ASPIRE Academy
About the ASPIRE Academy
The AMEE ASPIRE Academy is a professional group of institutions that have received AMEE ASPIRE Awards. It shall also serve in a resource and advisory capacity to the ASPIRE board and to AMEE.
The purpose of the Academy is to encourage communication among members and to provide a forum for discussion of medical education practices and innovations. Specifically, it is to:
Connect
- Provide members of the Academy with the opportunity to network and share their experience and knowledge.
grow
- Promote excellence in education through collaboration and dissemination of best practices in medical education.
Inspire
- Push the boundaries of medical education for educational innovation and better healthcare.
Who We Are
Leadership
- Chair: Heeyoung Han, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA
- Past Chair: Kulsoom Ghias, The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
Member Institutions
- See the full list of member institutions below
What We Do
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SUBGROUPS
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SUBGROUPS LEADER
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Assessment of Students
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Rukhsana Zuberi
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Curriculum Development
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Harm Peters
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Faculty Development
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Clarice Olivo / Patricia Tempski
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Inspirational Approaches to HPE
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Annette Burgess
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Simulation
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Viktor Riklefs
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Social Accountability
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Lilon Bandler
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Student Engagement
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Kate Owen / Emily Roisin Reid
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International Collaboration
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Amy Clithero
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Engagement (Website/Social Media)
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Clarice Olivo / Patricia Tempski
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Projects
Publications
- Han et al. (2021). On pandemics and pivots: a COVID-19 reflection on envisioning the future of medical education. Korean Journal of Medical Education 33 (4), 393.
Presentations
AMEE 2023
- Symposium on “East Meets West: Experiences of Two AMEE ASPIRE Awardees for Excellence in Student Engagement” by Pongtong Puranitee, Harm Peters, and Muirne Spooner.
- Two Meet the expert sessions: Assessment advice clinic and ASPIRE Award.
AMEE 2022
- Symposium on “Aspiring-to-Excellence in Curriculum Development” by John Jenkins, Marina Crehan, Peter McCrorie, Harm Peters and David Sandhu
- Pre-conference workshop on “Curriculum Development” by Harm Peters, Anne-Marie Reid, Asja Maaz, Martina Crehan, Ronja Mothes and John Jenkins
AMEE 2021
- Pre-conference workshop on student engagement led by Sue Smith
- Symposium titled “Essential curriculum transformation – the why and how” led by John Jenkins
International XII Meeting
- Led by Deb Klamen