedagogies underlying their use.
The AMEE Postgraduate Committee
The AMEE Postgraduate Committee was formed to raise the profile and coverage of postgraduate medical education in AMEE with an additional focus on assisting countries where postgraduate medical education is underdeveloped.
The committee cooperates with other committees on research and innovative developments at the AMEE conference and proposes symposia/workshops each year which focus on postgraduate medical education.
The AMEE Research Committee
The AMEE Research Committee manages a portfolio of scholarly activities which includes two research grant programmes, a research stream within the AMEE conference programme, PhD awards, and the development of resources. The committee believes that it is essential to provide opportunities and support for AMEE members with varying levels of research experience.
The AMEE Simulation Committee
The AMEE Simulation Committee is responsible for providing advice on how AMEE can engage in and promote simulation-based teaching and assessment, through the inclusion of sessions at the annual AMEE conference, the development of courses, guides and other materials, and the provision of support for AMEE members.
The AMEE Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee
The AMEE Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee refers to the lifelong learning of healthcare professionals. The committee aims to advance strategic priorities for CPD that positively impact healthcare systems and health outcomes for all. It aims to advance the quality and efficacy of CPD, promote and facilitate CPD scholarship, and increase the awareness of the value of CPD in healthcare professions education.
The AMEE Faculty Development Committee
The AMEE Faculty Development Committee aims to advance best practice and excellence in the development of health professional academic faculty across the globe. It provides advice to the AMEE Governing Committee and AMEE staff on faculty and health professional educator development, and promotes related scholarly work to and among the membership of AMEE.
