Anne Lloyd, CEO of AMEE, recently attended the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2026 where she joined educators and leaders from across the region to explore shared challenges and innovations in health professions education.
The visit to China provided further insight into how these ideas are being put into practice.
Anne reflects on AMEE’s global work and collaborations in the Asia pacific region.
Reflections from the Conference
Attending the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2026 was both energising and thought-provoking.
The diversity of perspectives and the generosity with which ideas were shared offered valuable moments for reflection, particularly on how leadership continues to shape educational culture and practice across different settings.
Visiting China: Universities and Hospitals
After attending the APMEC conference in Yiwu, I travelled to Wenzhou Medical University with colleagues from the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (FAH-SYSU).
It was a pleasure to meet the President and Vice President for Education in Wenzhou and to congratulate them on receiving an ASPIRE award for International Collaboration in Health Professions Education, a significant recognition of their commitment to excellence in health professions education.
*Main article photo shows visit to Wenzhou Medical School Professor Haipeng Xiao (President of First Affiliated Hospital Sun yat Sen University) and Professor XiaoKun Li, President Wenzhou Medical School and Professor Xuebo Zhu, Vice President for Education
While there, I also visited Eye Valley, an impressive and rapidly developing campus dedicated to eye disease treatment, research and innovation.
The scale of ambition and investment was striking, and it was encouraging to see such a clear commitment to advancing both clinical care and academic development.
Workshop at FAH-SYSU
My final destination was FAH-SYSU, where I delivered a workshop exploring leadership insights from my own experience leading AMEE over the past three years.
We reflected on what leadership looks like in complex organisations and how those lessons translate into faculty development.
The discussion with our AMEE Associate Fellows was thoughtful and energising, reinforcing how strongly leadership and education are intertwined.
I was also delighted to have a further conversation with President Professor Haipeng Xiao about the importance of leadership across hospitals, universities and health systems.
These conversations underline why AMEE’s new leadership course feels both timely and necessary as we continue to support educators in shaping the future of healthcare.
Strengthening Partnerships
Once again, I was deeply impressed by the work of our Regional Centre of Excellence at FAH-SYSU.
Our collaboration has gone from strength to strength over many years, and I look forward to building even further on this valued partnership as we continue working together with colleagues across China.
