This topic focuses on strengthening African ownership, governance, and system alignment in health professions education. It will explore sustainable financing models, policy coordination between ministries and academic institutions, regional collaboration, public–private partnerships, and the advancement of inclusive leadership, particularly women in academic medicine.

This topic examines how digital platforms, AI, simulation-based training, and experiential learning models can modernize and scale high-quality education across diverse contexts. Discussions will address infrastructure needs, faculty capacity, and accessible innovation strategies to ensure that technology strengthens competence, access, and patient care, while remaining contextually appropriate and sustainable.

This topic centers the alignment of education with global health priorities. It will highlight how curricula, training models, and community engagement strategies can improve maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) outcomes, advance gender equity, and strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights.

This topic focuses on strengthening the quality and integrity of health professions education systems through competency-based assessment, accreditation harmonization, implementation science, and graduate outcome tracking. It elevates the learner voice and promotes systems that support professional identity formation, faculty development, and measurable improvement in educational and clinical performance.